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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicRakesh Asthana

Topic: Rakesh Asthana

Setback for CBI No. 2 Rakesh Asthana as Delhi High Court refuses to quash bribery case

The Delhi High Court has set a 10-week deadline for the CBI to complete its investigation against Rakesh Asthana & Devender Kumar.

In siding with govt, Supreme Court has lot to answer on Alok Verma’s ouster as CBI chief

The Supreme Court allowed itself to become party to what was essentially a political game of one-upmanship.

Alok Verma resumes office as CBI chief after nearly 3 months of forced leave

Alok Verma came back to the CBI, albeit with clipped powers, after the Supreme Court set aside the government's October 2018 order.

CBI vs CBI settled, but Supreme Court left us with these questions

The Supreme Court leaves open the problem of disciplinary action.

In Supreme Court’s Alok Verma judgment, a resounding call for CBI’s freedom

Here are excerpts from Tuesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which reinstated Alok Verma as CBI director, but with riders.

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director, PM-led panel to decide on his future in a week

CBI director Alok Verma was sent on leave last October after a bitter feud with agency's No. 2 Rakesh Asthana over corruption allegations. 

CBI joint director who probed corruption cases against Rakesh Asthana shifted

V Murugesan, who was leading the investigations into corruption charges against CBI's special director Rakesh Asthana, was shifted to probe the coal scam cases.

In CBI vs CBI case, Delhi court grants bail to alleged middleman Manoj Prasad

Special CBI judge Santosh Snehi Mann granted bail saying no purpose will be served by keeping Prasad in further custody.

CBI examines Hyderabad-based businessman in bribery case against Rakesh Asthana

Sana's statement had formed the basis of bribery case against CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

SC dismisses petition seeking to re-examine Asthana’s appointment as CBI special director

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that no case is made out within the parameters indicated in the decision of the Supreme Court.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.