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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: CBI

CBI registers FIR against NGO Environics Trust, its directors for ‘funding’ agitations in Odisha

CBI has accused Environics Trust of violating Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provisions by diverting money for cyclone relief to pay people to agitate against proposed JSW group steel plant.

Mobbed & thrashed — attack on ED team not 1st time central agencies faced hostility in Bengal

In February 2019, CBI officers were detained outside residence of then Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. Subsequently, central forces were deployed outside CBI, ED offices.

CBI chargesheets 5 in ‘suspected killings’ of Meitei teens that triggered protests in Manipur

19-yr-old Hemanjit Vietimboy & 17-yr-old girl, both from Imphal West, went missing on 6 July. CBI says agency suspects both were ‘taken to undisclosed location and suspectedly killed’.

Master’s from Harvard, President’s medal, oversaw Sheena Bora probe — CISF’s 1st woman head Nina Singh

The Bihar-born officer, who has been appointed as chief of Central Industrial Security Force, also headed CBI’s special crime zone in the past, when her unit cracked several cases.

Give CBI wider power to probe crucial cases without ‘state’s consent & interference’ — House panel

Ten states have withdrawn general consent granted to CBI. Opposition-ruled states have been alleging that Centre 'misuses' central agencies for political gains.

‘Ties to liquor barons, exorbitant profits’ — ED summons Kejriwal again in ‘excise policy scam’ probe

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was earlier summoned by ED on 2 November but chose to skip. CBI is conducting parallel probe into Delhi govt’s now-withdrawn liquor policy.

CBI lists former Mumbai police commissioner, 22 others as ‘unrelied witnesses’ in Sheena Bora case

Sheena (24) was murdered on 24 April, 2012, allegedly by her mother Indrani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna, and driver Shyamvar Rai in conspiracy with Peter Mukerjea.

FBI chief visits CBI, discusses ‘quick sharing of evidence, assistance in bringing fugitives to justice’

Christopher A. Wray's discussion with CBI director & officials focussed on sharing of expertise in investigation of technology-enabled crimes, says CBI statement.

‘Chinese deep state, cybercrime, Pannun’— key items on agenda for FBI director’s India visit

While it's taking place in shadow of Pannun affair, FBI director's visit was planned 'well in advance' & has been in schedule of directors of intelligence agencies since May, it is learnt.

Engineer held in Prague, nurse in Israel — CBI repatriated 49 fugitives in 2022-23, highest in 18 yrs

Data on fugitives shows many more were brought back from Middle East. This year's tally marks increase of 340% from that of 2017, when CBI intensified efforts to repatriate fugitives.

On Camera

Mustafizur’s removal from KKR isn’t the same as boycotting match with Pakistan

Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.