Highlights: BRS leader K Kavitha summoned by ED again tomorrow in excise policy case

India lodged strong protest with the United States in New Delhi as well as Washington DC over vandalisation at Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Monday.

BRS' K Kavitha summoned by ED for 3rd day of questioning on Mar 21 in excise policy linked case; Monday session ends after 10 hrs, reported PTI quoting officials.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claims Centre has put on hold budget of Delhi govt scheduled to be tabled in Assembly on Tuesday

Three prisoners escaped from Haryana's Kurukshetra district jail, one caught, PTI reported citing police on Monday.

Putin welcomes China's plan to settle 'acute crisis' in Ukraine at start of talks with Xi Jinping at the Kremlin, reports AP.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended CBI inquiry against IAS-turned-social activist Harsh Mander’s Aman Biradari NGO for alleged FCRA violations, reported news agencies citing government sources.

Due to weather conditions in Delhi, total of 10 flights diverted to another airport - 7 to Jaipur and 3 to Lucknow, ANI reported.

Mumbai Anti Narcotics Cell Worli unit arrested 3 drug peddlers from the Bandra area on Monday. They recovered 5 kg MD drugs from peddlers worth ₹10.38 crores in the international market and registered a case under NDPS Act against them, reported ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Sandalwood Buddha Statue from Karnataka in Kadamwood Jali Box to Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

"Neither Nitish wants to become PM, nor do I want to become CM, "Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav said in assembly on Monday.

Maharashtra government employees agitating for old pension scheme have called off week-long strike, reported PTI citing union.

Sikhs protested outside British High Commission in Delhi's Chanakyapuri to protest pro-Khalistan elements pulling down the tricolour at the Indian High Commission in London.

Supreme Court clubs all FIRs against Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera at Hazratganj police station in UP, Lucknow for his remark made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress press conference. The top court directed the FIRs registered against him at Assam and Varanasi to be clubbed and tried together with the FIR at Hazratganj registered on February 20.

Parliament logjam can end with Rahul Gandhi's unambiguous apology for his remarks in UK, union minister Hardeep Puri said Monday.

Delhi Rouse Avenue Court sent Arun Pillai, another accused in the money laundering case related to the irregularities in framing and implementation of Delhi Liquor Excise Policy, to judicial custody till 3rd April.

“Four detainees were sent to Dibrugarh, Assam after custody. They are Daljeet Kalsi, Basant Singh, Gurmeet Singh Bhukhanwala and Bhagwant Singh. One more detainee, Harjeet Singh - the uncle of Amritpal Singh is en route Dibrugarh. He is being taken there,” Punjab IGP said Monday. "NSA (National Security Act) has been invoked against the five people (being sent to Dibrugarh) who were arrested," he added.

Supreme Court has directed all states, UTs and high courts across the country to set up online RTI portals within 3 months.

Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia's judicial custody has been extended till April  3 in the excise policy case. Read Manish Sisodia's message for Delhi's school children from jail.

“How can we expect a govt that doesn't know the difference between an actual officer at the PMO and an imposter, to resolve our actual issues?” National Conference leader and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Jammu said Monday.

Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has dissolved the country's parliament on Monday, setting up a general election in May, according to news agency AFP reports citing official announcement.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Monday that the number of passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-February 2023 was 246.11 lakhs, up from 141.04 lakhs during the same period the previous year, representing an annual increase of 74.50% and a monthly increase of 56.82%.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi along with party president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Karnataka's Belagavi to attend the 'Yuva Dhwani' public meeting.

Punjab minister Balbir Singh said on Monday that if pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh is arrested, the DGP will notify. He also praised Punjab police for their efforts and urged people to keep the peace.