Ranchi ED office raid: Jharkhand HC flags police action as ‘pre-planned’; orders additional security deployment | India News

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand high court on Friday stayed the police investigation against ED officers on the basis of an FIR registered in the Airport police station by a former Jharkhand government employee, Santosh Kumar.While hearing a writ petition filed by the ED, the court observed that the recent police raid on the agency’s Ranchi office…

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Cash recovery row: Supreme Court junks Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea; inquiry panel to proceed | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Allahabad high court judge Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging Lok Sabha speaker’s decision to appoint a committee for his impeachment.This comes after Verma moved the top court following Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s announced that a three-member panel has been constituted to investigate allegations against him.The members of…

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‘Divisive agenda’: India slams Pakistan at UN; responds to ‘unwarranted’ reference to J&K | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan at UN for misusing the platform and driving its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly.Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose accused Pakistan of spreading baseless allegations and falsehoods and portray a picture that is…

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Clash in Odisha town injures 12; schools shut | India News

Rourkela: Tension erupted in a market in Odisha’s Sundargarh town on Thursday following a clash between two communities.In the ensuing stone pelting, at least 12 people, including a policeman, were injured. The administration has imposed prohibitory orders across Sundargarh. Internet services were suspended for 24 hours, starting 6pm.Schools and colleges were declared closed on Friday….

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Opposition slams Chhattisgarh govt as ‘rat’ theory blamed for vanishing paddy | India News

Opposition alleged the ‘rat’ explanation was a cover for the scam as paddy worth Rs 30 crore has either rotted, gone missing or been written off RAIPUR: ‘Rats’ have become Chhattisgarh’s newest political flashpoint after managers at paddy procurement centres blamed rodents, among other reasons, for paddy worth crores of rupees going missing or rotting.In…

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