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Topic: Aryan Khan

Who is Sameer Wankhede, the IRS officer in the spotlight in Aryan Khan drugs case

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Aryan Khan walks out of Arthur road jail, reaches home after 22 days in custody

Aryan, who was granted bail by the Bombay High Court Thursday, came out of the prison shortly after 11 am Saturday morning and drove to his house Mannat in suburban Bandra, 12 km away.

Aryan Khan-Wankhede story nudges IPS-IRS-IAS officers to call out those who violate their oath

We see what madness for fame and stardom has done to some people from the All India and Class I Services. Even as most others work sincerely, in relative anonymity.

Aryan Khan to spend one more night in jail as formalities delay release

The Bombay High Court imposed 14 conditions on Aryan Khan, including bond payment of Rs 1 lakh and a weekly visit to the NCB office.

NCB high on spotlight after Aryan Khan case, and how courts have made it a ‘happy Diwali’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Picture not over yet’, tweets Malik targetting NCB’s Wankhede after Aryan Khan’s bail verdict

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has repeatedly termed the cruise drugs case as 'fake' and levelled various allegations against the NCB zonal director.

‘Difficult to prove conspiracy, only conspirators know’: What NCB said to oppose Aryan Khan bail

Bombay High Court rejects NCB’s submissions, grants bail to Aryan Khan & co-accused Arbaaz Merchant & Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested after alleged drug bust on 2 October.

Aryan Khan granted bail by Bombay HC in cruise drugs case

The two co-accused, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, were also given bail. Aryan Khan's legal team will try to complete the formalities for his release from Arthur jail by Friday.

Pune Police arrest ‘absconder’ Gosavi, NCB witness in Aryan Khan case facing payoff charges

Kiran Gosavi was absconding in a cheating case registered two years ago. His selfie with Aryan Khan supposedly taken on the day of the alleged drug bust had gone viral.

‘Nasha, paisa, underworld’ – It’s okay if you skipped TV news coverage of Aryan Khan case

TV news channels reported India-Pakistan match with drama and music band, but turned Aryan Khan-Gosavi-Wankhede coverage into a sport.

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India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Europe and Ukraine’s agencies are crucial. Steering the Alaska talks bilaterally between the US and Russia will foil the outcomes before they even start taking effect.

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.