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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicNational Investigation Agency

Topic: National Investigation Agency

ED to question Sri Lankan woman lodged in Chennai jail as probe into ‘LTTE revival bid’ picks up pace

Chennai court has granted ED permission to question Franciska as part of money laundering probe into ‘bid to revive’ LTTE by remnant leaders or cadres of Tamil militant outfit.

Yasin Malik’s big claims under death penalty shadow: Vajpayee, Manmohan & pursuit of peace with Pakistan

JKLF chief, who is serving life term in terror-funding case, made these claims in an affidavit submitted in Delhi court in response to NIA plea seeking death penalty for him.

Bombay HC issues notices to NIA, 7 accused after victims’ families’ appeal in Malegaon blasts case

On 9 September, the appeal was filed by family members of the deceased victims, challenging the special NIA court's verdict acquitting all accused.

2 accused of funding & promoting Lashkar front behind Pahalgam get default bail as NIA drags feet

After NIA fails to file chargesheet in 90 days, Jammu court pulls ups agency for a probe going at a 'snail’s pace'. Srinagar resident Yasir Hayat & Shafat Wani are booked under UAPA.

Jammu court junks NIA plea for lie-detector tests on 2 ponywallahs held for ‘assisting’ Pahalgam attackers

With around 7,000 seats, many in off-campus colleges, remaining unfilled, the university has launched a special drive to fill the vacancies for the third year in a row.

NIA conducts 22 raids in terror conspiracy case

According to officials, the searches were conducted at 8 locations in Bihar, 1 each in Karnataka, Maharashtra, & Tamil Nadu, 2 in UP, & 9 in J&K.

Pahalgam had 3 direct attackers, chose Baisaran due to high footfall, relative isolation—NIA officials

Baisaran Valley is meadow located about 6.5 km from Pahalgam in Anantnag. Popularly known as 'mini Switzerland', Baisaran is accessible only through pony rides, long treks.

Why NIA court ordered extensive steps to protect witnesses in 2019 murder case involving PFI members

Some witnesses had earlier refused to appear in court, fearing threat to their lives. PFI workers had allegedly hacked to death a former PMK district secretary in Thanjavur.

‘Possibility of reformation, no criminal past’—why Kerala HC modified life term of former IS operative

Life term was handed to Subahani Haja in 2020. The Kerala man had entered Iraq in 2015 & received religious & arms training, but his stint was cut short due to injury.

ED attaches Rs 29,176 from bank account used to receive ISIS funds for 2022 Mangaluru IED blast

The account came under the ED lens after the Karnataka police booked a Shivamogga resident for orchestrating an IED blast near Kankanady railway station in Mangaluru.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.