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Topic: Alok Verma

Govt issues show-cause notice to ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh

Accused of having disproportionate assets, the officer is considered close to Alok Verma as well as BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.

Tavleen Singh takes on #MeToo supporters, explains why she isn’t on the same page

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi leads protest to CBI headquarters

Rahul Gandhi Friday led a protest march to demand the reinstatement of CBI director Alok Verma and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

CBI vs CBI vs Rahul Gandhi

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Supreme Court sets two-week deadline for probe against CBI director Alok Verma

The Supreme Court, hearing CBI director Alok Verma's petition against his removal, said the CVC probe will be monitored by ex-SC judge A.K. Patnaik.  

Narendra Modi had to use the guillotine before the CBI-ED war engulfed him

Narendra Modi knew he had to take charge, even at the cost of exposing the government's security flanks.

LIVE: CBI Vs CBI

The Supreme Court is hearing a plea filed by ousted CBI chief Alok Verma against the government stripping him off his powers. 

The 9 cases CBI chief Alok Verma scuttled for bribes — Rakesh Asthana’s allegations

From Moin Qureshi case to IRCTC scam -- CBI No. 2 Rakesh Asthana, in complaint to CVC, accuses Alok Verma of scuttling probes & accepting bribes.

Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana are still director and special director: CBI

CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said M. Nageshwar Rao will continue as interim director until CVC concludes its probe.

Modi govt needs to give SC credible ground on why it removed CBI chief, says Soli Sorabjee

Eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee feels Modi govt's hurried move to remove CBI chief Alok Verma raises suspicion, says it was avoidable.   

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.