Salman Khan house firing case: Bombay HC seeks status report on inquiry into custodial death of one accused

Mumbai, 15/5: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought a status report on the inquiry being conducted into the alleged suicide in police custody of an accused arrested in the case of firing outside actor Salman Khan’s residence. A vacation bench of Justices Sandeep Marne and Neela Gokhale also directed for the CCTV footage of…

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ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case

Ranchi, 15/5: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering case, PTI reports citing sources. This comes after the ED grilled Alam for over nine hours on Tuesday. The ED had last week arrested Alam’s personal secretary and state administrative service officer Sanjeev…

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MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates under CAA to 14 people

New Delhi, 15/5: The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was issued here on Wednesday to 14 people, starting the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslims migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their…

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Supreme Court orders release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA case

New Delhi, 15/5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, ordered the release of NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha in the UAPA case, LiveLaw reported. The apex court declared his arrest by Delhi police ‘illegal’ noting that a remand application was not provided to the appellant or his counsel before passing remand order on October 4…

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Congress plotting to send Ram Lala to tent again, says PM Modi

Giridih, 14/5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress, accusing it of indulging in “shameful” politics and plotting to send “Ram Lala to tent” again. Alleging that the JMM, Congress and I.N.D.I.A. bloc have become the biggest model of corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics, Modi said he has resolved to free India…

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Excise policy case: AAP to be made accused in money laundering case, ED tells Delhi HC

New Delhi,14/5:  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday contended before the Delhi High Court that it will make the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an accused in the money laundering case stemming out of the Delhi excise policy scam. The ED’s submission was made while opposing the bail plea of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish…

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