The Central Bureau of Investigation has listed 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in its FIR on alleged excise scam.The CBI named Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia as the first accused in the excise policy case. Source-based reports said that the CBI sought sanction under Section 17 A from the competent authority before filing the FIR. An India Today report said that the sanction was sought against four government servants, including Manish Sisodia and two IAS officers.The CBI also raided 21 other locations across states in connection with the Delhi excise policy, escalating tensions between the government and the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, which alleged the central agency was acting on orders "from above".

Delhi Excise Policy: CBI lists 15 accused including Manish Sisodia in its FIR

Delhi Excise Policy: CBI lists 15 accused including Manish Sisodia in its FIR

Source-based reports said that the CBI sought sanction under Section 17 A from the competent authority before filing the FIR. An India Today report said that the sanction was sought against four government servants, including Sisodia.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has listed 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in its FIR on alleged excise scam. The CBI named Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia as the first accused in the excise policy case.&nbsp; Source-based reports said that the CBI sought sanction under Section 17 A from the competent authority before filing the FIR. An India Today report said that the sanction was sought against four government servants, including Manish Sisodia and two IAS officers. The CBI also raided 21 other locations across states in connection with the Delhi excise policy, escalating tensions between the government and the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, which alleged the central agency was acting on orders "from above".
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 A man drove his autorickshaw on a foot bridge above the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway to cross lanes, a video of the incident that went viral on social media alerting police to the act, an official said on Friday.
As per a study of the video, the incident has taken place in Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district and efforts were on to nab the driver, the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police official said.
"We are studying the video to find out more. The driver used the ramp to drive his autorickshaw on the deck of the foot overbridge," he said.
The video is garnering likes and dislikes from people, many of whom have called it an example of people flouting traffic norms in a glaring and dangerous manner. 

Video: man drives autorickshaw on foot overbridge to cross Maharashtra highway

As per a study of the video, the incident has taken place in Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district and efforts were on to nab the driver, the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police official said.

&nbsp;A man drove his autorickshaw on a foot bridge above the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway to cross lanes, a video of the incident that went viral on social media alerting police to the act, an official said on Friday.
As per a study of the video, the incident has taken place in Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district and efforts were on to nab the driver, the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police official said.
"We are studying the video to find out more. The driver used the ramp to drive his autorickshaw on the deck of the foot overbridge," he said.
The video is garnering likes and dislikes from people, many of whom have called it an example of people flouting traffic norms in a glaring and dangerous manner.&nbsp;
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 A vacant and dilapidated five-storey building collapsed in Borivali area of Mumbai on Friday afternoon, but there was no report of any casualty so far, civic officials said.
The fire brigade personnel are checking whether anyone was trapped under the debris, an official said.
"Gitanjali Building near Saibaba temple in Saibaba Nagar in Borivali west collapsed around 12.30 pm. At least eight fire engines, two rescue vans and other vehicles of Mumbai fire brigade were rushed to the spot along with the police and civic ward staff," he said.
As per the information given by the R-Central ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the building was declared dilapidated and had been vacated, another official said.
"The fire brigade is checking whether anyone is trapped," he said.

On cam: five-storey building collapses in Mumbai’s Borivali 

The fire brigade personnel are checking whether anyone was trapped under the debris, an official said.

The fire brigade personnel are checking whether anyone was trapped under the debris, an official said.

A vacant and dilapidated five-storey building collapsed in Borivali area of Mumbai on Friday afternoon, but there was no report of any casualty so far, civic officials said.
The fire brigade personnel are checking whether anyone was trapped under the debris, an official said.
"Gitanjali Building near Saibaba temple in Saibaba Nagar in Borivali west collapsed around 12.30 pm. At least eight fire engines, two rescue vans and other vehicles of Mumbai fire brigade were rushed to the spot along with the police and civic ward staff," he said.
As per the information given by the R-Central ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the building was declared dilapidated and had been vacated, another official said.
"The fire brigade is checking whether anyone is trapped," he said.
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Commuters on Monday blocked railway track near Kalwa station in Thane city over their demands for resumption of non-AC train services.  
A video of the same has gone viral with hundreds of passengers seen halting the path of an empty AC train for 20 minutes.
The protest, however, did not affect the train services on the main line of the Central Railway (CR), as it took place at the car shed in Kalwa, officials said.
They added that people want non-AC locals be restored on the route from Kalwa to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT.
"An empty rake of AC local going out from the car shed was detained by people for about 20 minutes - from 8.10 am to 8.30 am," Shivaji Sutar, Centra Railway CPRO said.
The Central Railway on Independence Day announced 10 AC locals replacing the existing non-AC locals on the main line of Kalwa station. 
This left the commuters unhappy who reportedly expressed concerns over the proposed timings of these 10 AC trains.

