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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...

Jaipur, February 17 – The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out early morning raids at multiple locations on Tuesday and arrested nine individuals in connection with the alleged multi-crore corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan...

New Delhi, February 17 Tina Ambani, wife of Reliance Group chairperson Anil Ambani, skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for the second time on Tuesday.The former actor, who was summoned in connection with a money laundering case, did not appear before the federal investigation...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, in a statement to the Assembly today, said that the February 5 explosion at Mynsngat–Thangsko was caused by illegal mining involving explosive materials. The death toll from the illegal coal mine explosion in the East Jaintia Hills has risen to 33. Rescue...

Kochi, February 16 Former TDB secretary S Jayasree appeared before the ED for questioning as part of the money laundering case linked to the Sabarimala gold loss incident, here on Monday, officials said.Jayasree, the fourth accused in the case related to the alleged loss of gold from the...

Patna, February 14 A team of CBI officials visited a girls' hostel here on Saturday as part of their investigation into the death of a NEET aspirant in Bihar's capital.The visit came a day after the central agency had formally taken over the case and registered an FIR.The NEET aspirant, who...