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EOW nabs retired govt official for cheating private firm of ₹30 crore

A former executive director with a public sector undertaking, who had been working for a private limited company, has been arrested by the economic offences wing (EOW) for allegedly duping his employer. The accused allegedly caused a loss of around Rs 30 crore to the company, cops said.

Delhi govt's involvement in excise 'scam' exposed: BJP

Following the arrest of AAP's communication strategist, Vijay Nair, by CBI in the alleged excise policy scam and that of liquor trader Sameer Mahendruby Enforcement Directorate in a related money laundering case, Delhi BJP said the Kejriwal government's involvement in corruption in the case had been exposed.

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Targeted Foreigners In Name Of Interpol, Europol

Court sends Nair to CBI custody for 5 days

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent AAP's communications in-charge, Vijay Nair, to CBI custody for five days in the case of the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam. Special CBI judge MK Nagpal allowed the custody on an application filed by CBI which had sought Nair's custody for seven days.

Burglars target liquor shop in West Delhi, flee with ₹30 lakh

Unidentified people broke through the wall of a government wine shop and escaped with Rs 30 lakh in west Delhi's Khyala area. So far, no one has been arrested in this case.

After AAP's Nair, liquor co MD held in excise probe

A day after CBI arrested influential AAP functionary Vijay Nair, ED on Wednesday arrested the MD of a Delhi-based liquor company, raising the prospect of central agencies moving closer to state government functionaries in connection with the probe into the alleged corruption in the now-junked liquor policy.

AAP, MCD spar over grant for students' needs

Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday alleged that Municipal Corporation of Delhi is refusing to pay grants of Rs 1,100 to its students for their basic needs like school dress, books, shoes, bag and others.

23 Twitter accounts blocked over child pornography links

The cybercrime unit of Delhi Police has got 23 Twitter accounts blocked for allegedly posting tweets related to child pornography and rape.

2,000 PFI men in MP under intel agencies' watch

Around 2,000 people across MP have been placed under surveillance by intelligence agencies for their association with the PFI and its associates, affiliates or fronts.

2 jailed gangsters among five held for August 23 murder of realtor in Burari

Five people, including two jailed gangsters and one shooter, were held for gunning down realtor f Amit Gupta in north Delhi's Burari on August 23. A juvenile is among the five people who have been apprehended in the case so far, police said.

2 actors groped in Kerala mall during promotional event

Kerala police launched Wednesday an investigation into two actors being allegedly groped after a promotional event for their movie at a mall in Kozhikode the previous evening. Both revealed the shocking experience on social media.

13 killed as Iran targets dissident sites in Iraq

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they fired missiles and drones at militant targets in the Kurdish region of neighbouring northern Iraq, where authorities said 13 people were killed.

'PMLA bail terms can be eased for illness, women'

Observing that stringent bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) make it difficult for an accused to get bail, the Delhi high court has ruled that relaxations have to be given in cases where the accused is a woman or is sick, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.

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Why discoms are scratching their heads over subsidies

With the number of consumers opting for electricity subsidy increasing steadily, the power distribution companies are facing a unique problem.

Sena factions gear up for Dussehra rally showdown

With the path clear for two separate Dussehra rallies to be organised by the rival Shiv Sena factions, the two sides are now in a race to outdo each other and put up a mega show of strength.

SC refuses to stay sack order against Ishrat case cop

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Centre's order to dismiss IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma and asked the Delhi high court to decide on the plea against his sacking expeditiously.

Safdarjung hosp to ban 3-wheelers

Safdarjung Hospital is set to ban the entry of three-wheelers on its campus by October-end in a bid to curb pollution. The hospital will start five battery-operated vehicles to ferry patients. The service will be free of cost.

Raj to get new CM soon: Venugopal

Amid hectic parleys and flying visits between Jaipur and Delhi, AICC general secretary in-charge of organisation KC Venugopal said Rajasthan will have a new CM soon. "There is no drama in Rajasthan. Everything will be clear in a day or two, and you will know who is going to be the new CM," he said in Malappuram, Kerala. The party is going ahead with the AICC presidential poll in a most democratic manner, he said.

Prof whose palm was chopped off chooses silence

Prof TJ Joseph, whose right palm was chopped off by PFI activists in 2010 alleging blasphemy, said many of those who faced the outfit's violence weren't alive and he would wish to remain silent in solidarity with them. "Sometimes, it is ideal to maintain silence," Joseph said in reaction to the Centre banning PFI.

New Delhi, Mum, Ahd rly stns to get ₹10k cr makeover

Centre Abandons Plan to Modernise Via PPP Route

More curbs on free speech for ministers? SC hearing in Nov

Can greater restrictions be imposed on the right to freedom of speech and expression of public functionaries, including elected representatives and ministers to prevent them from making derogatory rebench marks?

NDMC to hike penalty for mosquito breeding

New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to increase the penalty amount from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 for mosquito breeding to ensure that people adhere to the norms to avoid conducive conditions in their neighbourhood. For a similar consecutive offence, the penalty will increase from Rs 20 to maximum Rs 200 per visit.

On Oct 12, SC to take call on batch of pleas against DeMon

After keeping a batch of petitions pending for six years against the Centre's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes and subsequent problems faced by people, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would take a call on October 12 whether it should be heard after Centre submitted that nothing survived in the case for practical purposes, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.

Want to facilitate people-to-people ties: Blinken on US visa backlog

The US says it is considering all steps to reduce the backlog of visa applications. The assurance came after foreign minister S Jaishankar raised the issue with his American hosts. The wait period for first-time business/ visitor applicants in India is now well over 800 days, reports Saurabh Sinha.

Working prez of Congress in poll-bound HP joins BJP

After the recent exit of eight of its MLAs in Goa, Congress has suffered yet another jolt in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh with the state working president Harsh Mahajan joining BJP in the presence of senior party functionaries on Wednesday.

'Unexploded ordnance' in Canada's India travel advisory

Canada has asked its citizens to "avoid all travel to areas within 10km of the border with Pakistan" in Gujarat, Punjab, and Rajasthan "due to the unpredictable security situation and presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance".

A marathon move to end hunger of poor children

Indian conglomerate Vedanta has pledged one million meals for its "Run For Zero Hunger" campaign during the prestigious Delhi Half Marathon scheduled on October 16.

Appear in person: Court to Tejashwi

A Delhi court on Wednesday directed Bihar deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to personally appear before it on the CBI's plea seeking cancellation of his bail in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.

Delhi govt sends five suggestions to Centre on retail trade policy

To create a conducive business environment for retail trade in India by simplifying the relevant laws and introducing innovative trade practices, the Delhi government has sent five recommendations on the National Retail Trade Policy to the central government's department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT).