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ED Arrests AgustaWestland Co-accused Gautam Khaitan In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested lawyer Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, in a fresh money laundering case, agency officials said on Saturday. ....
Mizoram Governor Addresses Republic Day Function In Almost Empty Ground
Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Saturday addressed Republic Day functions at the Assam Rifles ground, where no civilian and lower rank officials were present in view of the boycott called by an apex NGO body to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.....
US Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela's State-owned Oil Giant
The United States has slapped sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, said the White House.....
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes Passes Away
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes, long-time socialist and a trade unionist, who fought the Congress all his life died on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 88.....
Five Maoists Killed In Jharkhand
Five Maoists were killed by security forces in Jharkhand's Khuti district on Tuesday, police said.....
Shahabuddin's Nephew Shot Dead In Bihar
Jailed former Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Mohammad Shahabuddin's nephew was shot dead in Bihar's Siwan district, triggering violent protests, police said on Saturday.....
Robert Vadra Gets Interim Bail In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday granted interim bail to Robert Vadra till February 16 in connection with a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).....
MP Top Cop Chosen To Be CBI Chief, Kharge Dissents
Rishi Kumar Shukla, former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police, an officer without any anti-corruption work experience, was on Saturday appointed the chief of India's top probe agency by the government, which brushed aside a dissent note from Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge opposing the choice.....
Thousands Take Holy Dip At Kumbh On 'Mauni Amavasya'
Hundreds and thousands of devotees from various parts of the world braved the cold and fog on Monday morning and took a holy dip in the Sangam -= the trinity of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati, on the occasion of "Mauni Amavasya", officials said.....
Indian Communication Satellite GSAT-31 Launched Successfully
India's 40th communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully put into orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket belonging to Arianespace on early Wednesday, said Indian space agency ISRO and Arianespace.....
