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Youth Congress leader appears for Christian Michel in court, sparks controversy

Advocate Aljo K. Joseph, whose Twitter bio says he is part of the Youth Congress, appeared for Michel in a Delhi court, where the CBI had sought his custody.

AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel sent to 5-day CBI custody

Michel was produced before a Delhi court which allowed his five-day custodial interrogation by the CBI.

What is the AgustaWestland scam, and how Christian Michel’s extradition will impact it

Christian Michel was allegedly one of the middlemen who brokered the AgustaWestland helicopter deal and paid bribes to officials and politicians.

Top CBI officers fighting like Kilkenny cats exposed agency to ridicule: Attorney General Venugopal

It was absolutely essential for the Centre to step in and act in the tussle between two officers, he said.

In a study that can help farmers, Indian scientist helps crops grow safely in arsenic soil

An Indian scientist in UK has conducted a pilot study growing Barley in arsenic contaminated soil  and is now looking at doing it in rice plants.

The Hindi news channel editor who ‘thrives on provoking’ Hindu, Muslim sentiments

In a widely shared tweet, Suresh Chavhanke of Sudarshan News tried to link the Bulandshahr violence with a Muslim congregation 40 km away.

Three IAS officers, including HC Gupta, get 3 years in jail for coal scam

Former coal secretary H.C. Gupta and the two IAS officers are accused in the irregular allocation of coal blocks in West Bengal to a private firm.

Supreme Court accepts Centre’s draft witness protection scheme

The draft witness protection scheme, has three categories of witnesses based on the threat perception.

Modi is world’s favourite leader on Instagram, thanks to Davos shot & pix with Virushka

Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on Instagram, millions ahead of US President Donald Trump, according to the study.

Vijay Mallya offers to pay back 100% he owes banks, pleads ‘please take it’

In a series of tweets, Vijay Mallya said he had offered to pay back 100% of the principal amount to banks and the government, but his offer was refused.

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Germany is trying to de-risk from China but Olaf Scholz can’t take hawkish approach just yet

It will be interesting to see which side actually de-risks more from the other at what cost and how it impacts geopolitics, particularly China’s backing of Russia.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Agniveer applicants in Army up nearly 10% compared to last year

This year, the Army has scheduled an online combined examination that will span 174 locations across the country. The examination window is from April 22 to May 7.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.