Patna, April 25 (IANS) In a shocking case from Bihar, four individuals — including two Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) — have been arrested in connection with a kidnapping and extortion case, an official said on Saturday.Police have also recovered Rs 1.5 lakh, allegedly collected as ransom, from the accused. The incident is linked to the Nawada district.According to the SHO of Jamui Nagar Police Station, the arrests were carried out on Friday by the Jamui district police, who apprehended fou…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In a setback to the Jharkhand government, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Jharkhand High Court’s order transferring the probe into an FIR against Enforcement Directorate officials in Ranchi to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh dismissed the state government’s plea, which had challenged the High Court’s decision and sought a halt to the CBI investigation.Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, …
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the special PMLA court against Santosh Kumar, his wife Lalita Sinha, and a shell firm, M/s Rockdrill Constructions (OPC) Private Limited, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with alleged fraudulent embezzlement of government funds.According to the ED, the case pertains to irregularities in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Departmen…
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) The ongoing tussle between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police has now reached the doors of the Supreme Court of India. The state government has challenged the Jharkhand High Court order directing a CBI probe into the issue. The Jharkhand government has contested the March 11 High Court order, which transferred the investigation of an FIR lodged against ED officials to the CBI. The matter has not yet been listed for hearing before the apex court.In h…
Ranchi, March 11 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday delivered a significant ruling in the ongoing dispute between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police. The High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the FIR lodged against ED officials and the entire matter related to it.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, delivering a reserved judgment after hearing detailed arguments from all parties, ordered that the case be handed over to the CBI for in…
Patna, March 3 (IANS) A tragic incident unfolded in Bihar just ahead of Holi, where six children drowned in a river in East Champaran district on Tuesday, police said The incident took place in Rakhawa panchayat under the Kesaria police station area while the children were bathing in the Raghava river after a lunar eclipse.According to local residents, the children had gone to the river on Tuesday evening.One minor child reportedly ventured into deep water and began drowning.In an attempt to res…
Faridabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Aditya Raj Singh Chahal shot a four-under 68 in round two to build a five-shot lead at a total of seven-under 137 at the DP World PGTI NexGen 2026 being played at the Aravalli Golf Club in FaridabadJaipur-based Aditya (69-68), the overnight joint leader, came up with an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys on day two to emerge as sole leader at the INR 25 lakh event.Jujhar Singh (69) and Santosh Kumar (73) were tied second at totals of two-under 142. Sunny Singh (72) and…
Faridabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Aditya Raj Singh Chahal, Vipin Raghuvanshi, and Santosh Kumar were in a joint three-way lead after Round One of the PGTI NexGen 2026, being played at the Aravalli Golf Club in Faridabad on Tuesday.The three players shot scores of three-under 69 to hold the joint lead at the PGTI NexGen season-opener on Tuesday. The quartet of Ramesh Kumar, Divesh Rana, Lakshya Nagar, and Pranav Kaul was one shot off the lead in tied fourth position.Aditya Raj Singh Chahal scored an eagle…
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) A three-day global conference on earthquake science, aimed at strengthening early warning systems and advancing research to mitigate seismic risks worldwide, began on Friday at the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) in Gandhinagar. Inaugurating the ninth triennial global convention, “Advances in Earthquake Science–2026”, Gujarat’s Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the conference would play a crucial role in enhancing preparedness against ear…
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday stayed with immediate effect the Ranchi Police probe into the alleged assault on money-laundering accused Santosh Kumar at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Ranchi.The interim order was passed by a Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi while hearing a criminal writ petition filed by the ED challenging the FIR and subsequent police action against its officials.During the hearing, the High Court observed that the functioning of a fe…