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TopicAlok Verma

Topic: Alok Verma

CVC recommended sending top CBI officers Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana on leave: Arun Jailtey

Finance Minister Jaitley says government will comply with Supreme Court order reinstating CBI director Verma.

SC plays it safe in Alok Verma ruling

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SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, PM-led panel to decide on his future in a week

CBI director Alok Verma was sent on leave last October after a bitter feud with agency's No. 2 Rakesh Asthana over corruption allegations. 

In CBI vs CBI case, Delhi court grants bail to alleged middleman Manoj Prasad

Special CBI judge Santosh Snehi Mann granted bail saying no purpose will be served by keeping Prasad in further custody.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has a new taunt for BJP after election loss

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Elated by UK court decision on Vijay Mallya: Ousted CBI spl director Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana, who led SIT against Vijay Mallya and never skipped a hearing in the case, says UK court has upheld his integrity as an investigator.

ED ‘digging dirt’ on joint director Rajeshwar Singh, seeks info on lawyer close to him

To ‘build case’ against Rajeshwar Singh, ED wants info on advocate R.S. Gill, who may have appeared in cases related to Baba Ramdev, IPL team owners & Sahara.

Extraordinary situations need extraordinary remedies, CVC tells SC in CBI vs CBI case

The Central Vigilance Commission made these remarks during the hearing of CBI Director Alok Verma's plea against the Centre's decision to divest him of powers.

A brief history of the cats of Kilkenny & why they were linked to CBI’s internal feud

From myths to cartoons, the mysterious cats have been around for centuries, engaged in a mutually destructive battle for power.

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.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.