Commuters block AC train path in Thane over resumption of non-AC local in morning hours

The Central Railway on Independence Day announced 10 AC locals replacing the existing non-AC locals on the main line of Kalwa station. 

Commuters block AC train path in Thane for resumption of non-AC local in morning hours

The Central Railway on Independence Day announced 10 AC locals replacing the existing non-AC locals on the main line of Kalwa station

Commuters on Monday blocked route of an empty AC local train near Kalwa station in Thane city demanding resumption of non-AC train services in morning peak hours.
A video of the same has gone viral with hundreds of passengers seen halting the path of an empty AC train for 20 minutes.
The protest, however, did not affect the train services on the main line of the Central Railway (CR), as it took place at the car shed in Kalwa, officials said.
"An empty rake of AC local going out from the car shed was detained by people for about 20 minutes - from 8.10 am to 8.30 am," Shivaji Sutar, Central Railway CPRO said.
They added that people want non-AC locals be restored on the route from Kalwa to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT.
The Central Railway on Independence Day announced 10 AC locals replacing the existing non-AC locals on the main line of Kalwa station.&nbsp;
This left the commuters unhappy who reportedly expressed concerns over the proposed timings of these 10 AC trains.
Media reports suggest that many commuters board the non-AC local trains at the car shed in Kalwa in the morning rush hour, therefore overcrowding the trains.&nbsp;
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Aam Aadmi Party workers gathered outside Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's house to protest against the CBI raids being conducted at his residence. 
The workers have now been detained by the Delhi Police. Visuals from the location showed police putting AAP workers into buses. 
The CBI on Friday carried out searches at the residences of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna besides at 19 other locations after registering an FIR in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, officials said.  
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered the FIR in connection with the alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year, they said.  
As part of the operation, the CBI teams reached 21 locations in seven states and UTs including the premises of Sisodia and former Excise Commissioner Krishna, a 2012-batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, they said.  Premises of two other public servants are also being searched.
Last month, Delhi LG VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22 over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses.

Watch: AAP workers protest against CBI raids on Manish Sisodia, detained

Aam Aadmi Party workers gathered outside Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's house to protest against the CBI raids being conducted at his residence. 

The CBI on Friday carried out searches at the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 20 other locations over alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year

Aam Aadmi Party workers gathered outside Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's house to protest against the CBI raids being conducted at his residence.&nbsp;
The workers have now been detained by the Delhi Police. Visuals from the location showed police putting AAP workers into buses.&nbsp;
The CBI on Friday carried out searches at the residences of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna besides at 19 other locations after registering an FIR in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, officials said. &nbsp;
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered the FIR in connection with the alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year, they said. &nbsp;
As part of the operation, the CBI teams reached 21 locations in seven states and UTs including the premises of Sisodia and former Excise Commissioner Krishna, a 2012-batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, they said. &nbsp;Premises of two other public servants are also being searched.
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Last month, Delhi LG VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22 over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the CBI raid on his deputy Manish Sisodia with a photograph of a New York Times article praising the national capital's education system. 
He tweeted that the Centre had sent CBI to Sisodia's house on a day when America's biggest newspapers the New York Times printed a front page article with a picture of Sisodia who is Delhi's education minister. 
In other tweet he said that Delhi has made India proud and Manish Sisodia is the best education minister of independent India.
He further added that CBI found nothing during earlier raids on Sisodia and they would find nothing during Friday's raid as well. 
CBI is conducting raids at the AAP leader's house and 20 other locations in connection with thr Delhi excise policy case. 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered the FIR in connection with the alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year, they said. 

New York Times article on Delhi education system: Kejriwal's answer to CBI raids on deputy

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the CBI raid on his deputy Manish Sisodia with a photograph of a New York Times article praising the national capital's education system. 

Delhi CM tweeted that the Centre had sent CBI to Sisodia's house on a day when America's biggest newspapers the New York Times printed a front page article with a picture of Sisodia who is Delhi's education minister.&nbsp;

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the CBI raid on his deputy Manish Sisodia with a photograph of a New York Times article praising the national capital's education system.&nbsp;
He tweeted that the Centre had sent CBI to Sisodia's house on a day when America's biggest newspapers the New York Times printed a front page article with a picture of Sisodia who is Delhi's education minister.&nbsp;
In other tweet he said that Delhi has made India proud and Manish Sisodia is the best education minister of independent India.
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He further added that CBI found nothing during earlier raids on Sisodia and they would find nothing during Friday's raid as well.&nbsp;
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered the FIR in connection with the alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year, they said.&nbsp;
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A flex banner displayed by a local Hindu Mahasabha leader at Surathkal extending Sri Krishna Janmashtami greetings sparked a row as it had pictures of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and Hindutva icon V D Savarkar.
However, before the controversy spread, the civic authorities removed the banner immediately following complaints on Thursday.
The flex was installed by Hindu Mahasabha local leader Rajesh Pavitran, police sources said. After a complaint was received, the banner was removed on the order of the Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation.
Police security was beefed up in Surathkal in view of Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, the sources said.
The Hindu Mahasabha had courted a controversy when they displayed a banner with a photo of Savarkar on August 14 at Surathkal flyover.

