Author: Atul Krishna

NEW DELHI – In a significant legal victory, Raj Singh Gehlot, the promoter of the Ambience Group, has been discharged by the Patiala House Court in a high-profile money laundering case. The case, which revolved around alleged bank loan fraud involving the construction of the Ambience Hotel in Shahdara, Delhi, has been ongoing since July […]

NEW DELHI – In a dramatic turn of events, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced his intention to resign from his post within the next two days. Addressing members of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kejriwal remained defiant, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to undermine his leadership. He emphasized that his […]

NEW DELHI – In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case. The verdict was delivered at 10:30 am by a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan.   Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on […]

NEW DELHI – In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in Mumbai and Kolkata, seizing Rs 12.96 lakh in foreign currency and documents related to foreign bank accounts and assets. The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into FEMA violations by Virendra Joshi, who is accused of making illegal profits through […]

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramachandran Pillai in connection with the high-profile money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy. The ruling was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.   Pillai was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March 2023. He is alleged to […]

NEW DELHI – In a significant boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), nineteen distinguished personalities, including former ambassadors, civil servants, and military leaders, joined the party today. The membership drive was held at the residence of senior BJP leader and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.   Among the new members are former ambassadors, civil […]

NEW DELHI —NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted trial court proceedings in the defamation case against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The case, initiated by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, revolves around Tharoor’s controversial 2018 remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion, a statement originally published in a 2012 Caravan […]

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira Banerjee, challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a coal scam investigation. The couple, who reside in Kolkata, had contested the ED’s directive requiring their presence in New Delhi.   […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, Special Public Prosecutor Pravin Pandit Chavan, and senior police officers for allegedly conspiring to falsely implicate BJP leaders in a fabricated case.   The investigation began after the CBI launched a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) into the […]

NEW DELHI – Puja Khedkar, a former IAS probationer, has been discharged from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) following allegations of fraudulently securing her position by exploiting OBC and disability quotas. The Centre issued the discharge order on September 6, 2024, under Rule 12 of the IAS (Probation) Rules, 1954, which allows the government to […]