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Kollam (Kerala), March 4 A vigilance court here on Wednesday granted statutory bail to former TDB president A Padmakumar in the case related to the alleged misappropriation of gold from the idols of the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, sources said.Padmakumar had already been granted...

Kochi, March 3 The ED questioned former TDB president N Vasu on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the alleged "loss" of gold from Sabarimala, officials said.Vasu was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala gold loss cases last year and...

Guwahati, March 2 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kamrup district, Assam, ordered on Monday that one of the accused in the death case of Zubeen Garg – Shyamkanu Mahanta, the festival organizer's, bank accounts be unfrozen, noting that the provisions under Section 107 of the Bharatiya...

New Delhi, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 350th Shaheedi Samagam of “Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji” in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.He paid tribute to the great Guru, known as “Hind di Chadar", and said it is a matter of great fortune to participate in this historic and sacred event...

Guwahati, February 27 – The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, welcomed the Assam government's decision to initiate fast-track court proceedings in the case involving the prominent Assamese singer, Zubeen Garg, on Friday. However, he alleged that attempts were being made to...

New Delhi, February 26 The Enforcement Directorate questioned Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani for more than nine hours on Thursday during the second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank fraud-related money laundering case involving his group company, RCOM, officials said...

Guwahati, February 26 Observing that there was a "divisive tendency," the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a series of public interest litigations (PILs) that accused him of making "hate speech."A division bench of...

New Delhi, February 26 Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Thursday for a second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case.The 66-year-old businessman entered the federal probe agency's office...

Nagpur, February 24 The police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the suspected leak of chemistry and physics question papers for the Class 12 exam conducted by the Maharashtra Board, an official said on Tuesday.The six-member SIT will trace the source of the leaked...

Guwahati, February 24 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi should have been assigned to an "India-Pakistan" group rather than the parliamentary friendship panel with the Philippines, apparently referring to his allegation that the opposition...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would hear a plea filed by the CEO of Chennai-based Smart Creations, challenging his arrest in the case of alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine, on March 19.The idols of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity)...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 – Kerala Police approached a Thiruvananthapuram court on Monday, seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with the second rape case. They alleged that he violated key bail conditions by attempting to...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Subramanian Swamy challenging the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to appoint a one-member committee to review the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Tirumala laddus controversy.A bench comprising...

Guwahati, February 22 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that a decision regarding the establishment of a fast-track court to investigate the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg will be taken in the next cabinet meeting, scheduled for the coming week.Speaking to...

Guwahati, February 22 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that if his party returns to power, the state government would consider setting up fast-track courts based on public opinion in the investigation related to the death of Zubeen Garg, which has drawn widespread public...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Sunday that the Sabarimala tantri (chief priest) was "deliberately implicated" in the gold theft case and suspected political interference behind his arrest without any evidence.Addressing a press conference...

Shillong, February 22 The Meghalaya Police have seized over 17,000 metric tonnes of coal and 25.5 kg of explosive material in the East Jaintia Hills district, as part of a crackdown on illegal mining and transportation, officials said.The action comes after the February 5 blast at an illegal...

Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...

In Kerala, the Kollam Vigilance Court has granted bail to Head Priest Thantri Kandararu Rajeevaru in cases involving the misappropriation of gold at Sabarimala. Thantri has been in judicial custody in two separate cases related to the theft of gold from the Sabarimala Temple. He is listed as the...

Kollam (Kerala), February 18 A vigilance court here on Wednesday granted bail to Sabarimala tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru in the cases related to alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine, according to police sources.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the case...