Court to consider on July 26 defamation plea against Delhi CM

A city court today reserved order on a plea of a BJP youth wing leader seeking one rupee compensation from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh, claiming he was projected as the person who had assaulted former minister Kapil Mishra. Additional Senior Civil Judge V K Gautam heard the arguments of the counsel for the plaintiff and listed the matter for consideration on the point of issuing notice on the next date of hearing on July 26

No question of CBI probe into Anandpal's encounter: Kataria

Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria today said there was no question of a CBI probe into the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh. Curfew has been imposed in Sanvrad village of Nagaur after one person was killed and 25 were injured yesterday in clashes between the police and members of the Rajput community, who are demanding a CBI probe into the gangster's death

Man arrested for raping, killing schoolgirl

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) today arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly raping and killing a minor schoolgirl in Kotkhai area here, a case which has sparked state-wide outrage. The class X student had gone missing in Shimla district on July 4 and her body was recovered from the nearby Halila forest two days later

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq detained

The police today detained moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as he tried to lead his supporters towards the martyrs' graveyard in the Naqshband Sahib area of the city, officials said. The Mirwaiz was detained by police outside his residence in Nigeen area of the city and taken to the local police station, a police official said

Goa govt orders probe over bribery charges for NHAI contracts

Goa PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said he has ordered an inquiry to find out if any state government official took bribe for highway construction supervision contract from US-based CDM Smith Inc. "I have asked for an inquiry to be conducted whether any bribe has been accepted by officials in Goa. The report would be submitted within 10 days," Dhavalikar told PTI today

I write without knowing what's next: Author Ravi Subramanian

Don't ask author Ravi Subramanian about the plot of his story when he is writing his new thriller -- he says he doesn't have a clue. Subramanian says his chapters are not planned and he is "as clueless about the conclusion" as his reader. "Most writers, when they start writing, know what every chapter is going to have. But in my case, it is different, I know the backdrop," he told PTI in an interview

Kovind reaches Jaipur, to meet BJP MLAs, MPs

BJP led NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind arrived here today to meet BJP MLAs and MPs elected from Rajasthan. Chief minister Vasundhara Raje and members of the state council of ministers welcomed Kovind, who was accompanied by union minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav, at the Sanganer airport. Kovind will meet BJP MPs and MLAs at the chief minister's residence here, sources said

Find out potential taxpayers; focus on smaller cities: CBDT to taxmen

With almost 91 lakh new taxpayers brought in the tax net last fiscal, the CBDT has asked the Income Tax Department to increasingly identify those who can pay tax but are not doing so, with a special focus on smaller cities. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra has written a letter to his regional I-T heads across the country asking them to "maximise" efforts for widening of the tax base during the current financial year of 2017-18. The CBDT frames policy measures for the tax department. "Huge opportunities for identification of potential taxpayers have been opened up by data mining and data analytics conducted (by the department) in the wake of demonetisation and operation clean money," Chandra said in the letter, which has been accessed by PTI

Rijiju undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Assam

Union minister Kiren Rijiju today undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit districts in Assam, where the death toll due to the deluge has mounted to 45. The minister of state for home was accompanied by officials of the National Disaster Response Force, NITI Ayog and National Disaster Management Authority

Rajnath, Sushma to brief opposition on China stand-off, JK

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will brief leaders of opposition parties on the stand-off with China and the situation in Kashmir tomorrow, official sources said