Bank fraud case: CBI arrests 2 executives of Anil’s Reliance Communications

Bank fraud case: CBI arrests 2 executives of Anil's Reliance Communications

New Delhi: India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two senior executives of Reliance Communications Corp (RCOM) as part of its in-depth probe into allegations of financial irregularities.Co-chairman D Vishwanath and vice-chairman Anil Kalya were arrested for allegedly misusing funds and causing heavy losses to public sector lenders.The CBI registered the case based on a … Read more

NCB convicts 73 cases between January and March, record high

NCB convicts 73 cases between January and March, record high

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convicted a record 73 drug offenders in the first quarter of 2026 and handed out the toughest punishment, winning praise from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Underlying this success is a steady increase in the agency’s conviction rate, which has climbed from 60.5% in 2024 to 65.5% in … Read more

Nepal customs inspections hit border bazaars from Dachula to Darjeeling, triggering protests

Nepal customs inspections hit border bazaars from Dachula to Darjeeling, triggering protests

NEW DELHI: Nepal’s new Balendra Shah-led government has imposed duties of up to 80 per cent on goods worth more than Nepali rupee 100 (approximately Rs 63) purchased from the Indian market, reducing Nepali foot traffic from Dachula to Darjeeling border bazaars, squeezing Indian traders and making daily purchases more costly for families in Nepal’s … Read more

Raids, Arrests and Green File Arrests: Why I-PAC Becomes Political Focus in Mamata, West Bengal

Raids, Arrests and Green File Arrests: Why I-PAC Becomes Political Focus in Mamata, West Bengal

New Delhi: law enforcement bureau (ED) An investigation into political consulting firm I-PAC has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in West Bengal, putting it at the center of a bitter fight between the two parties. Mamata BanerjeeTrinamool Congress and the BJP-led Centre. What started as a money laundering investigation has now expanded into a … Read more

Farming groups and civil society urge government not to agree to import of genetically modified agricultural products in new round of India-US trade talks

Farming groups and civil society urge government not to agree to import of genetically modified agricultural products in new round of India-US trade talks

New Delhi: As a new round of trade talks between India and the US begins in Washington, India’s Non-GMO Alliance, a network of farmers and civil society organizations, on Monday wrote to the central government urging it not to allow import of genetically modified (GM) cottonseed oil, animal feed distillers dried grains (DDG) and soybean … Read more