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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicSameer Wankhede

Topic: Sameer Wankhede

Sameer Wankhede out, Aryan Khan drugs case shifted to NCB in Delhi

NCB said, however, that 'no officer has been removed from their present role' & only some cases of 'national & international ramification' been shifted to headquarter for 'deeper investigation'.

Why Sameer Wankhede cannot be both: Muslim and an SC. Read Constituent Assembly debate

The function of constitutional morality is to ensure the realisation of constitutional values, norms, and provisions, rather than facilitation of conversion.

Who is Sameer Wankhede, the IRS officer in the spotlight in Aryan Khan drugs case

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

Aryan Khan-Wankhede story nudges IPS-IRS-IAS officers to call out those who violate their oath

We see what madness for fame and stardom has done to some people from the All India and Class I Services. Even as most others work sincerely, in relative anonymity.

Sameer Wankhede is both Muslim and SC. He is a victim of a historical wrong

If Muslims and Christians are included in the OBC lists, what's the rationale for not including them in the SC list?

‘Picture not over yet’, tweets Malik targetting NCB’s Wankhede after Aryan Khan’s bail verdict

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has repeatedly termed the cruise drugs case as 'fake' and levelled various allegations against the NCB zonal director.

‘See Balasaheb in you’: Wankhede’s wife writes to Uddhav, seeks ‘justice as Marathi manus’

Marathi actor Kranti Redkar's husband, NCB officer Sanjeev Wankhede, raided the cruise boat from where Aryan Khan was arrested. He has since been targetted by NCP minister Nawab Malik.

‘Nasha, paisa, underworld’ – It’s okay if you skipped TV news coverage of Aryan Khan case

TV news channels reported India-Pakistan match with drama and music band, but turned Aryan Khan-Gosavi-Wankhede coverage into a sport.

‘World’s being mean to Aryan Khan’. What Mumbai’s elite SoBo crowd is saying

My guess is Aryan Khan will walk out a stronger man. King Khan will also retain his crown — and endorsements. There will be diyas illuminating Mannat this Diwali.

NCP’s Malik & NCB’s Wankhede keep butting heads — now with ‘extortion’ letter & proofs of caste

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik releases unsigned letter alleging NCB zonal director planted drugs, including on his son-in-law. Wankhede rebuts claims about faking his religion.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.