DH Evening Brief: New fight between Delhi L-G & AAP over power scheme; Ten die in Uttarakhand avalanche
Delhi L-G orders probe into AAP's free power scheme, Kejriwal links it to Gujarat polls
DelhiL-G Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered a probe into the alleged irregularities in the power subsidy scheme of the AAP dispensation, prompting a strong response from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who linked it to the Gujarat polls and claimed the move aimed at stalling the free electricity initiative. Read more
Ten mountaineers killed in Uttarakhand avalanche
Ten mountaineers were killed in an avalanche at Mount Draupadi Ka Danda - II peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, officials said. Read more
Rahul Gandhi was asked to request me to withdraw from Congress president poll: Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was asked by some party leaders to seek withdrawal of Shashi Tharoor's candidature, the Thiruvananthapuram MP, who has made an aggressive bid to its top post, claimed here on Tuesday. Read more
Pro-PFI slogans surface in Karnataka
After the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates by the union government, pro-PFI slogans surfaced on a road in Bantwal town of this district on Tuesday. Read more
EC says empty poll promises made by parties have far-reaching ramifications
The Election Commission on Tuesday wrote to political parties for providing authentic information to the voters to assess financial viability of their election promises and also sought their views on the issue. Read more