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Berhampur: Odisha Crime Brach today took Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam mastermind Shankar Prusty and co-accused and the CEO of Silicon Techlab Suresh Nayak on remand. The probe agency took the duo accused on a five-day remand after getting permission from the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Rural Magistrate court. Earlier yesterday, the Crime Branch team had produced Shankar Prusty and Suresh Nayak before the JMFC court amid tight security. Following which, the court sent both of them to the judicial custody. Later, the Crime Branch applied before the court to take the duo on a seven-day remand to further interrogate and unearth more information regarding the scam. However, the court conducted a hearing in this regard today and permitted the Crime Branch to take them on a five-day remand. While informing about the links between them, the probe agency had informed that Shankar Prusty was in a continuous contact with Suresh Nayak and the latter even had sheltered the former at his company's Guest House and aided him to evade arrest by the police.
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging an FIR of cheating and fraud registered against him on a complaint filed by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which runs the prominent Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Jagdishan, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran. The bench said the matter would be listed for hearing on Friday. "This is an urgent matter. I request for listing tomorrow on behalf of the HDFC bank and ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana CID has uncovered a series of financial irregularities and procedural violations in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) during its ongoing investigation. The probe has revealed that Rs. 2.32 crore sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was misappropriated by senior HCA officials, including its president Jagan Mohan Rao. According to the FIR and remand report, the CID found that Jagan Mohan Rao forged the signature of former Andhra Pradesh minister Krishna Yadav, who was the president of the Gaulipura Cricket Association, and without his kno ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 12 (UNI) In the backdrop of the recent arrest of five accused persons including Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer Srinivasa Rao and CEO Sunil Kante, by the Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) on charges of forgery of the documents for the purpose of cheating and misappropriation of funds, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today initiated money laundering probe under the Prevention of Money laundering Act (PMLA) alleged financial irregularities in HCA. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 26 (PTI) Several benches of the Bombay High Court have recused from hearing HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan's plea to quash an FIR of cheating and fraud registered against him on a complaint filed by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. While some judges cited having worked with either the Trust or the lawyers appearing for it, one judge on Thursday voluntarily disclosed that he held few shares of the HDFC Bank. Senior counsel Amit Desai appearing for Jagdishan said they do not have an objection with the same but counsel Niteen Pradhan appearing for the Trust took ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday filed Chargesheet against a doctor for submitting fake MCI Certificate along with other documents at the time of engagement at SKIMS Bemina. In a statement, the The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) said that it has submitted Charge-sheet in Case FIR No. 01/2023 U/S 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 RPC before the Hon'ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar against Numan Farooq Wani S/o Late Farooq Ahmad Wani R/o Abu Bakar Lane Umarabad Zainakote Srinagar for submitting fake MCI (Medical Council of Ind ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday arrested Aaryan Singh alias Aaryan Singh Chhabra, a key accused in the Falcon invoice discounting scam, which defrauded 4,065 victims of over Rs 792 crore. CID chief Charu Sinha said Aaryan, the COO of Falcon Invoicing, was closely involved with the company's MD, Amar Deep Kumar, and other accused in luring depositors and issuing fake receipts. He is believed to have collected Rs 14.35 lakh in "strategic deposits" and diverted Rs 1.62 crore from Falcon's funds into his personal account. After the scam came to light, Aaryan fled to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after the Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials arrested five individuals, including Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president A. Jaganmohan Rao, investigators have shifted focus to the alleged diversion and irregularities involving Rs 170 crore of HCA funds during the IPL matches. The CID produced the five accused -- Jaganmohan Rao, HCA treasurer J.S. Srinivasa Rao, CEO Sunil Bose Kante, Sri Chakra Cricket Club president G. Kavitha, and her husband and club general secretary Rajender Yadav -- before the court. They were later remanded to judicial custody. CID o ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after the CID police arrested five persons, including Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president A. Jaganmohan Rao, for alleged irregularities, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is all set to take up investigation into financial irregularities at the local cricketing body. According to sources, ED officials have approached the CID seeking details and would focus on possible money laundering and illegal cash transactions. Source said the ED personnel had been tracking the HCA case ever since the state government had ordered an inquiry by the Vigilance and Enforcement Depart ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins names such as Kamal Haasan, Ariana Grande, and Jeremy Strong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. Ayushmann along with names such as Kamal Haasan Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Jason Momoa are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26. "We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy," said Ac ...Read More >
Court mandates investigation by Deputy Superintendent of Police The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and the Mondha Police Station in Parbhani to register a First Information Report (FIR) within one week in connection with the alleged custodial death of 35-year-old Somnath Suryawanshi. Suryawanshi, a final-year law student, died on December 15, 2024, while in judicial custody. The bench comprising Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay A Deshmukh ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday handed over the investigation of the Valmiki case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court has ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the state government (CID) to transfer all the documents related to the case to the CBI. Also Read | Fraudulent Website sarvashikshaabhiyan.com Makes Fake Job Offers, Claiming To Be Official Website of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth. The court has directed the CBI to submit a detailed status report. Earlier in 2024 October, Enforc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of Miss Sneha Debnath, a resident of Sabroom, who has reportedly gone missing in New Delhi, has come t ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army 'Defamation' Case? BJP's Amit Malviya Found Fake in Fact Check. "I look forward to welcoming Shri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which took over probe into the RCB stampede case registered at Cubbon Park police station, is likely to issue notices to the accused persons Monday, asking them to appear for interrogation.The CID is also preparing to file a petition before the court seeking the body warrant of the four arrested persons, who have been remanded in judicial custody. According to sources, the suspects, including the founder and managing director of DNA Entertainment, T Venkat Vardhan, and KSCA officials, went incommunicado when the special teams arrived to s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Three judges of the Bombay high court (HC) have recused themselves from hearing a plea filed by the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of HDFC Bank, Sashidhar Jagdishan, to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him at Bandra police station on June 8, based on a complaint by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. The Trust, which owns and manages the prominent Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, had alleged that Jagdishan had accepted kickbacks worth ₹2.05 crore in exchange for providing financial advice to help the Chetan Mehta Group, erstwhile t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed for identifying the Government employees who were part of the terror ecosystem in the past and they are likely to face the axe. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Chairinga a high-level meeting here, the LG directed for identifying those elements from the terror ecosystem who were involved in killing of common Kashmiris and are currently working in Government Departments. The Government for the last few years terminated around 100 employees for terror links and with the fresh directions from the LG several more are ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea of HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan seeking quashing of FIR lodged against him for cheating and fraud by Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, as it noted that the Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear his plea on July 14.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan said that it hopes and trusts that the matter will be taken up on July 14 for hearing. It further observed that it was improper on the part of the Supreme Court to intervene when Jagdishan's petition was listed before the Bombay High Court on July 14 ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, cricket stadium in-charge, additional commissioner of police, commissioner of police have been susp ...Read More >
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, one M16 rifle, one bolt-action rifle, three pull-mechanism rifles, three improvised mortars, and fiv ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Jul 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting and discussed the issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. The Lieutenant Governor directed the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried and file an FIR and ensure jobs are provided to Next of Kins (NoKs) on priority. He further directed them to take immediate measures to free terror victim families' property and land grabbed by terrorists or their sympathisers. Identify those elements from terror ecosystem who w ...Read More >
Telangana Cricket Association has demanded deeper investigation after CBI arrested HCA president Jagan Mohan Rao and four others. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President Jagan Mohan Rao and four other office-bearers earlier this month on charges of forging documents and misappropriating funds. The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has written to the CID, requesting a deeper investigation and appropriate criminal action against HCA Presi ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >