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Topic: Rakesh Asthana

After CBI, Alok Verma’s ED ‘aide’ Rajeshwar Singh could be on Modi govt radar

Maneesh Chhibber -
Speculation abounds that ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh's suspected proximity to ousted CBI director Alok Verma has irked the government.  

The Moin Qureshi probe that split CBI and led to the war within

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The dubious meat exporter allegedly had links to ex-CBI directors and was involved in extortion, which Rakesh Asthana was probing.

The RAW link in CBI tussle between Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana

Jyoti Malhotra -
ED joint director Rajeshwar Singh, who is close to Alok Verma, was accused of ISI links in a RAW report. He suspects a batchmate of Rakesh Asthana may be behind it.

CBI’s interim chief Nageshwar Rao brings his own controversial baggage to the job

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Nageshwar Rao, who was appointed CBI interim director Wednesday, has been accused of misappropriating funds and scuttling a probe. New Delhi: Nageshwar Rao, the additional...

Top RAW officer named in Rakesh Asthana FIR is frontrunner for Punjab police chief job

Chitleen K Sethi -
CBI FIR says Samant Goel 'knew' middleman Somesh Prasad through whom Rakesh Asthana was allegedly gathering bribes.

Opposition slams Modi govt for sending CBI boss and his deputy on leave

PTI -
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala wondered if CBI chief Alok Verma was ‘sacked’ for his keenness to probe 'corruption' in Rafale deal.

Rahul Gandhi alleges Alok Verma was removed as CBI director for questioning Rafale deal

PTI -
Rahul Gandhi said that Verma had asked for documents of the fighter jet deal following which he was removed.

CBI feud is what happens when you ‘prostitute’ an investigating agency: Arun Shourie

Sanya Dhingra -
Former Union minister Arun Shourie says Supreme Court must restore Alok Verma as CBI director if the case against him fails to hold up.

Most of the 13 CBI officers transferred are from ousted chief Alok Verma’s ‘camp’

Ananya Bhardwaj -
A.K. Bassi and A.K. Sharma, who were known to be Alok Verma’s confidants, have been transferred to Port Blair and the ‘defunct’ MDMA unit...

Inside story of the Gujarati tycoons at the heart of the CBI crisis

Aditi Vatsa -
The rise and fall of the Sandesara brothers who are suspected of being hand in glove with outgoing CBI special director Rakesh Asthana.
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Opinion

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

Rishi Gupta -
China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

Great Nicobar Project is a trade game-changer for India

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Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

Snehesh Alex Philip -
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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