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NewsClick founder, HR head move Supreme Court against arrest

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Newsclick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and the website’s human resources head Amit Chakraborty on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest and detention under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, to circulate the papers of the case and it would take a call on listing the matter. “This is the sclick”>NewsClick matter… the journalists are in police custody… a 70-year old

Ajit Pawar dismisses claims of former Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar on Pune land handover

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed the allegations of former Pune Police Chief Meeran Borwankar regarding the selling of land to a private party and said that he had no connection with this issue, adding that the guardian ministers of the district do not have the right to buy the land. A statement from Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s office also noted that such matters go to the Revenue Department before placing them before the State Cabinet and the Cabinet takes the final decision on it. “The guardian ministers of the district

Wholesale inflation remains in negative for sixth month at -0.26 pc in September

New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-)0.26 per cent, on easing prices of food articles. The WPI-based inflation rate has been in the negative since April and was (-)0.52 per cent in August. In September last year, it was 10.55 per cent. Inflation in food articles eased to 3.35 per cent in September, after remaining in double digits in the previous two months. It was 10.60 per cent in August. ”Deflation in September 2023 is primarily due to fall in prices of chemical

BJP MP alleges Mahua Moitra took ‘bribes’ to ask questions in Parliament, TMC leader hits back

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday accused TMC’s Mahua Moitra of taking “bribes” from a businessman to ask questions in Parliament and urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to constitute an “inquiry committee” to look into the charges against her. Moitra hit back, saying she “welcomes any move against her after the Lok Sabha Speaker is finished dealing with pending charges against him (Dubey)”. The two MPs, known for their fiery parliamentary speeches and belligerent attacks on adversaries, have often exchanged blows over a host of issues over the years. On Sunday, Dubey wrote to

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