CBI not completely exempt from RTI: Delhi HC

IANS | February 3, 2024 11:49 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is not entirely exempted under the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act and must provide information related to corruption and human rights violations when requested under the Act.

Telangana Deputy CM’s wife seeks Cong ticket from Khammam

IANS | February 3, 2024 10:44 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) The wife of Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Nandini Mallu, has applied for a Congress ticket from the Khammam Lok Sabha seat, which has some key aspirants, including former Union minister Renuka Chowdary.

Hamas leaders in rift over ceasefire, hostage deal

IANS | February 3, 2024 7:52 AM

Tel Aviv, Feb 3 (IANS) Even as negotiations and discussions are taking place at several places including Paris, Cairo and Doha for a pause in the fight between Hamas and Israel, a rift between senior Hamas leaders is putting the ceasefire on hold.

'Right time' to reveal state of economy during UPA regime; Modi govt always prioritises empowerment over sops: Sitharaman

IANS | February 2, 2024 8:09 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A day after presenting the Interim Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday defended her statement on presenting a ‘White Paper’ on pre-2014 United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, saying there couldn’t have been a ‘better time’ than this for revealing the state of economy before BJP assumed power in 2014.