Police to probe allegation that Arvind Kejriwal accepted Rs 2 crore 

Sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra alleged he was an "eyewitnessto colleague Satyendra Jain handing over Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal. A day after the Aam Aadmi Party dismissed sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra's allegations against Arvind Kejriwal of taking money as "baseless", the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has forwarded the complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The ACB has been instructed to submit its report within seven days. Kapil Mishra also said he would share all "evidence" in connection with the alleged water tanker scam, including that against two close aides of the chief minister, with the Anti-Corruption Branch on Monday. Mishra also claimed that a "few AAP members" have told him that Kejriwal has made up his mind to "sack (Health Minister) Satyendar Jain" by the coming Wednesday. In his earlier press conference, Mishra alleged he was an "eyewitness" to Jain handing over Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal. Mishra said he would be at the ACB office at 11 am on Monday. He questioned the "inaction" over a report submitted by him to Kejriwal in August 2015 on the alleged Rs 400 crore water tanker scam during the tenure of the Sheila Dikshit government. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisosia scoffed at Mishra's charges. "Is there any proof? These are not allegations, they are jokes,"

PM Modi 'looks forward' to working with Emmanuel Macron

 "Congratulations to @EmmanuelMacron fr an emphatic victory in the French Presidential election. #Presidentielle2017," Modi tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Emmanuel Macron on being elected as the President of France and said he looked forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the bilateral relations. "Congratulations to @EmmanuelMacron fr an emphatic victory in the French Presidential election. #Presidentielle2017,"

Oil prices rise on expectation of output cut extension

 The rise came after steep falls last week on the back of ongoing high supplies from countries that aren't participating in the cuts, including the United States where output is soaring Oil prices rose on Monday on a growing conviction that an OPEC-led production cut initially scheduled to end in June would be extended to cover all of 2017, although a relentless increase in U.S. drilling activity is seen capping gains The rise came after steep falls last week on the back of ongoing high supplies from countries that aren't participating in the cuts, including the United States where output is soaring. Traders said the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential elections against far-right Marine Le Pen also supported oil prices as it raised hopes of a more stable European economy. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $49.85 per barrel at 0020 GMT on Monday, up 75 cents, or 1.5 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading at $46.87 per barrel, up 65 cents, or 1.4 percent from the last close. The market is becoming more confident that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers including Russia, who pledged to cut output by almost 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) during the first half of the year in order to prop up the market, will extend the deal to cover all of 2017.