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Sep 05, 2019 PTI The Chidambarams are under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Aircel-Maxis deal as also the INX Media case involving Rs 305 crore.
Aug 29, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau Chidambaram was arrested on August 21 by the CBI in the INX Media corruption and money laundering case. Indrani Mukerjea and her husband Peter Mukerjea are former promoters of the INX Media Group.
The ED refused to share its investigation report with Chidambaram as the chargesheet in the case was yet to be filed and urged the court to look into the report filed in a sealed envelope to decide his anticipatory bail plea.
Aug 27, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau The Supreme Court extended till Wednesday the protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram, in the INX Media money laundering case.
The court, however, refused to adjourn hearing in these cases on the pleas by both the probe agencies, which sought the adjournment on the ground that another case pertaining to INX Media scam involving the father-son duo was pending before the Supreme Court.
On Thursday, a Delhi Court had sent leader P Chidambaram to CBI custody till August 26 in INX Media case.
'Considering the facts and circumstances, I am of the view that police custody is justified,' Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said while allowing four-day CBI custody of P Chidambaram in INX Media Case.
CBI had sought five-day custody of the former Finance Minister in connection with the INX media case and said that Chidambaram was not cooperating with the investigation.
The firm once promoted by Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, both in jail for murdering the latter's daughter Sheena Bora, had allegedly made payments to a firm linked to the former finance minister's son Karti Chidambaram, the CBI has said in the FIR.
INX Media Case: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant him anticipatory bail in the case, following which the CBI and ED reached his residence.
The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate had opposed Chidambaram's bail plea on the ground that his custodial interrogation was required as he was evasive during questioning.
The case pertains to losses suffered by Air India due to an alleged multi-crore aviation scam and irregularities in fixing air slots for international airlines.
The CWC has decided to have consultations with leaders from across the country and the party's top decision-making body then was divided into five groups for different regions – North, Northeast, West, East, and South.
The cases relate to alleged irregularities in grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval in the Aircel-Maxis dea
The eviction notice was served to Karti Chidambaram following an earlier order of the Adjudicating Authority, PMLA by which the attachment of the property was confirmed.
The court has issued production warrant for Indrani Mukerjea, who is jailed in another case in Mumbai.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday alleged that the government was planning Income Tax raids at his residence in a bid to cripple the Lok Sabha election campaign.
Karti Chidambaram's name figured in the ninth list of candidates of the Congress party for the Lok Sabha elections.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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