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TopicRakesh Asthana

Topic: Rakesh Asthana

CBI fratricide is stemmed as Modi removes its head

Simrin Sirur -
Your daily news capsule.

Modi has been fixated with IPS officers and that’s hurt him badly

Ruhi Tewari -
As the Alok Verma-Rakesh Asthana war in CBI continues to rage, a look at Narendra Modi’s past encounters with top police officers.

Modi govt sends warring CBI bosses Alok Verma & Rakesh Asthana on leave

Maneesh Chhibber -
Alok Verma divested of his charge as CBI director. Joint director M. Nageshwar Rao to hold top post.

ED files 5th chargesheet in Sandesara fraud but no mention of CBI No. 2 Asthana so far

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Rakesh Asthana’s name appeared in the Sterling Biotech diaries seized in 2011, but it has not been mentioned in five prosecution complaints filed so far.

CBI No. 2 Asthana insists FIR against him is illegal, gets temporary relief from court

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The Delhi High Court has instructed that CBI special director Rakesh Asthana cannot be arrested until the next hearing Monday.

All you wanted to know about the war in CBI between Rakesh Asthana and Alok Verma

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The standoff between CBI’s top two officers, Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana, goes back to 2016 when Verma became director.

CBI Vs CBI dominates the headlines

Simrin Sirur -
Your daily news capsule.

CBI is no longer India’s premier investigation agency, it is a self-destructive monster

Neeraj Kumar -
The feud between Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana in the CBI has sent its prestige, credibility and image down the drain.

Behind CBI’s No. 1 versus No. 2 battle is also a turf war in Modi’s PMO

Maneesh Chhibber -
NSA Ajit Doval is said to be backing CBI director Alok Verma, while special director Rakesh Asthana has the support of P.K. Misra, a top PMO official.

PM Modi summons CBI’s top two cops, agency arrests its own DSP Devender Kumar

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Devender Kumar was arrested for allegedly forging a statement to assist CBI's No. 2 Asthana in his corruption complaint against agency director Verma.
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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.

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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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