Janmashtami 2022: banner with Godse, Savarkar's photo removed

A flex banner displayed by a local Hindu Mahasabha leader at Surathkal extending Sri Krishna Janmashtami greetings sparked a row as it had pictures of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and Hindutva icon V D Savarkar.

A flex banner displayed by a local Hindu Mahasabha leader at Surathkal extending Sri Krishna Janmashtami greetings sparked a row as it had pictures of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and Hindutva icon V D Savarkar.

A flex banner displayed by a local Hindu Mahasabha leader at Surathkal extending Sri Krishna Janmashtami greetings sparked a row as it had pictures of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and Hindutva icon V D Savarkar.
However, before the controversy spread, the civic authorities removed the banner immediately following complaints on Thursday.
The flex was installed by Hindu Mahasabha local leader Rajesh Pavitran, police sources said. After a complaint was received, the banner was removed on the order of the Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation.
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Police security was beefed up in Surathkal in view of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/krishna-janmashtami-2022-make-makhana-paag-prasad-by-following-these-easy-steps-1660738670467">Sri Krishna Janmashtami</a> celebrations, the sources said.
The Hindu Mahasabha had courted a controversy when they displayed a banner with a photo of Savarkar on August 14 at Surathkal flyover.
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The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources said.
In July, the SC Collegium had recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Acting on the recommendation, the government had notified the appointment of 11 advocates as judges on August 14. However, it decided to hold back the names of H S Brar and Kuldeep Tiwari.
Citing certain old allegations against one and lack of experience and less age of the other, sources aware of the process to appoint members of the higher judiciary said the government will take a considered view on the two names at an appropriate stage.
They also pointed out that the government has a right to seek reconsideration from the SC Collegium for its recommendations.

Centre holds back names of 2 lawyers recommended for HC judge post

In July, the SC Collegium had recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources said.
In July, the SC Collegium had recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Acting on the recommendation, the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/dalit-coin-yatra-returns-as-government-refuses-permission-to-enter-delhi-1660118424673">government</a> had notified the appointment of 11 advocates as judges on August 14. However, it decided to hold back the names of H S Brar and Kuldeep Tiwari.
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Citing certain old allegations against one and lack of experience and less age of the other, sources aware of the process to appoint members of the higher judiciary said the government will take a considered view on the two names at an appropriate stage.
They also pointed out that the government has a right to seek reconsideration from the SC Collegium for its recommendations.
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With a large number of Indians having to face long waiting times for Canadian visas, Canada's High Commission here on Thursday said it understands their "frustration and disappointment", and assured that it is working to improve the situation.
The Canadian High Commission, in a series of tweets, said thousands of Indian students were receiving their visas every week and that it would continue to make every effort to reduce the wait time.
"We understand your frustration and disappointment and want to assure you that we are working to improve the situation. In fact, we have been processing applications throughout the year, including study permits for the September 2022 intake," it said.
"Many thousands of students in India are receiving their visas each week. We will continue to make every effort to reduce wait times against an unprecedented volume of applications received," the mission said.
It said the current processing time for study permit applications globally is 12 weeks.
"While processing times in India have been higher in 2022, we are making every effort to reduce wait times in our services globally," the High Commission said.
"We urge students who are still waiting the outcome of their visa applications at this stage to contact their Designated Learning Institution in Canada to discuss options should they be unable to arrive in time for the start of classes," it said.
Canada is one of the popular destinations for Indian students.

