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IT raids continue on third day in K'taka; Cong cries foul
The IT sleuths have continued to their searches in the residence of Somashekar, a class one contractor close to Umesh, the aide of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. The officers have zeroed in on the residence of Somashekar in Bengaluru and questioning him about the transaction of money between him and Umesh.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Minister's son 'evaded' crucial questions
Mishra was arrested at 10.50.pm on Saturday and sent to the Lakhimpur jail around 1.a.m on Sunday after 12 hours of questioning. According to a senior official in the investigation team, Ashish Mishra was not able to explain his location between 2.30 p.m and 3.30 p.m. on October 3 when the incident took place.
Two more detained in Lakhimpur Kheri violence
The Lakhimpur Kheri police has detained the driver of Ankit Das, the nephew of former Congress MP late Akhilesh Das, in connection with the death of four farmers who were mowed down by a vehicle belonging to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.
Several parliamentary standing committees reconstituted
According to a notification, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma will continue as the chairman of the Committee of Home Affairs, the members of which from the Lowe House will include Sanjay Bhatia, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Dilip Gosh, Dulal Chandra Goswami, Kirron Kher, Dayanidhi Maran, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Ranjeetsinha Hindurao Naik-Nimbalkar, Mohammad Faizal PP, Gajendra Singh Patel, Lalubhai Babubhai Patel, RK Singh Patel, Vishnu Dayal Ram, Pothuganti Ramulu, Sarmishtha Sethi, Satya Pal Singh and Vanga Geetha Vishwanath.
Kashmiri Pandits seek security for community in J&K
"We demand security for the Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir. A few of us on behalf of the community will also submit a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah on this," a person named Rakesh (40) told IANS.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish Misra arrested after 12-hour grilling
According to sources, Misra has been arrested for not cooperating with the ongoing investigation by the police. After being served a second notice, Ashish Misra, who has been accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, appeared before the police on Saturday to record his statement.
Modi to launch Indian Space Association on Oct 11
ISpA, an industry body aspiring to be the voice of the Indian space sector, is the premier industry association of space and satellite companies. It will undertake policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian space domain, including the government and its agencies. Echoing Modi's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ISpA will help in making India self-reliant.
Illegal phone-tap case: Mumbai Police summons CBI chief for probe
Jaiswal was the Maharashtra Director-General of Police at the relevant time the alleged phone-tapping took place when the former State Intelligence Department was headed by IPS officer Rashmi Shukla, during the tenure of the former Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SKM puts forward five demands before Union govt
The five demands put forth by the farmers organisation include a special prayer meeting for the farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri, Rail Roko Andolan, Shaheed Kisan yatra, burning effigies of BJP leaders on Dussehra and a Kisan mahapanchayat.
NCB says 14 detained but didn't know the 'witnesses' before raid
Responding to the contentions raised by Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, NCB Deputy Director-General Gyaneshwar Singh said all the 14 were served notice under Section 67 of NDPS Act, examined thoroughly and their statements also recorded.
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