The CBI has written to UK-based Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research (GSR) and US-based Facebook, seeking information in connection with its probe into allegedly illegally obtaining social networking site data of Indians, sources said on Monday. According to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, the agency has written to[Read More…]
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Approach HC for CBI probe into assault cases, SC tells Agnivesh
The Supreme Court on Monday asked social activist Swami Agnivesh to approach the High Court for a probe by the CBI or the NIA into attacks on him in Jharkhand and Delhi. A bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao also asked the social activist to approach[Read More…]
CBI arrests Ayush Ministry Under Secretary for bribe
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The CBI on Friday arrested an Under Secretary of Ayush Ministry R.K. Khatri on charges of receiving Rs 10 lakh bribe for clearing pending bills of the complainant and allow him to continue his work, an official said. Khatri, who has additional charge of Managing Director,[Read More…]
What is Gutkha Scam?
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday raided nearly 40 locations in Chennai, including the premises of several top ministers, police officers and revenue officials, in connection with the 2017 gutkha scam. The homes of Tamil Nadu DGP TK Rajendran, ex-DGP S George, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar were also searched.[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: CBI submits progress report to Patna High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today submitted a progress report on the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case to the Patna High Court. During a hearing on the shelter home rape case, the Patna High court has asked the CBI for further more documents related to the case including detailed[Read More…]
SC issues notice to Centre in senior bureaucrat BK Bansal’s suicide case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking court-monitored CBI probe into the alleged suicide of senior bureaucrat BK Bansal in 2016. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Centre to file response on a[Read More…]
CBI alleged of misleading court in Jindal Steel coal block argument
Amid the court hearing pertaining to the Urtan captive coal block case, which was earlier allocated to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), the prosecutor of Central Bureau of Investigation happened to make arguments contrary to the evidence in their own charge sheet, bringing major embarrassment to the investigative agency.[Read More…]
11 girls go missing from another shelter home in Muzaffarpur
It has been a week since the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case came into light and few days since Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case. The investigation into the matter is on and yet another shocking and saddening case has been discovered. Earlier the CBI had registered a[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar agrees for CBI inquiry into Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case
After repeated insistence by RJD and Congress MLAs for CBI probe into Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, finally, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered a CBI probe into the matter. Earlier, Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi had shown their reluctance over any Central Bureau of Investigation in the mass gang[Read More…]
CBI questions BJP MLA, speaks to victim
Lucknow: The CBI on Friday began its probe in the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh by questioning BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, one of the accused, and recording the statement of the victim. A Central Bureau of Investigation team visited the hotel in Unnao where[Read More…]
CBI probing another Rs 5,280 crore loan taken by Choksi and his companies
New Delhi: The CBI is probing another loan of Rs 5,280 crore taken by diamond trader Mehul Choksi and his companies from a consortium of 31 banks led by ICICI Bank, informed sources said. The probe is part of the existing FIR filed against Choksi and his Gitanjali Group of companies,[Read More…]
CBI books Jignesh Shah in fresh case
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday said it has registered a fresh case against former MCX Managing Director Jignesh Shah for allegedly facilitating nationwide multi exchange status for the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX). Four former chairpersons of the Forward Market Commission and six others have also been[Read More…]
An Army is as good as its soldiers – PM as good his team
Prime Minister of the world’s sixth largest nation by the economy, second largest by population, and second largest by the strength of the army is no mean feat. 275 seats in the Lok Sabha, at the helm of 14 states, and in coalition in 5 States, there is little to[Read More…]
Bank scams: Three fresh cases of financial fraud reported
New Delhi: Three fresh cases of financial fraud have come to light after the CBI filed cases against a jeweller, a businessman and a public servant on complaints by three different banks earlier this week, an official said on Saturday. On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case[Read More…]
PNB fraud: ED seizes luxury cars, more assets of Modi, Choksi
New Delhi/Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has seized nine high-end luxury cars belonging to Nirav Modi besides crores of assets in connection with its ongoing probe into the Rs 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. Coming down on the diamond czar, the ED seized one Rolls[Read More…]
Rotomac took Rs 2,919 cr loan for wheat export but failed to execute business: CBI
New Delhi: Rotomac Global Private Limited cheated a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 3,695 crore (including interest) by siphoning off loans sanctioned to the company for procurement of wheat and other goods for export. No export was undertaken, though, according to officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation[Read More…]
Madras High Court allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad
Chennai: The Madras high court on Friday green signalled the overseas travel plans of Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, despite strong objections from the CBI in view of pending lookout circulars. However, the relief is not without conditions. Karti has been directed to inform his entire travel plans, including the places[Read More…]
CBI arrests GST Commissioner, others for graft
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Kanpur-based Commissioner of GST and Central Excise and others in a bribery case pertaining to the Excise Department, an official said on Saturday. “Sansar Chand, a 1986 batch IRS Officer posted as Commissioner in GST and Central Excise in Kanpur[Read More…]
CBI judge who convicted Lalu Yadav seeks arms license
Ranchi: A CBI judge who sentenced former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a corruption case has applied for a license to obtain a revolver along with his family members. Shivapal Singh sent Lalu Prasad on January 6 to three-and-a-half-years imprisonment. Singh, his son and daughter have applied[Read More…]
SC sends notice to Kerala CM in graft case
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others on a plea by the CBI challenging their discharge in an alleged corruption case involving three hydel power projects in the state. A bench of Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer also[Read More…]
Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad seeks minimum punishment
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday sought a lenient view of the special CBI court on quantum of sentence in a fodder scam case he was convicted in on December 23. The former Bihar Chief Minister and other convicts were produced through video conferencing before special Central Bureau of Investigation[Read More…]
Jharkhand issues show cause notice to Chief Secretary
The Jharkhand government has issued a show cause notice to Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma over the fodder scam, an official said on Friday. “The Personal Department has issued the notice and sought a reply in 15 days. She has been asked why she did not respond despite the fact that[Read More…]
Lalu Prasad reaches Ranchi: Verdict in fodder scam case today
The fate of two former Chief Ministers of Bihar — Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra — will be decided on Saturday in a fodder scam case. Lalu Prasad, also the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, reached Ranchi on Friday evening, along with his son Tejashwi Yadav to hear the verdict.[Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: Delhi court acquits all accused in 2G case
A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted all the accused in the alleged multi-thousand crore rupee 2G spectrum scandal. Special Judge O.P. Saini acquitted all the accused, including then Telecom Minister A. Raja and DMK MP Kanimohi, in both the cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement[Read More…]
CBI, ED team in London for Mallya’s extradition hearing
A joint team of CBI and ED is in London for the extradition hearing on Monday in a London court of liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in India over non-payment of huge bank loans and a case of fraud and money laundering, an official said. The CBI-ED team will assist[Read More…]