Working to reduce wait times for visas: Canadian High Commission

The Canadian High Commission, in a series of tweets, said thousands of Indian students were receiving their visas every week

With a large number of Indians having to face long waiting times for Canadian visas, Canada's High Commission here on Thursday said it understands their "frustration and disappointment", and assured that it is working to improve the situation.
The Canadian High Commission, in a series of tweets, said thousands of Indian students were receiving their visas every week and that it would continue to make every effort to reduce the wait time.
"We understand your frustration and disappointment and want to assure you that we are working to improve the situation. In fact, we have been processing applications throughout the year, including study permits for the September 2022 intake," it said.
"Many thousands of students in India are receiving their visas each week. We will continue to make every effort to reduce wait times against an unprecedented volume of applications received," the mission said.
It said the current processing time for study permit applications globally is 12 weeks.
"While processing times in India have been higher in 2022, we are making every effort to reduce wait times in our services globally," the High Commission said.
"We urge students who are still waiting the outcome of their visa applications at this stage to contact their Designated Learning Institution in Canada to discuss options should they be unable to arrive in time for the start of classes," it said.
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Police personnel were deployed at the residence of an Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha member who had sought permission from the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to end his life if not allowed to offer prayers at the Shahi Idgah mosque on Janmashtami.
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha national treasurer Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday wrote a letter purportedly with his own blood to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking permission to offer Janmashtami prayers inside the mosque, claiming it was the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Officials said police personnel were deployed at his residence to prevent any untoward incident.
“As a precautionary measure, police are keeping a close watch on Dinesh Sharma, SP (Rural) Shrish Chandra said. He said the step was taken as Sharma had sought permission to end his life.
Multiple suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute are in courts with Hindu petitioners claiming the mosque is built on the place believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Shahi Idgah mosque dispute: Hindu group member seeks nod to end life

Sharma had sought permission to offer Janmashtami prayers inside the mosque, claiming it was the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Police personnel were deployed at the residence of an Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha member who had sought permission from the Uttar Pradesh chief minister to end his life if not allowed to offer prayers at the Shahi Idgah mosque on Janmashtami.
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha national treasurer Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday wrote a letter purportedly with his own blood to Chief Minister <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/lulu-mall-row-yogi-adityanath-says-deal-with-miscreants-strictly-1658219302580">Yogi Adityanath</a>, seeking permission to offer <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/krishna-janmashtami-2022-check-out-date-puja-timings-more-1660629988545">Janmashtami</a> prayers inside the mosque, claiming it was the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Officials said police personnel were deployed at his residence to prevent any untoward incident.
&ldquo;As a precautionary measure, police are keeping a close watch on Dinesh Sharma, SP (Rural) Shrish Chandra said. He said the step was taken as Sharma had sought permission to end his life.
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Multiple suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute are in courts with Hindu petitioners claiming the mosque is built on the place believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

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A 6 feet tall, 294 kg bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi that was donated by the Indian government to the city of Davis in the US state of California was vandalised, according to local media reports.
Photos on social media showed the vandalised statue with its ankles sawed off with half of its face severed and missing. The damaged statue was found by a park employee in the early hours of January 27, the police said.
Officials said that the statue is being removed and will be stored in a safe place until it can be evaluated. The police are unsure&nbsp;about when the incident happened, but said that they were taking it very seriously, as it is a cultural icon to a portion of people in Davis.
Meanwhile, the embassy of India in Washington DC has called it a malicious act and has also taken the matter to the US Department of State.&nbsp;

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A 6 feet tall, 294 kg bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi that was donated by the Indian government to the city of Davis in the US state of California was vandalised, according to local media reports.
Photos on social media showed the vandalised statue with its ankles sawed off with half of its face severed and missing. The damaged statue was found by a park employee in the early hours of January 27, the police said.
Officials said that the statue is being removed and will be stored in a safe place until it can be evaluated. The police are unsure&nbsp;about when the incident happened, but said that they were taking it very seriously, as it is a cultural icon to a portion of people in Davis.
Meanwhile, the embassy of India in Washington DC has called it a malicious act and has also taken the matter to the US Department of State.&nbsp;

"Wait and Watch. It's show time," warned Hyderabad BJP MLAs in a video message after police detained their colleague T Raja Singh following his repeated threats to not allow stand-up comedian Munawar Farooqi's show in Hyderabad.
The police took Singh's preventive custody after he attempted to go to the venue where Munawar  was to perform. It said the MLA has not been arrested.
Prior to comedian's August 20 show, Singh in a video message threatened that he will set the venue on fire if Faruqui was allowed to perform. 
He said if anything goes wrong KTR government will have to be blamed.
In a video message, Singh asked the police to cancel the show saying peace and harmony should not be disturbed. "If police don't pay heed, should we sit idle," he added. 
Earlier, Singh had protested Faruqi's show in Hyderabad alleging that he insults Hindu Gods.  The comedian's January 9 show was called-off in the city likely reportedly after saffron party's opposition. Though his team had cited rising COVID cases for the cancellation
In December 2021, Telangana government had invited Faruqui to perform in Hyderababd after his show was cancelled in Bengaluru owing to the protests by right wing leaders

Munawar Faruqi show | Hyderabad BJP MLAs respond to colleague's detention over comedian 

