The central probe agency is also searching 14 other locations in Kolkata, including that of the accused and their associates in RG Kar Medical College doctor rape-murder case.
CBI suspects Malik benefited from kickbacks for Rs 2,200 crore contract award in Jammu, it is learnt. In 2021, he said he had refused a Rs 300 crore bribe, prompting probe.
The Centre for Equity Studies and its chairperson Harsh Mander are accused of transferring funds from its foreign contribution account to individuals & firms. Case was registered Wednesday.
Searches have been conducted since Friday after an FIR was filed Wednesday against Mander and Centre for Equity Studies (CES). Mander sits on the CES's governing board.
At the centre of the case is Gujarat-based company E Sampark, which along with other entities ran call centres and allegedly defrauded foreigners, including Americans.
Based on FBI tip-off, the agency raided Ahmedabad residence of accused and 2 accomplices. Accused allegedly tricked the victim into transferring USD 1,30,000 into a crypto wallet.
MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu is the 10th state to withdraw 'general consent' for CBI. The agency has over 100 complaints of fraud but can't act on them in the absence of consent to probe from states.
The MLA from Burwan was arrested Monday after being grilled by CBI for over 65 hrs. Earlier, TMC's Partha Chatterjee & Manik Bhattacharya were arrested in connection with alleged scam.
When Indians see opposition leaders being raided and arrested such as Manish Sisodia was recently, they know this is just political warfare, not a blow for integrity in public life.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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