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TopicInvestigation

Topic: investigation

‘Mere sweeping remarks not enough’—why SC refused CBI probe into UP secretariat recruitments

Setting aside an Allahabad HC order directing a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, top court said such power should not be exercised routinely.

Marital disputes to loan fraud, private detectives are Indian legal system’s secret search engine

Operating in a legal grey zone, these detectives work behind the scenes—tracking missing persons, unearthing hidden assets and gathering evidence that is often used in court.

Haryana Police suspends 372 investigating officers in one sweep after home minister Vij cracks whip

Maximum IOs suspended in Sirsa (66), Gurugram (60) and Yamunanagar (57). On Monday, Vij had directed DGP to suspend these officers for delaying investigation for more than a year.

UK police open corporate manslaughter investigation at nurse Lucy Letby’s hospital

After Letby’s conviction, govt said it would hold an inquiry into the case amid accusations from senior doctors that concerns about the nurse were not heeded by hospital bosses.

UK parliament’s Standards Commissioner opens investigation into PM Rishi Sunak

The list of open inquiries stated that the matter under investigation was a ‘declaration of interest.’ Sunak's office has not responded.

Ukraine accuses 2 Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother at gunpoint

According to Ukrainian prosecution files, these sex crimes were among several committed by Russian soldiers of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in 4 homes near Kyiv in March 2022.

Ukraine launches probe into ‘brutal shooting’ of ‘prisoner of war’ by Russia

A video on social media shows an apparently unarmed man saying 'glory to Ukraine' before multiple shots are heard coming from an unseen shooter & he slumps to the ground.

Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down Malaysian plane MH17 in 2014, investigators say

The BUK-TELAR missile system was used to shoot down MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 that killed 298 people, investigators said.

Accident, murder, accident — 5 years after law student’s death, no closure in sight for family

Vikrant Nagaich, 22, was found dead close to railway tracks in Jodhpur in 2017. While Rajasthan cops have thrice changed stand in case, his parents have also knocked top court's doors for justice.

Uber broke laws, covered up violations in ‘chaotic’ global expansion drive, investigation claims

Uber lobbied policymakers, worked with media to influence govts around world, including India, claims investigation by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

1973 OPEC oil embargo to US-Israel & Iran war: 6 geopolitical conflicts that shaped India’s energy strategy

Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.