In December 2021, Telangana government had invited Faruqui to perform in Hyderabad after his show was cancelled in Bengaluru owing to the protests by right wing leaders

Munawar Faruqi show | Hyderabad BJP MLAs respond to colleague's detention

In December 2021, Telangana government had invited Faruqui to perform in Hyderabad after his show was cancelled in Bengaluru owing to the protests by right wing leaders

"Wait and Watch. It's show time," warned Hyderabad BJP MLA's supporters in a video message after police detained their colleague T Raja Singh following his repeated threats to not allow stand-up comedian Munawar Farooqi's show in Hyderabad.
The police took Singh's preventive custody after he attempted to go to the venue where Munawar was to perform. It said the MLA has not been arrested.
Prior to comedian's August 20 show, Singh in a video message threatened that he will set the venue on fire if Faruqui was allowed to perform.&nbsp;
He said if anything goes wrong KTR government will have to be blamed.
In a video message, Singh asked the police to cancel the show saying peace and harmony should not be disturbed. "If police don't pay heed, should we sit idle," he added.&nbsp;
Earlier, Singh had protested Faruqi's show in Hyderabad alleging that he insults Hindu Gods.&nbsp; The comedian's January 9 show was called-off in the city likely reportedly after saffron party's opposition. Though his team had cited rising COVID cases for the cancellation
In December 2021, Telangana government had invited Faruqui to perform in Hyderababd after his show was cancelled in Bengaluru owing to the protests by right wing leaders.&nbsp;
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Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra is in a soup over allegations of Bigamy. The AAP MLA has been accused by his second wife of marrying her without divorcing his first wife. Amid these allegations an ‘intimate video’ of the MLA and his second wife has gone viral, escalating his troubles. 
Pathanmajra’s second wife has lodged a complaint with Zirakpur police station of assaulting her and threatening to kill her. She has also alleged that the AAP leader cheated her by hiding his first marriage.
Sonaur MLA has however denied the allegations. 
The first-time MLA who crossed over from Akali Dal to AAP went into his second marriage only after the consent of his first wife. The Indian Express reported that Pathanmajra has known the woman(complainant) for more than 10 years. She even met his first wife, his kids before they decided to tie the knot in August 2021. Pathanmajra has now accused his second wife of making their personal video public. 

Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra: Trouble mounts for AAP’s Punjab MLA after ‘intimate video’ goes viral

Pathanmajra’s second wife has lodged a complaint with Zirakpur police station of assaulting her and threatening to kill her. 

Trouble mounts for AAP’s Punjab MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra after ‘intimate video’ goes viral

Pathanmajra&rsquo;s second wife has lodged a complaint with Zirakpur police station of assaulting her and threatening to kill her. She has also alleged that the AAP leader cheated her by hiding his first marriage.
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Aam Aadmi Party&rsquo;s Punjab MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra is in a soup over allegations of Bigamy. The AAP MLA has been accused by his second wife of marrying her without divorcing his first wife. Amid these allegations an &lsquo;intimate video&rsquo; of the MLA and his second wife has gone viral, escalating his troubles.&nbsp;
Pathanmajra&rsquo;s second wife has lodged a complaint with Zirakpur police station of assaulting her and threatening to kill her. She has also alleged that the AAP leader cheated her by hiding his first marriage.
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Sonaur MLA has however denied the allegations.&nbsp;
The first-time MLA who crossed over from Akali Dal to AAP went into his second marriage only after the consent of his first wife. The Indian Express reported that Pathanmajra has known the woman(complainant) for more than 10 years. She even met his first wife, his kids before they decided to tie the knot in August 2021. Pathanmajra has now accused his second wife of making their personal video public.&nbsp;

A liquor trader paid Rs 1 crore to a company managed by an associate of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the CBI has claimed in its FIR on alleged corruption in the framing and implementation of the excise policy 2021-22.
The agency, which carried out raids at Sisodia's official residence in central Delhi and 20 other locations in seven states and Union territories on Friday, named 15 people in its FIR registered on August 17 under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In addition to Sisodia, who also holds the excise portfolio, the CBI has named as accused then excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, then deputy excise commissioner Anand Kumar Tiwari, assistant excise commissioner Pankaj Bhatnagar, nine businessmen and two companies.
The FIR was registered on a reference from the office of Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena routed through the Union Home Ministry.
The agency has alleged that Sisodia and other accused public servants recommended and took decisions pertaining to the excise policy 2021-22 without the approval of competent authority with "an intention to extend undue favours to the licencees post tender".
It said Vijay Nair, former CEO of Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, Manoj Rai, former employee of Pernod Ricard, Amandeep Dhal, owner of Brindco Spirits, and Sameer Mahendru, owner of Indospirits, were actively involved in irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy brought in November last year.
The agency has alleged Amit Arora, Director of Buddy Retail Pvt. Limited in Gurgaon, Dinesh Arora and Arjun Pandey are "close associates" of Sisodia and were "actively involved in managing and diverting the undue pecuniary advantage collected from liquor licensees" for the accused public servants.
The CBI has alleged that Radha Industries managed by Dinesh Arora received Rs 1 crore from Sameer Mahendru of Indospirits.
"Source further revealed that Arun Ramchandra Pillai used to collect undue pecuniary advantage from Sameer Mahendru for onward transmission to the accused public servants through Vijay Nair. A person named Arjun Pandey has once collected a huge cash amount of about Rs 2-4 crore from Sameer Mahendru on behalf of Vijay Nair," it said.
The agency alleged that Sunny Marwah's Mahadev Liquors was granted L-1 licence under the policy. It also alleged that Marwah, who was on the board of firms of the deceased liquor baron Ponty Chadha, was in close contact with the accused public servants and regularly paid bribes to them.

