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Delhi Chartered Accountant Arrested In Money Laundering Case Linked To Fertiliser Scam
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has arrested a Delhi-based chartered accountant (CA) on money laundering charges linked to alleged transfer of about Rs 40 crore hawala funds from Dubai to India.
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"Only Chief Guest": BJP On Leader's Photo With Man Accused Of UP Cop Murder
A top BJP leader in west Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has been photographed handing out a certificate to a man accused of conspiracy in the murder of a police officer in mob violence in the district in 2018.
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More Questions Over Police Case Against COVID-19 Positive Kanika Kapoor
Amid controversy over discrepancies in negligence case filed against Covid-19 positive singer Kanika Kapoor, a letter - purportedly written by Chief Medical Officer Of Lucknow - has emerged that seeks correction in the first information report filed on Friday. CMO Narendra Agarwal, however, has refused to comment on the letter, calling it "fake".
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CBI Gives Former Special Director Rakesh Asthana Clean Chit In Bribery Case
The CBI today gave its former special director Rakesh Asthana a clean chit in a bribery case that had sparked off a major power struggle in the probe agency through 2018-19. However, the charge sheet filed before Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Agarwal named Dubai-based businessman Manoj Prasad while keeping the investigation against his brother, Someshw...
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UP Minister Skips Homes Of 2 Muslim Men Killed In Violence, Denies Bias
An Uttar Pradesh minister who was visiting Bijnor district to meet with those affected by last Friday's violence during protests against the citizenship law has stirred controversy after he refused to meet with the families of the two Muslim men who died in the violence.
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On Video, BJP Leaders Asked To Remove Shoes By Soldier's Angry Relatives
Senior BJP leaders attending the funeral of a soldier killed in the Monday encounter with terrorists in Pulwama were accused of insensitive behaviour by relatives of the army man.
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BJP Youth Leader Who Blamed Bulandshahr Cop For Violence Arrested
A man wanted by the police in the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, in which a police officer was killed, was arrested late last night. Shikhar Agarwal, a local BJP youth wing leader, was caught from the town of Hapur, 37 km from Bulandshahr.
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"Did What Felt Right, Will Keep It Up": Yogi Adityanath On Renaming Spree
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has indicated that the state government is likely to keep up with its spree of renaming places across the state. "We did what we felt was good. We renamed Mughal Sarai as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Nagar, Allahabad as Prayagraj and Faizabad as Ayodhya. Where there is a need, the government will take the...
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BJP Makes It A Contest, Fields 11 Candidates For UP's 10 Rajya Sabha Seats
Game on, the BJP signalled on Monday by fielding 11 candidates for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh up for grabs in elections later this month. Not only has the party forced a contest in an election that has seen the opposition close ranks against it, the move can potentially disrupt their best laid plans.
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Lucky Draw Settles BJP-Congress Tie In Civic Body In Mathura, UP
The BJP's Meera Agarwal won a lucky draw to be declared elected from a civic ward in Mathura, as votes were counted today for urban body polls in Uttar Pradesh. She had reason to thank her stars.
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'Don't Cross Limits' Shouts BJP Lawmaker, Reducing Woman IPS Officer Charu Nigam To Tears
A senior BJP lawmaker from Gorakhpur, the home turf of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, got into an argument with a senior police officer of the area on Sunday afternoon, asking her not to cross her limits, which made the IPS officer break down.
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In Campaign Against EVMs, UP Election Commission Backs Paper Ballots (With A Caveat)
Amid a huge push by opposition to allege Electronic Voting Machines are not safe, the Uttar Pradesh poll body that conducts civic body polls has told the Election Commission that the state preferred to use paper ballots if the central poll panel couldn't supply voting machines in "good working condition". SK Agarwal, State Election Commissioner, to...
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Congress Doesn't Deserve More Seats, Says Samajwadi Party
Proof that a day or two is an eternity in politics: till 48 hours ago, top Congress leaders and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav both proclaimed that a partnership for Uttar Pradesh was confirmed and minor fixes remained. A case of Really, Not Really, as it turns out. Today, Samajwadi Party lawmaker Naresh Agarwal said in Delhi, "The tal...
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Pankaj Advani off to Winning Start in World Billiards
Pankaj Advani posted a best break of 128 while getting past fellow Indian Arun Agarwal at the World Billiards Championship while elsewhere Dhvaj Haria, Alok Kumar, Dhruv Sitwala, Rupesh Shah, Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya also came through their respective opening league matches.
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Reliance Jio to offer voice services too: CFO
The voice-dominated domestic telecom space is set to liven up further with corporate giant Reliance Industries, the only national licence holder for 4G spectrum, saying on Friday that it will be offering not just high speed data but voice services as well.
