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Congress warns Modi govt of legal action over removal of CBI chief

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Modi and CJI Gogoi, says there is a sinister agenda behind govt sending CBI director Alok Verma on leave.

CBI director framing me to hide own criminal misconduct: Rakesh Asthana in Delhi HC

Excerpts from CBI special director Rakesh Asthana's petition against the agency's bribery FIR against him.

J&K governor cancels mediclaim policy allotted to Anil Ambani’s Reliance, cites ‘frauds’

Governor Satya Pal Malik said the entire process was carried out in a hush-hush manner and even the tenders were opened on holiday to suit a company.

Maharashtra moves SC after Bombay High Court denies extra time for Bhima-Koregaon probe

The Bombay High Court Wednesday quashed a lower court's decision to allow Maharashtra Police more time to conclude the Bhima-Koregaon investigation.

‘Horrible, scary’, says Supreme Court as CBI details sexual abuse at Muzaffarpur shelter

The court issued a showcause notice to Muzaffarpur shelter owner over claims he had access to a cellphone in Bihar jail.

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy injured in attack at Vizag airport

Jaganmohan Reddy was attacked with a sharp-edged object and received a minor injury on his shoulder.

Modi govt’s brazen interference in CBI feud a bid to subvert agency: Plea in SC

NGO Common Cause moves Supreme Court challenging Alok Verma's ouster as CBI director and M. Nageshwar Rao's appointment as the agency's interim head.

Kerala govt is to blame for flood devastation, says JNU survey

From not informing people in time to not replacing faulty detection equipment, a series of govt errors resulted in the large-scale devastation in Kerala.

Four men ‘snooping’ near ousted CBI chief Alok Verma’s house detained

The men, one of whom was reportedly caught peeking into the house of ousted CBI chief Alok Verma, claim to be Intelligence Bureau officers.

After CBI, Alok Verma’s ED ‘aide’ Rajeshwar Singh could be on Modi govt radar

Speculation abounds that ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh's suspected proximity to ousted CBI director Alok Verma has irked the government.  

On Camera

How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.