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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicFugitive Economic Offenders Act

Topic: Fugitive Economic Offenders Act

How retired Supreme Court judge’s ‘defence’ of Nirav Modi failed in UK court

Justice (retired) Deepak Verma, who testified as expert witness, said it was “inevitable” that Modi would face prolonged custodial interrogation & was prone to risk of custodial torture. 

7 yrs into probe, ED weighs plea seeking ‘fugitive economic offender’ status for Jatin Mehta’s wife & sons

Mehta family, living in London, is linked to a series of bank frauds. While CBI has filed 16 cases against Mehta, his wife Sonia & sons Suraj and Vishal face a dozen cases of fraud.

The 5 unknown Indian businessmen who top ED’s list of ‘36’ fugitives

After ED mentioned a list of fugitive businessmen to a special court this week, ThePrint lists the top 5 who are believed to be hiding in places such as the Caribbean, Thailand and LA.

What the ‘fugitive economic offender’ tag means for Vijay Mallya

The Modi government has begun proceedings against Vijay Mallya, the fugitive businessman, the first under a law it enacted last year.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.