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BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of Tihar Jail

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday after the Supreme Court granted her bail. This follows an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the 'excise policy case' by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, ordered Kavitha's immediate release earlier today. The court imposed several conditions on her, including a directive no...

September 16, 2024 5:57 PM

Rise in voter turnout in J&K shows success of abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the rise in voter turnout from 14% in the past to nearly 40% now in the Srinagar constituency of Jammu and Kashmir is the greatest testament to the success of the abrogation of Article 370. "All leaders of extremist groups voted. It does not matter to whom they vote. That is their right. But at least, they were part of the democratic process," Shah said in an interview to ANI, adding that earlier, slogans were shouted to boycott elections. ...