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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused, including a psychiatrist, in a 2023 case linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit in Bengaluru, officials said on Friday.
In its second supplementary chargesheet filed before a court in Bengaluru on Thursday, the agency has named Anees Fathima, Chan Pasha A, and Nagaraj S under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,  Explosive Substances Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Karnataka Prisons Act, they said.
The NIA, which took over the case from the local police in October 2023, had earlier chargesheeted nine accused, including absconder Junaid Ahmed.
The case, originally registered by the Bengaluru City police in July 2023, related to the recovery of arms, ammunition, and digital devices from habitual offenders who had planned to unleash terror in the city with the intent of disrupting India's sovereignty and security, an official statement ..

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The has in principle agreed to extend Rs 4,100 crore (USD 500 million) to the Telangana Government for some parts of phase-I of Musi River Development Project, Minister D Sridhar Babu said on Friday.
Replying to a query during the question hour in the Assembly, Sridhar Babu said the state government has also sent a preliminary project report to the Ministry of Jal Shakti seeking Rs 3,188 crore under the National River Conservation Plan for the Musi river project.
"The entire project has been divided into five zones. DPR for Zone I is in progress. Of the total 55 Km in Zone-I, 21 Km in the first phase is being undertaken by Musi Riverfront Development Corporation (MRDCL). Asian Development Bank (ADB), in principle, agreed to extend a loan of  Rs 4,100 crore ( USD 500 million)," the Industries Minister told the Assembly.
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The government has approved 22 additional applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, taking total approvals to 46 companies with cumulative investment of Rs 54,567 crore

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At 01:37 PM; the BSE CPSE index was up 1.83 per cent, as compared to 0.58 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex on Friday.

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Around 11:05 AM, Amber Enterprises share was trading 3.03 per cent higher at ₹6,676.25 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading flat at 85,757.91 levels.

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