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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate and I-PAC moved the Calcutta high court following the ED’s raid at the office and residence of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain. ED moved the court alleging obstruction and interference in the investigations after Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the officer’s residence. I-PAC, on the other hand, moved the court…

The Enforcement Directorate accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of obstructing a money-laundering probe. Twelve suspended Congress corporators in Maharashtra’s Ambernath Municipal Council formally joined the BJP, altering local political equations. Bangladesh police arrested the prime accused in the killing of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, marking a key breakthrough in a case linked…

The weapons and military units on display in China’s major parade (Image credit: AP) China, one of the world’s largest arms exporter, has endured a series of humiliating battlefield exposures that have shattered its image as a supplier of reliable defence systems. From Operation Sindoor‘s rout of Pakistani defenses to the swift US raid on…

Earlier, Banerjee rejected the allegations and accused the central agency of attempting to seize the TMC’s internal documents and election strategy (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Thursday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of obstructing an ongoing money-laundering investigation, claiming that search operations were conducted “in a peaceful and professional manner till…

BENGALURU: Space engineering firm Dhruva Space Thursday announced Polar Access-1 (PA-1), its most integrated launch programme so far, under which it will support 10 space missions serving multiple Indian states and two countries aboard Isro’s PSLV-DL-C62, scheduled for lift-off at 10.17 am on Jan 12.Billed as a structured pathway to Sun-Synchronous Orbit, PA-1 brings together…

Average value of assets of 102 re-elected MPs was Rs 15.76 crore in 2014, Rs 24.21 crore in 2019 and Rs 33.13 crore in 2024. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI : An analysis of assets of 102 members of Lok Sabha who got elected for three consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024 shows that they recorded…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of holding political vendetta, alleging that central agencies were being misused ahead of elections, after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at various locations. Reacting sharply to the action, Banerjee questioned the role of the ED and Union home minister Amit Shah….

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a full forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording that allegedly shows former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh‘s involvement in the 2023 ethnic violence. The court directed the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar to analyze both the complete audio and Singh’s admitted voice…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, sharing pictures from his visit to the Somnath temple in 2001 and describing the year-long celebrations as a tribute to country’s civilisational resilience.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is about remembering “the countless children…

NEW DELHI: Members of a parliamentary committee on Wednesday debated whether opposition parties, which have refused joining their panel formed to study a bill aimed at “decriminalisation” of politics, should be invited to offer their views on the proposed law and if the leader of opposition can be removed from office under its provisions.Law Commission…