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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicAugustaWestland

Topic: AugustaWestland

12 yrs since FIR, 3 yrs since 3rd chargesheet—crawling pace of CBI probe in AgustaWestland scam

The Supreme Court Tuesday granted accused British national Christian Michel James bail, a little more than six years after the CBI took him in custody on extradition from the UAE in 2018.

CBI files chargesheet against former defence secy SK Sharma in AugustaWestland chopper scam

CBI took over case in 2016, filed first chargesheet against former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi and 11 others in 2017.

No interim bail for Christian Michel, Delhi HC says his Covid-19 fear is unfounded

Delhi High Court notes that AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel is a ‘flight risk’ as he had fled from Italy after knowing of his possible arrest.

Enforcement Directorate warns its officers of punitive action if they interact with media

In a fresh circular, the Enforcement Directorate has said any interaction with the media will amount to ‘dereliction of duty’.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.