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Delhi Chartered Accountant Arrested In Money Laundering Case Linked To Fertiliser Scam
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has arrested a Delhi-based chartered accountant (CA) on money laundering charges linked to alleged transfer of about Rs 40 crore hawala funds from Dubai to India.
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"Only Chief Guest": BJP On Leader's Photo With Man Accused Of UP Cop Murder
A top BJP leader in west Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has been photographed handing out a certificate to a man accused of conspiracy in the murder of a police officer in mob violence in the district in 2018.
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More Questions Over Police Case Against COVID-19 Positive Kanika Kapoor
Amid controversy over discrepancies in negligence case filed against Covid-19 positive singer Kanika Kapoor, a letter - purportedly written by Chief Medical Officer Of Lucknow - has emerged that seeks correction in the first information report filed on Friday. CMO Narendra Agarwal, however, has refused to comment on the letter, calling it "fake".
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CBI Gives Former Special Director Rakesh Asthana Clean Chit In Bribery Case
The CBI today gave its former special director Rakesh Asthana a clean chit in a bribery case that had sparked off a major power struggle in the probe agency through 2018-19. However, the charge sheet filed before Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Agarwal named Dubai-based businessman Manoj Prasad while keeping the investigation against his brother, Someshw...
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UP Minister Skips Homes Of 2 Muslim Men Killed In Violence, Denies Bias
An Uttar Pradesh minister who was visiting Bijnor district to meet with those affected by last Friday's violence during protests against the citizenship law has stirred controversy after he refused to meet with the families of the two Muslim men who died in the violence.
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On Video, BJP Leaders Asked To Remove Shoes By Soldier's Angry Relatives
Senior BJP leaders attending the funeral of a soldier killed in the Monday encounter with terrorists in Pulwama were accused of insensitive behaviour by relatives of the army man.
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BJP Youth Leader Who Blamed Bulandshahr Cop For Violence Arrested
A man wanted by the police in the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, in which a police officer was killed, was arrested late last night. Shikhar Agarwal, a local BJP youth wing leader, was caught from the town of Hapur, 37 km from Bulandshahr.
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"Did What Felt Right, Will Keep It Up": Yogi Adityanath On Renaming Spree
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has indicated that the state government is likely to keep up with its spree of renaming places across the state. "We did what we felt was good. We renamed Mughal Sarai as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Nagar, Allahabad as Prayagraj and Faizabad as Ayodhya. Where there is a need, the government will take the...
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BJP Makes It A Contest, Fields 11 Candidates For UP's 10 Rajya Sabha Seats
Game on, the BJP signalled on Monday by fielding 11 candidates for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh up for grabs in elections later this month. Not only has the party forced a contest in an election that has seen the opposition close ranks against it, the move can potentially disrupt their best laid plans.
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Lucky Draw Settles BJP-Congress Tie In Civic Body In Mathura, UP
The BJP's Meera Agarwal won a lucky draw to be declared elected from a civic ward in Mathura, as votes were counted today for urban body polls in Uttar Pradesh. She had reason to thank her stars.
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'Don't Cross Limits' Shouts BJP Lawmaker, Reducing Woman IPS Officer Charu Nigam To Tears
A senior BJP lawmaker from Gorakhpur, the home turf of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, got into an argument with a senior police officer of the area on Sunday afternoon, asking her not to cross her limits, which made the IPS officer break down.
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In Campaign Against EVMs, UP Election Commission Backs Paper Ballots (With A Caveat)
Amid a huge push by opposition to allege Electronic Voting Machines are not safe, the Uttar Pradesh poll body that conducts civic body polls has told the Election Commission that the state preferred to use paper ballots if the central poll panel couldn't supply voting machines in "good working condition". SK Agarwal, State Election Commissioner, to...
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Congress Doesn't Deserve More Seats, Says Samajwadi Party
Proof that a day or two is an eternity in politics: till 48 hours ago, top Congress leaders and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav both proclaimed that a partnership for Uttar Pradesh was confirmed and minor fixes remained. A case of Really, Not Really, as it turns out. Today, Samajwadi Party lawmaker Naresh Agarwal said in Delhi, "The tal...
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Pankaj Advani off to Winning Start in World Billiards
Pankaj Advani posted a best break of 128 while getting past fellow Indian Arun Agarwal at the World Billiards Championship while elsewhere Dhvaj Haria, Alok Kumar, Dhruv Sitwala, Rupesh Shah, Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya also came through their respective opening league matches.
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Reliance Jio to offer voice services too: CFO
The voice-dominated domestic telecom space is set to liven up further with corporate giant Reliance Industries, the only national licence holder for 4G spectrum, saying on Friday that it will be offering not just high speed data but voice services as well.
