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Most of the 13 CBI officers transferred are from ousted chief Alok Verma’s ‘camp’

A.K. Bassi and A.K. Sharma, who were known to be Alok Verma’s confidants, have been transferred to Port Blair and the ‘defunct’ MDMA unit...

Inside story of the Gujarati tycoons at the heart of the CBI crisis

The rise and fall of the Sandesara brothers who are suspected of being hand in glove with outgoing CBI special director Rakesh Asthana.

BJP finds a new way to ‘sell’ Modi — via shopping on NaMo App

BJP hopes NaMo App — with merchandise such as pens, notebooks etc embossed with 'NaMo Again' messages — will help bolster Modi's image ahead of 2019.

The law does not allow Modi govt to remove CBI chief Alok Verma

Modi govt says it sent Alok Verma on leave on recommendation of CVC. But the CVC can't do this unless officer is booked under Prevention of Corruption Act.

Modi government has a problem — it’s unable to hold on to its law officers

The Modi government is yet to complete five years in office, but nine law officers appointed during its term have resigned.

Modi govt sends warring CBI bosses Alok Verma & Rakesh Asthana on leave

Alok Verma divested of his charge as CBI director. Joint director M. Nageshwar Rao to hold top post.

ED files 5th chargesheet in Sandesara fraud but no mention of CBI No. 2 Asthana so far

Rakesh Asthana’s name appeared in the Sterling Biotech diaries seized in 2011, but it has not been mentioned in five prosecution complaints filed so far.

2 dead, 14 injured in ‘stampede-like situation’ at West Bengal’s Santragachi railway station

The incident occurred when an express train and two local trains arrived at Santragachi station at the same time and people rushed to board them.

Himachal Pradesh CM rules out name change for Shimla amid uproar over VHP demand

VHP wants Shimla renamed Shyamala, Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur says there's no such proposal before his government.

Vinod Rai’s panel still to act despite two #MeToo allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri

CoA is under pressure to address #MeToo allegations against Rahul Johri by a former colleague, and by a serving BCCI employee.

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.