CBI FIR on Delhi excise policy: liquor trader paid Rs 1 crore to Sisodia's associate

The agency has alleged that Sisodia and other accused public servants recommended and took decisions pertaining to the excise policy 2021-22 without the approval of competent authority

A liquor trader paid Rs 1 crore to a company managed by an associate of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the CBI has claimed in its FIR on alleged corruption in the framing and implementation of the excise policy 2021-22.
The agency, which carried out raids at Sisodia's official residence in central Delhi and 20 other locations in seven states and Union territories on Friday, named 15 people in its FIR registered on August 17 under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In addition to Sisodia, who also holds the excise portfolio, the CBI has named as accused then excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, then deputy excise commissioner Anand Kumar Tiwari, assistant excise commissioner Pankaj Bhatnagar, nine businessmen and two companies.
The FIR was registered on a reference from the office of Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena routed through the Union Home Ministry.
The agency has alleged that Sisodia and other accused public servants recommended and took decisions pertaining to the excise policy 2021-22 without the approval of competent authority with "an intention to extend undue favours to the licencees post tender".
It said Vijay Nair, former CEO of Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, Manoj Rai, former employee of Pernod Ricard, Amandeep Dhal, owner of Brindco Spirits, and Sameer Mahendru, owner of Indospirits, were actively involved in irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy brought in November last year.
The agency has alleged Amit Arora, Director of Buddy Retail Pvt. Limited in Gurgaon, Dinesh Arora and Arjun Pandey are "close associates" of Sisodia and were "actively involved in managing and diverting the undue pecuniary advantage collected from liquor licensees" for the accused public servants.
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The CBI has alleged that Radha Industries managed by Dinesh Arora received Rs 1 crore from Sameer Mahendru of Indospirits.
"Source further revealed that Arun Ramchandra Pillai used to collect undue pecuniary advantage from Sameer Mahendru for onward transmission to the accused public servants through Vijay Nair. A person named Arjun Pandey has once collected a huge cash amount of about Rs 2-4 crore from Sameer Mahendru on behalf of Vijay Nair," it said.
The agency alleged that Sunny Marwah's Mahadev Liquors was granted L-1 licence under the policy. It also alleged that Marwah, who was on the board of firms of the deceased liquor baron Ponty Chadha, was in close contact with the accused public servants and regularly paid bribes to them.

 More than 5,000 residents will vacate Emerald Court and ATS Village societies and over 2,500 vehicles will be removed from there on August 28 - the day of demolition for Supertech's illegal twin towers in Noida, officials said.
While the twin towers had come up on premises of Emerald Court only, ATS Village is adjoining the illegal structures on the other side in Sector 93A of the city.
The impact of the demolition of the nearly 100 metre tall twin towers would be maximum on these two societies and its residents, the officials said.
In pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found the twin towers illegal, they are scheduled to be demolished at 2.30 pm on August 28 by controlled implosion technique.
Over 3,500 kg of explosives will be used to raze them, according to officials of the demolition firm Edifice Engineering.
According to the evacuation plan, finalised on Thursday, the residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village will have to vacate the premises by 7.30 am on August 28 and can return after 4 pm only with safety clearance from Edifice.
All vehicles will have to be removed from the two societies as well for the period, the plan stated.
"There are approximately 650 flats in Emerald Court and 450 flats in ATS Village. Both societies have a combined number of residents over 5,000 who will be required to move out as per schedule on August 28," a Noida Authority official said.
"As for the removal of vehicles, several residents have more than one vehicle. There are around 1,200 vehicles in Emerald Court and 1,500 vehicles in ATS Village that will have to be moved outside. The Noida Authority will provide space for them in the multilevel parking facility at Botanical Garden metro station," the official said.
The multi-level parking at Botanical Garden Metro station can easily accommodate more than 5,000 vehicles at a time, according to the official.
Entry of people, vehicles and animals will be restricted in the close proximity area -- known as exclusion zone -- of the twin towers in Sector 93A, the plan stated.
The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which is close to the twin towers, will remain shut for vehicular movement from 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm on August 28, it showed.
Fire tenders, ambulances, etc, required for emergency services, shall be parked on the road constructed behind the park in front of the twin towers, it added.

