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New Delhi, March 30 The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has returned assets worth more than Rs 15,000 crore to a special committee appointed by the Supreme Court, so that investors allegedly cheated in a Ponzi scheme by Chandigarh-based PACL (Pearls Group) can recover their dues...

Meerut, March 27 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has busted a cyber fraud racket based on SIM boxes and arrested two accused following searches at six locations in Uttar Pradesh.The accused, identified as Mohd Vilal and Mohd Dilshad, were apprehended from the...

New Delhi, March 26 The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his case for extradition, relying on the "assurances" provided by the Indian government, which were deemed "comprehensive" enough to eliminate the risk of torture that might have...

Chennai, March 25 The ruling DMK on Wednesday criticized the AIADMK, demanding to know whether former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami would issue a public apology following the conviction of nine police officers in the Sathankulam custodial deaths case.In its party organ, 'Murasoli', the...

New Delhi, March 23 – In a new affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, industrialist Anil D. Ambani has proposed the formation of a lenders' committee to determine the actual outstanding debts owed by Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its group entities, along with a detailed plan for...

Madurai, March 23 – In a landmark verdict that brings partial closure to one of Tamil Nadu’s most shocking custodial death cases, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday convicted nine police personnel for the murder of father-son duo P. Jayaraj and J. Bennix in...

New Delhi, March 23 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the alleged suicide case involving a Punjab government official, which is linked to harassment, falls under the jurisdiction of the state government. However, he assured that the Centre would consider...

New Delhi, March 22 A parliamentary committee has sought details of what is being done to fully operationalize the inquiry and prosecution wings of the Lokpal, over a decade after a law governing it was enacted.The law governing the anti-corruption ombudsman – The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Engineer (AE) of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in a bribery case, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Hukam Singh Meena, was posted at the MCD’s Shahdara South Zone, QUC...

Raipur, March 20 The Chhattisgarh assembly on Friday passed a bill to establish a new board to conduct recruitment examinations for Class III and IV posts in various state departments.The Chhattisgarh Karmchari Chayan Mandal Vidheyak, 2026 (Chhattisgarh Staff Selection Board Bill, 2026), which...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for nearly eight hours on Thursday in connection with a Rs 2,929-crore fraud case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.In a separate case, the CBI...

New Delhi, March 19 – A Delhi court has dismissed applications filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and other accused seeking the supply of unverified documents in the alleged "railways land-for-jobs" corruption case.Special Judge...

Ranchi, March 19 – The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday criticized the state police for the handling of a case involving the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl from Bokaro, raising concerns over delays and lack of progress in the investigation.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government's objection to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid, stating that no entity can be left remediless under the Constitution.The West Bengal...

London, March 18 Nirav Modi, a fugitive diamond merchant, concluded his application hearing seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal in the High Court in London, with claims that he faces a “real risk of torture” during interrogations by Indian investigating agencies.Lord Jeremy...

New Delhi, March 16 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan highlighted the importance of INTERPOL liaison officers in strengthening international cooperation against transnational crime while addressing the 12th INTERPOL Liaison Officers Conference organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation...

New Delhi/Imphal, March 16 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued its third Provisional Attachment Order (PAO), attaching properties worth Rs 50.8 crore linked to several private companies and their associated entities based in Manipur, according to sources in the central investigating...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others to respond to the CBI's petition challenging their discharge in the liquor policy case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the CBI's petition...

New Delhi, March 15 The CBI has arrested a recruiter based in Kanpur, accused of sending Indians to "cyber-slavery compounds" in Southeast Asia where they were allegedly forced to run scams targeting people back home, officials said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Krishna Kumar Lakhwani...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a man from Kanpur who recruited Indian nationals to carry out organized cyber fraud operations from Cambodia, an official said on Sunday.Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a resident of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was working as an...