Also accused in Bhima Koregaon case, activist Gautam Navlakha will be questioned in connection with ‘illegal funds’ which Delhi police claim were routed to NewsClick, it is learnt.
The businessman accused of spreading Chinese propaganda in India is stated to be currently based in Shanghai. This is understood to be 2nd summons issued to Singham by ED.
In FIR lodged on complaint by MHA undersecretary, CBI says the accused received foreign funding ‘in contravention’ of FCRA norms to ‘infuse opaque foreign funds’ into NewsClick.
ED alleges Singham not only financed NewsClick but also exchanged incriminating emails about China with editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, other journalists, activists & CPI(M) leaders.
ED’s case against NewsClick centres on ‘fraudulent’ foreign funds and ties to China-based mogul Neville Roy Singham. NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha calls allegations 'fictitious'.
China's network of influence operations has been active for some time, but the new details in the NYT article brought together how Beijing seeks to exert influence through proxies.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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