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TopicSwati Maliwal

Topic: Swati Maliwal

Bibhav acted ‘as if a goon entered’ — SC gives Kejriwal aide an earful in Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case

Bibhav Kumar moved SC after trial court & HC denied him bail. While issuing notice to Delhi Police on his bail plea, apex court observes that Kumar did not seem ashamed of his conduct.

Fact Check: Viral audio of phone conversation between Swati Maliwal & Dhruv Rathee is AI-generated

In the deepfake audio, AAP MP Maliwal is heard talking to YouTuber Rathee about the alleged assault on her, asking him to not do a video on it & whether he was receiving 'payments' on time.

‘No impact of delayed FIR, injuries apparent’ — why a Delhi court rejected Bibhav Kumar’s bail plea

Kumar is accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal. Judge also said influencing witnesses & tampering with evidence cannot be ruled out considering the 'nascent' stage of investigation.

BJP’s Shivraj slams Kejriwal on Maliwal row, says silence gives impression of ‘implicit consent’

AAP Rajya Sabha MP's 'assault' more serious than other cases as it happened before her boss, he alleges. Claims people are devoted to Modi & one-sided wave for BJP this polls.

Kejriwal trying to fix Maliwal case, people of Delhi are with Modi now, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Sawant asks how Kejriwal will protect people of Delhi 'when he can’t protect his own MP’, claims BJP will win all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and the assembly polls, too.

Will go to BJP headquarters Sunday, arrest us all, says Kejriwal after Bibhav Kumar arrest

Delhi CM says in video message that he will go to BJP HQ with all AAP MPs, MLAs & senior leaders.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha returns to India, meets Kejriwal amid Swati Maliwal row 

AAP has been facing questions over its Rajya Sabha MPs’ muted response to Kejriwal’s arrest. Chadha and Maliwal faced criticism over their absence during the party’s challenging times.

Delhi Police arrest Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar in AAP MP Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case

Comes two days after Kejriwal’s former personal assistant Bibhav Kumar was booked for assaulting AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chief Swati Maliwal.

AAP slams Swati Maliwal as BJP’s ‘conspiracy face’, Rajya Sabha MP alleges party making ‘U-turn’

BJP is behind 'conspiracy' as it is desperate ever since Kejriwal walked out on bail, says Atishi. Maliwal retorts that those joining recently are slamming a 20-year party worker.

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India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.