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Mumbai: Hindi film actor Imran Khan has been accused of carrying an American passport by the former Member of Lok Sabha, Kirit Somaiya. The politician has alleged that the actor, born on American soil, is a holder of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, and...

New Delhi: Opposition MPs and leaders accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists Monday started their "March for Democracy" to the Supreme Court to submit a petition on their "vote chori" charge and against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Those leading the march included Leaders...

New Delhi: For decades, Jantar Mantar has stood as a testament to democracy, where people gathered hoping that their voices would reach those in power. From Anna Hazare's hunger strike, to the Nirbhaya protests and the NEET paper leak agitation, the site has witnessed powerful...

New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to 5.54 per cent in September, mainly due to costlier food items, according to government data released Monday. The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.83 per cent in August. The inflation figure for September is the highest in the...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached a residential property in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, allegedly used for harbouring Pakistani terrorists and concealing incriminating material connected with the terror network, officials said Monday. The property at Khasra no. 315, Danihama village in Hazratbal,...

New Delhi: CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging widespread harassment and detention of journalists covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi, and demanding immediate intervention to stop the police action. In his...

New Delhi: Trade and transport bodies Monday opposed the designation of Ramlila Maidan as a protest site in Delhi, citing its proximity to major wholesale markets in Old Delhi and the potential disruption to the movement of goods and commercial activities. The Chamber of Trade...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Saurav Das Monday said the government's decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a protest site is "unacceptable", and they "do not accept this arbitrary decision". The remarks came as Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site...

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday granted time till October 13 to the city police to respond to a plea of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) seeking permission to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the SIR...

New Delhi: Delhi Police has denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and named three new spots for holding such demonstrations, a development that comes after a series of agitations over recent months left New Delhi district, the administrative nerve centre of the...