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Pilot involved in horse trading, alleges Gehlot

10:40 pm July 15, 2020

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot of involvement in horse-trading with the BJP to topple his government in the state. Pilot was removed from the posts of the Rajasthan deputy chief minister and the state Congress president on Tuesday amid a tussle for power with Gehlot. Pilot’s supporters had claimed that he was upset over a notice sent to […]

BJP leader’s death: West Bengal CID arrests man named in ‘suicide note’

8:20 pm July 15, 2020

Kolkata: The West Bengal CID on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the death of BJP leader Debendra Nath Roy who was found hanging near his residence in North Dinajpur district two days ago, an official said. Nilay Sinha, named in the purported suicide note of the Hemtabad MLA, was picked up from English Bazar area of Malda on Tuesday by the local police. He was later handed […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

BJP worker kidnapped in J-K’s Baramulla

1:14 pm July 15, 2020

Srinagar: ABJP worker was allegedly kidnapped by unknown persons in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said here. Mehrajuddin Malla, who is also the vice chairman of Municipal Committee Watergam, was allegedly kidnapped at Marazigund in Rafiabad area of the district while he was on his way to Sopore town, they said The officials said police has taken cognisance of the matter and […]

Pegasus snooping row: Pilot demands independent probe

Pilot sacked as deputy CM, party’s Rajasthan unit chief

3:17 pm July 14, 2020

Jaipur: The Congress on Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot from the posts of Rajasthan’s deputy chief minister and the party’s state unit chief. Cracking the whip on the rebel party leader, the party also removed his loyalists Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena from the state cabinet. AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala announced the decision after a Congress Legislature Party meeting held here amid a tussle for power between Pilot […]

I-T raids in Delhi, Jaipur against Rajasthan-based business groups

11:50 pm July 13, 2020

New Delhi: Amid a full-blown crisis in the ruling Congress in Rajasthan, the Income Tax Department on Monday carried out searches at business establishments, including a popular jewellery chain, linked to party leaders for alleged tax evasion. Though there was no official statement on the development, sources in the Income Tax Department said that searches were carried out in four cities — Delhi, Jaipur, Kota and […]