WATCH: New military beard policy announced, overturning 100-year-old rule

The British Army will now allow beards to be worn as long as they are kept clean and subject to review, a senior officer announced in a video message to troops. The policy change overturns a 100-year-old ban and means troops can wear “full beards” between 2.5mm and 25.5mm (one inch) in length. Beards on … Read more

Assam has huge renewable energy potential, needs policy reforms: Experts

iFOREST research shows the need to accelerate renewable energy capacity expansion. A new study released by the International Forum on Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) ​​reveals Assam’s renewable energy (RE) power generation potential and the need for strengthening policy and institutional capacity building to facilitate large-scale RE expansion . The research reports are titled “Reassessment … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal’s custody extended by 4 days in Delhi liquor policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (file photo). New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is jailed on corruption charges in the liquor policy scam, has been sent to the Enforcement Directorate for four more days, i.e. till April 1. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested earlier this month after the Delhi High Court refused to intervene. … Read more

Update: Investigating agency gets custody of Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in liquor policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal LIVE: Mr Kejriwal points out ‘no court has proven me guilty’ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Enforcement Directorate has extended his detention by another four days in the alleged liquor policy scam. Mr Kejriwal will now be detained by the investigating agency till April 1. The agency, which investigates financial … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘big revelation’ in liquor policy case may come today: 10 points

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will make a major revelation today about the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, his wife claimed. Mr Kejriwal is currently in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate. Here are 10 facts about this big story: Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED last week in connection with the … Read more

Rishi Sunak defends UK China policy as ‘stronger’ than EU allies after criticism

Rishi Sunak has claimed that the UK is “stronger” in its approach to China than its allies, as he continues to face calls to use more offensive language to describe Beijing following two cyber attacks. The Prime Minister said suggestions that the government was not taking strong action against China were “completely false”. Sunak defended … Read more

Delhi court to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging arrest in GST policy case tomorrow

Arvind Kejriwal’s name mentioned several times in chargesheet filed by ED (File) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition on Wednesday challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest of him in a money laundering case related to the alleged GST policy scam. Mr Kejriwal’s petition seeking his immediate release … Read more

Delhi court to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging arrest in GST policy case tomorrow

Arvind Kejriwal’s name mentioned several times in chargesheet filed by ED (File) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition on Wednesday challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest of him in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Mr Kejriwal’s petition seeking his immediate release … Read more

BRS leader K Kavitha jailed for 14 days in Delhi liquor policy case

BRS leader K Kavitha was arrested from her home in Hyderabad on March 15. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha to jail till April 9. Ms. Kavitha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15 in connection with the liquor policy scam that disrupted the city’s … Read more

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court extends probe agency’s custody of K Kavitha till March 26

A Delhi court extended the ED custody of BRS leader K Kavitha till March 26. New Delhi: A Delhi court today extended the custody of BRS leader K Kavitha, an accused in the Delhi excise policy scam case, to March 26 by the Enforcement Directorate. Federal investigators have sought a five-day extension to her detention. … Read more

Delhi liquor policy profits used by AAP for Goa and Punjab polls: Survey agency

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate today claimed that it has uncovered a financial trail showing kickbacks worth Rs 100 crore received by the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi liquor policy case. The investigating agency has told a court that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the “mastermind” of the corruption case. The ED reasoned … Read more

AAP workers protest against Arvind Kejriwal arrest in liquor policy case, several detained

New Delhi: Several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs were detained today over their protest against the arrest of national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the GST policy case. AAP workers staged a protest outside Mr Kejriwal’s residence in the national capital soon after an Education Ministry team … Read more