ED freezes Rs 143 cr of Manappuram Finance Limited

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it recently conducted searches at six premises in Thrissur, Kerala, belonging to Manappuram Finance Limited and its Managing Director V.P. Nandakumar and froze Rs 143 crore lying in…

RAW exempted under RTI unless applicant seeks human rights, corruption info: Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)is an exempted organisation, but if an RTI applicant seeks human rights or corruption-based information, it is liable…

Calcutta HC judge recuses himself from two cases related to Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata (IANS) Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, recused himself from two cases related to the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari versus West Bengal government.

The state government…

Excise policy case: Delhi HC seeks ED's response on Sisodia's bail plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s response on Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's bail plea in the now-scrapped excise policy case.

Justice Dinesh…

Complaint against Yediyurappa, ministers for misappropriation of funds during Covid

Bengaluru (IANS) An RTI activist T.J. Abraham has lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, sitting ministers and nine IAS officers for alleged loot and embezzlement of Rs 821.22…

Infiltration bid foiled, 2 terrorists killed in J&K's Machil

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists were killed near the Line of Control in the Machil sector of North Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday.

The Army said based on specific intelligence input provided by SSP Kupwara of likely…

ED raids Mannapuram Finance in Kerala

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at Kerala's Mannapuram Finance in connection with allegations that the non-banking financial company (NBFC) collected funds from the public without the Reserve Bank of India's…

Defamation case: No interim relief for Rahul as Guj HC reserves order on revision plea

Ahmedabad (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday reserved its orders in the revision plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with his conviction in a defamation case that subsequently led to his disqualification as Member of Parliament.

K'taka Cong President Shivakumar's chopper hit by vulture

Kolar (IANS) A chopper, in which Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar was flying, made an emergency landing after it was hit by a vulture in the sky on Tuesday in Kolar district of Karnataka.

Sources said that a major tragedy was averted…

After quitting as NCP chief, Sharad Pawar forms panel to name his successor

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that he was stepping down as party chief, and also said that he has formed a panel to name his successor.

He announced a committee comprising top leaders…