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.
Congress would be in more trouble if Sudhakaran lost the election—and his KPCC post. That would set off tongues wagging that he could very well leave the party for BJP.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.
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