Supertech twin tower demolition explained:  over 5000 Noida residents, 2,500 vehicles to be moved out 

Over 3,500 kg of explosives will be used to raze them, according to officials of the demolition firm Edifice Engineering.

&nbsp;More than 5,000 residents will vacate Emerald Court and ATS Village societies and over 2,500 vehicles will be removed from there on August 28 - the day of demolition for Supertech's illegal twin towers in Noida, officials said.
While the twin towers had come up on premises of Emerald Court only, ATS Village is adjoining the illegal structures on the other side in Sector 93A of the city.
The impact of the demolition of the nearly 100 metre tall twin towers would be maximum on these two societies and its residents, the officials said.
In pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found the twin towers illegal, they are scheduled to be demolished at 2.30 pm on August 28 by controlled implosion technique.
Over 3,500 kg of explosives will be used to raze them, according to officials of the demolition firm Edifice Engineering.
According to the evacuation plan, finalised on Thursday, the residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village will have to vacate the premises by 7.30 am on August 28 and can return after 4 pm only with safety clearance from Edifice.
All vehicles will have to be removed from the two societies as well for the period, the plan stated.
"There are approximately 650 flats in Emerald Court and 450 flats in ATS Village. Both societies have a combined number of residents over 5,000 who will be required to move out as per schedule on August 28," a Noida Authority official said.
"As for the removal of vehicles, several residents have more than one vehicle. There are around 1,200 vehicles in Emerald Court and 1,500 vehicles in ATS Village that will have to be moved outside. The Noida Authority will provide space for them in the multilevel parking facility at Botanical Garden metro station," the official said.
The multi-level parking at Botanical Garden Metro station can easily accommodate more than 5,000 vehicles at a time, according to the official.
Entry of people, vehicles and animals will be restricted in the close proximity area -- known as exclusion zone -- of the twin towers in Sector 93A, the plan stated.
The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which is close to the twin towers, will remain shut for vehicular movement from 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm on August 28, it showed.
Fire tenders, ambulances, etc, required for emergency services, shall be parked on the road constructed behind the park in front of the twin towers, it added.
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 The Narendra Modi government is "scared" of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "growing popularity and his governance model", the AAP claimed Friday while the BJP hit back with corruption allegations amid a CBI raid at Manish Sisodia's residence over the Delhi Excise Policy.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said the CBI would find nothing but "pencils and geometry boxes" at the home of Sisodia, who is also Delhi's education minister.
The BJP was planning to jail the Delhi deputy chief minister, he alleged, adding over 100 fake cases had been registered against AAP leaders but they came clean in courts every time.
Kejriwal said, "Many obstacles will be created in our mission. This is not the first raid on Sisodia; there were raids in the past too. There have been raids on many of our ministers and me too. But nothing came out of them and nothing will come out this time as well." As a CBI team reached Sisodia's residence in the morning, he took to Twitter to welcome the CBI, saying conspiracies will not break him nor deter his resolve to continue to work for providing good education.
The BJP, on the other hand, launched a scathing attack on the Delhi deputy chief minister, with Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur saying Sisodia, who also holds the excise portfolio, has become "excuse minister".
"The issue is of liquor licenses and the corruption in it. The minister concerned is Manish Sisodia. He reversed the excise policy the day the probe was handed over to the CBI. Why was this step taken? Because, there was corruption in the issuance of liquor licenses," Thakur alleged.
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena last month recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the implementation of Delhi's Excise Policy 2021-22. He suspended 11 excise officials in the matter. Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia had also demanded a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the policy.
The searches by the CBI covered seven states and union territories.
At a press conference on Friday, Kejriwal hailed Sisodia as the "world's best education minister" after his name was featured on the front page of the New York Times and claimed the "obstacles" like the CBI raids will not deter them from their mission to make India the "number one country".
"The CBI has been asked from above to harass us," he alleged.
AAP national spokesperson Sanjay Singh said the alleged irregularities in the formulation of excise policy are just "an excuse" to put the CBI after Sisodia.
"The real issue here is the growing popularity of Arvind Kejriwal and his Delhi model of governance in education and healthcare," he said.
Days after Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain, who gave the Delhi model of mohalla clinic to the world, was jailed by the Enforcement Directorate, the prime minister has put the CBI after Sisodia, the AAP charged.
"Preparations are underway to put Sisodia behind bars as the prime minister is not able to sleep at night due to the growing popularity of Kejriwal and his Delhi model of governance in education and healthcare sectors," Singh charged.
The Delhi BJP targeted the Kejriwal government, alleging it was involved in a liquor "scam" of hundreds of crores of rupees.
West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma accused Sisodia of being involved in corruption, and that "two middlemen who used to collect cash from liquor licensees have left the country".
The Kejriwal government raised the commission for wholesale licensees from 2 per cent to 12 per cent. Of this, 6 per cent in cash was collected for the AAP government by several people, two of which left the country as soon as a CBI probe was recommended," Verma alleged at a press conference.
The Congress said the "relentless misuse" of agencies against political rivals erodes their credibility and gives an opportunity even for the corrupt to get away.
"The flip side to relentless misuse of agencies against political rivals is that even legitimate, rightful actions of agencies come under a cloud of suspicion.
"In the process, the corrupt get away, hiding behind the 'misuse' argument and the honest end up paying the price," Khera tweeted.

