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A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 case of allegedly forging the letterhead of then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken, a defence lawyer said. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja acquitted the accused, saying the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for Mr Verma, said. The CBI had filed the case on Mr Maken’s complaint that a forged letter on his letterhead was written to the then prime minister by Mr Verma in 2009 seeking easing of business visa norms. The CBI in its chargesheet had alleged that the “forgery was done with active connivance” of… Read More »Jagdish Tytler, Arms Dealer Abhishek Verma Acquitted In Forgery Case: Lawyer

A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations. Officials told PTI that the unit will be raised from within the sanctioned manpower of the force of about two lakh personnel. The Union home ministry issued a sanction order this week approving an exclusive women reserve unit in the force with a total strength of 1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer, they said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has 12 reserve battalions under its establishment at present. As the name suggests, these units are kept in reserve and… Read More »Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned

A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations. Officials told PTI that the unit will be raised from within the sanctioned manpower of the force of about two lakh personnel. The Union home ministry issued a sanction order this week approving an exclusive women reserve unit in the force with a total strength of 1,025 personnel led by a senior commandant-rank officer, they said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has 12 reserve battalions under its establishment at present. As the name suggests, these units are kept in reserve and… Read More »Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned

Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricket team coach, is now associated with IPL side Rajasthan Royals. The batting great has been appointed as the head coach of the former IPL champions. In a few days’ time, Dravid will be sitting at the auction table for Rajasthan Royals. Ahead of that, Rahul Dravid was back at the crease for the Girls Cup organised by the IPL franchise. He batted for a long time at the crease and was even beaten by a couple of deliveries.  The video of Dravid’s gesture has been widely shared on social media.  “Hey maa and paa, I just won the Girls Cup, bowled to Rahul Dravid and he took a moment to… Read More »Dravid Can’t Believe As Young Girl’s Delivery Beats Him. Watch

<p>In a scathing attack on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over appeasement politics, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Congress leader forgot his family’s sacrifices for votes. CM Yogi alleged Kharge purposely keeps mum on the tragic death of his mother and sister in an attack by Razakars as he feared losing Muslim votes.</p> <p>Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Achalpur, Adtiyanath said, “I am a Yogi, and for me, the nation comes first, while for Mallikarjun Kharge, appeasement politics comes first.”</p> <p>CM Yogi was responding to Kharge’s comments on “batenge toh katenge” remark. He recounted Kharge’s childhood tragedy during the political unrest in Hyderabad during India’s independence.&nbsp;</p> <p>Kharge was born in the Bidar… Read More »‘Razakars Burnt Your Village’: CM Yogi’s Retort At Kharge Over ‘Batenge Toh Katenge’ Remark