The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed arrest of Amrapali Group Chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Sharma as well as two other directors, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar, by the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in an alleged criminal case involving cheating.


SC allows arrest of Amrapali Group CMD in cheating case


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Amrapali Group Chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Sharma, whose arrest by Delhi Police has been allowed by the Supreme Court, is not the only businessman to have faced the court's ire, with the top court earlier taking strict action against other corporate figures for duping investors.


Amrapali CMD not the first businessman to face court's ire


The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed AgustaWestland to withdraw proceedings against the central government at the arbitration tribunal.


Delhi HC allows AgustaWestland to withdraw arbitration proceedings


The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea contesting the practice of preparing a panel of IPS officers with two years or more of service left for appointment of Directors General of Police in states, overlooking a number of other senior officers with excellent service records.


SC reserves order on plea questioning UPSC process on prospective DGPs


Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi here on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and create an atmosphere of trust and transparency.


Nobel laureate urges 'trust' between India, Pakistan


Senior IPS officers Subodh Kumar Jaiswal and Sanjay Barve took over as the new Director-General of Maharashtra and Commissioner of Police Mumbai, respectively, here on Thursday, an official said.


Maharashtra, Mumbai get new police chiefs


The US House of Representatives has approved a Bill expanding background checks for all gun sales, including those at gun shows and on the internet.


US House passes major gun control law


The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), publisher of National Herald newspaper, to vacate its Herald House premises here.


AJL has to vacate Herald House: HC


The UN Security Council is set to consider conflicting resolutions on the situation in Venezuela from the United States and Russia, diplomatic sources said here.


Venezuela crisis: US, Russia submit resolutions to UNSC


Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is having discussions "at different levels with different parties" about the tense India-Pakistan situation, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.


UN chief holding discussions 'with different parties' on India-Pak situation: Spokesperson


After an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was captured across the LoC, India strongly objected to Pakistan's "vulgar display" of an injured personnel as violation of all norms of the Geneva Convention and warned that no harm should come to him.


Captured IAF pilot must be treated humanely as per Geneva Convention


Former cricketer S. Sreesanth on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that he had "stubbornly" refused to be involved in match-fixing during 2013 IPL and referred to the transcript of the recorded conversation to back his assertion.


Had 'stubbornly' refused to get involved in match-fixing: Sreesanth to SC


Sanaa, Feb 27 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations World Food Programme said that it has managed to regain access to a key grains facility at Yemen's main port of Hodeidah for the first time in six months, meaning more food could reach millions who are risk of starvation in the conflict-wracked country.


WFP regains access to vital wheat stocks in Yemen


The Supreme Court here on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief to file an affidavit stating "full facts" of the alleged "incomplete and incorrect" information furnished by the former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar relating to the evidence collected by the state SIT investigating the Saradha chit fund scam before the court handed it over to the CBI.


SC asks CBI to submit full facts on Kolkata Police Commissioner's submission


Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court alleging that amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) were illegally passed under the Money Bill provisions.


Jairam Ramesh moves HC challenging amendments in PMLA through Money Bills


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the trial court to expedite the trial in the 2008 TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan murder case.


Delhi HC directs to expedite trial in journalist murder case


The last of the seven Bihar shelter home girls, who had escaped from a short-stay home here four days ago, have been traced to Madhubani district.


Missing Bihar shelter home girl found


The last of the seven of Bihar shelter home girls who had escaped from a short-stay home here four days ago, have been traced to Madhubani district.


Police recover missing Bihar shelter home girl


Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena on Wednesday moved an application in a Delhi court seeking to become an approver in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


AgustaWestland: Rajiv Saxena moves court to become approver


Representatives of the US and Venezuela crossed swords in the UN Security Council during a special session on the situation in the Andean nation, convened at Washington's request.


US, Venezuela trade barbs at UNSC meeting


The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hold an open court hearing the petitions seeking a recall and review of December 14 judgement giving a clean chit to the government for acquiring 36 Rafale jet fighters in a ready-to-fly condition.

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