 CBI will get pencils, geometry boxes at Sisodia's house: AAP targets PM Modi

The BJP was planning to jail the Delhi deputy chief minister, AAP MP Raghav Chaddha alleged.&nbsp;

The Narendra Modi government is "scared" of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "growing popularity and his governance model", the AAP claimed Friday while the BJP hit back with corruption allegations amid a CBI raid at Manish Sisodia's residence over the Delhi Excise Policy.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said the CBI would find nothing but "pencils and geometry boxes" at the home of Sisodia, who is also Delhi's education minister.
The BJP was planning to jail the Delhi deputy chief minister, he alleged, adding over 100 fake cases had been registered against AAP leaders but they came clean in courts every time.
Kejriwal said, "Many obstacles will be created in our mission. This is not the first raid on Sisodia; there were raids in the past too. There have been raids on many of our ministers and me too. But nothing came out of them and nothing will come out this time as well." As a CBI team reached Sisodia's residence in the morning, he took to Twitter to welcome the CBI, saying conspiracies will not break him nor deter his resolve to continue to work for providing good education.
The BJP, on the other hand, launched a scathing attack on the Delhi deputy chief minister, with Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur saying Sisodia, who also holds the excise portfolio, has become "excuse minister".
"The issue is of liquor licenses and the corruption in it. The minister concerned is Manish Sisodia. He reversed the excise policy the day the probe was handed over to the CBI. Why was this step taken? Because, there was corruption in the issuance of liquor licenses," Thakur alleged.
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena last month recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the implementation of Delhi's Excise Policy 2021-22. He suspended 11 excise officials in the matter. Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia had also demanded a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the policy.
The searches by the CBI covered seven states and union territories.
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At a press conference on Friday, Kejriwal hailed Sisodia as the "world's best education minister" after his name was featured on the front page of the New York Times and claimed the "obstacles" like the CBI raids will not deter them from their mission to make India the "number one country".
"The CBI has been asked from above to harass us," he alleged.
AAP national spokesperson Sanjay Singh said the alleged irregularities in the formulation of excise policy are just "an excuse" to put the CBI after Sisodia.
"The real issue here is the growing popularity of Arvind Kejriwal and his Delhi model of governance in education and healthcare," he said.
Days after Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain, who gave the Delhi model of mohalla clinic to the world, was jailed by the Enforcement Directorate, the prime minister has put the CBI after Sisodia, the AAP charged.
"Preparations are underway to put Sisodia behind bars as the prime minister is not able to sleep at night due to the growing popularity of Kejriwal and his Delhi model of governance in education and healthcare sectors," Singh charged.
The Delhi BJP targeted the Kejriwal government, alleging it was involved in a liquor "scam" of hundreds of crores of rupees.
West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma accused Sisodia of being involved in corruption, and that "two middlemen who used to collect cash from liquor licensees have left the country".
The Kejriwal government raised the commission for wholesale licensees from 2 per cent to 12 per cent. Of this, 6 per cent in cash was collected for the AAP government by several people, two of which left the country as soon as a CBI probe was recommended," Verma alleged at a press conference.
The Congress said the "relentless misuse" of agencies against political rivals erodes their credibility and gives an opportunity even for the corrupt to get away.
"The flip side to relentless misuse of agencies against political rivals is that even legitimate, rightful actions of agencies come under a cloud of suspicion.
"In the process, the corrupt get away, hiding behind the 'misuse' argument and the honest end up paying the price," Khera tweeted.

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