ED petitions SC for Chidambaram’s custodial interrogation

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a counteraffidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that it has sufficient evidence to justify arrest of former finance minister P Chidambaram for money laundering under PMLA and his custodial interrogation is necessary to fully unravel the truth. Read More
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India may ignore China threats over Huawei 5G trials: Report

While India is preparing for its first field trials to test the next-generation 5G cellular technology in the upcoming months, China is building pressure on India to allow Huawei in the trials. China has warned India that blocking Huawei in the trials could result in consequences for Indian companie Read More
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INX case: HC rejects ‘kingpin’ Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea

The Delhi high court rejected the anticipatory bail petitions of senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the alleged corruption and money-laundering cases related to the INX Media. The court also said Chidambaram seems to be the “kingpin” in this case. Read More
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Ratul Puri, Kamal Nath’s nephew, arrested in bank-fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ratul Puri, former executive director of Moser Baer India Limited and nephew of the Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath, for an alleged ₹354 crore bank-fraud case filed by the Central Bank of India. Read More
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Kashmir decision: New Delhi sensitizes key world capitals

Considering the depth of the decision taken about removing the special status granted to Jammu & Kashmir and also withdrawal of Article 35A, the government has readily apprised the key countries including the United States, China, United Kingdom, France and Russia. Read More
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Govt’s J&K decision expected to be challenged in Supreme Court

The opposition vehemently objected to the Centre’s decision to defang Article 370 and scrap 35A of the Constitution and making Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh two separate Union territories and has warned the government for dangerous fallout. Read More
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Now, all Indian laws will be applicable to J&K and Ladakh

With the decision of withdrawal of special status and designate J&K as a Union territory, taken by the central government, on Monday, all the laws that are applicable elsewhere in the country, will now be applicable in J&K also. Read More
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J&K’s Article 370 ‘scrapped’; RS passes bill to split state into 2 UTs

Amit Shah, the Union home minister, announced in Rajya Sabha, that the special status given to the state of Jammu & Kashmir has been scrapped after modifying Article 370 of the Constitution through a presidential order. Read More
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Mufti, Omar arrested as report says govt may dilute Article 35A

Political leaders of Kashmir, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have been put under house arrest from Sunday midnight and massive troops have been deployed in the valley. Tourists have already been asked to leave the valley. Read More
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Rajya Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill with just 99 votes

The Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed three times by the Lok Sabha over the last 19 months, received the approval of the Rajya Sabha, amid walkouts by the Bharatiya Janata Party allies JD(U) and AIADMK. Read More
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