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Jan 09, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau Alok Verma resumed office a day after the Supreme Court reinstated him as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director with limited powers on Wednesday.
Jan 08, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau Rahul Gandhi remarks come after the Supreme Court reinstated CBI Director Verma, setting aside the Centre's decision on October 23 to divest him of his powers.
The Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma, setting aside the Centre's decision to divest him of his powers, but restrained him from taking any major policy decision till the CVC probe into corruption charges against him is over.
Jan 06, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau The secretaries– Ram Naresh Tripathi, Om Prakash Kashyap and Santosh Awasthi– were booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act in Hazratganj police station.
Sana had claimed that he was seeking relief from the repeated summons issued by the CBI team probing corruption case against meat exporter Moin Qureshi which was headed by Asthana.
Justice Najmi Waziri asked Verma to go to CVC's office on Thursday after his counsel said that there are allegations of mala fide against him in Asthana's petition.
The CBI has registered a case against Rakesh Asthana on the basis of claims made by a businessman, Sathish Sana, probed by him in a separate case, that he was asked to pay a bribe of Rs 5 crore by an investment banker based in Dubai.
Justice Najmi Waziri denied the relief to Prasad, saying the allegations against him were serious in nature and noted the CBI submission that the investigation is at a crucial stage.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul took the report on record and fixed the next hearing on November 16.
The CBI also told the court that the probe against Asthana was at a nascent stage and several incriminating documents as well as the role of other persons was under investigation.
A Delhi court granted bail to CBI DSP Devender Kumar arrested in connection with Rakesh Asthana bribery case.
A special CBI court sent them to jail after the agency said both the accused were not required for further custodial interrogation.
Satish Sana, on whose complaint an FIR was registered against the CBI Special Director, had moved the apex court on Monday seeking police protection.
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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