IAS officer suspended for checking Narendra Modi’s chopper

The Election Commission has suspended a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, who was deployed as a poll observer in Sambalpur, Odisha for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter there. Read More
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AAP, Congress tie-up looks dead, Rahul says Kejriwal took ‘U-turn’

The chances of an alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi has run into trouble with the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, accusing the AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal, of taking “yet another U-turn”. Read More
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Supreme Court seeks Rahul’s explanation on contempt plea

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued a notice to the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, on a contempt petition filed against him by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, the court has asked Gandhi to explain his remarks made on the Rafale case verdict. Read More
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France gave €143.7m tax relief to Anil Ambani’s firm after Rafale announcement

French newspaper Le Monde reported that a French subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications received a tax waiver from France worth €143.7 million soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India would buy 36 Rafale jets. Read More
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Meenakshi Lekhi sues Rahul Gandhi over ‘chowkidar chor hain’

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi filed a petition in the Supreme Court for criminal contempt against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his “chowkidar chor hain” comment on the Rafale controversy. Lekhi claims Gandhi attributed his own statement as the court’s verdict. Read More
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Supreme Court to hear on plea against EC’s ban on Modi biopic

The film – “PM Narendra Modi” – was initially scheduled to be released on April 11, but a day before its release, the Election Commision put a ban on it until the Lok Sabha election is over. The Supreme Court has listed the case to be heard on Monday. Read More
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EC bans ‘PM Narendra Modi’ film screening until LS poll is over

The Election commission banned the screening of the biopic “PM Narendra Modi”, until the completion of Lok Sabha election. Vivek Oberoi plays the role of Narendra Modi in the film depicted on the life of the prime minister. Read More
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Opposition accuse Modi of politicizing military in campaign

The opposition complained to the EC against PM Narendra Modi for politicizing the sacrifices of armed forces when he urged first-time voters to dedicate their vote to the CRPF jawans killed in the Pulwama terror attack and the airmen who carried out the bombing in Pakistan’s Balakot. Read More
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SC rejects plea seeking stay on Modi biopic, says EC should decide

The Supreme Court dismissed the plea of a Congress activist seeking stay on release of “PM Narendra Modi” a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The apex court said that the Election Commission should decide if the film violates the election model code of conduct. Read More
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Congress accuses BJP of trying to bribe voters in Arunachal Pradesh

Congress spokesman Randeep Surjewala, on Tuesday night, presented two videos that show some money being removed from a car in the presence of police officers in Arunachal Pradesh. He alleged that the cash was recovered from a car in Arunachal CM Pema Khandu’s convoy. Read More
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