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Calcutta HC vacates order granting protection from arrest to Rajeev Kumar in Saradha scam

CBI officials reached former police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's residence hours after the high court withdrew his protection.

Not just Rajeev Kumar, 3 more top IAS and IPS officers close to Mamata are being probed

While IAS officer Atri Bhattacharya was questioned last week in Saradha scam, also under the radar are retired IPS officer Surajit Kar Purakayastha & Principal Secretary to CM Gautam Sanyal.

CBI summons Partha Chatterjee & Rajeev Kumar as it investigates Saradha, Rose Valley scams

TMC leader Partha Chatterjee was called in after his name reportedly surfaced during the CBI's questioning of party spokesperson Derek O'Brien in connection with the Saradha scam.

Why American F-16 fighter planes never stood a chance to be in Indian Air Force fleet

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Rajeev Kumar, a mighty Kolkata cop close to Mamata, is now just a pale shadow of himself

Rajeev Kumar, considered closest civil servant to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, is set to be named co-accused in CBI chargesheet in chit fund scam case.

Former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar moves Calcutta High Court for quashing of CBI notice

The CBI had sent a notice to Kumar asking him to appear before it for assisting the probe into the Saradha chit fund case.

Former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar skips CBI summons in Saradha case

Kumar did not show up for questioning and sent a letter asking for more time to appear before its officers.

CBI issues lookout notice for ex-West Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha scam case

All airports and immigration authorities have been alerted by the CBI this week to prevent Kumar from leaving the country.

In Saradha case, ex-Kolkata cop Rajeev Kumar seeks Supreme Court’s extension of protection

The Supreme Court bench had earlier withdrawn the protection from arrest granted to Rajeev Kumar in connection with Saradha chit fund case.

Supreme Court withdraws protection from arrest for former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar

The Supreme Court told the CBI to act in accordance with the law after it vacated its February order, but granted Rajeev Kumar seven days to look for a legal remedy in the Saradha chit fun scam case.

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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.