The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a CBI plea against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar who is accused of allegedly destroying evidence related to the Saradha chit fund scam.


SC declines urgent hearing of CBI plea against Kolkata Police chief


IANS Automatic

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage, saying he was illegally present in the country, according to an agency spokesperson.


US immigration officials arrest Grammy-nominated rapper


The Amnesty International on Monday urged Thailand to refuse to extradite Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al Araibi to his home country.


Thailand urged to refuse Bahraini refugee footballer's extradition


The US Department of Defence on Sunday announced they will send an additional 3,750 soldiers to the border with Mexico for three months, during which time they will build some 240 meters of fence and provide logistical support to the US Border Patrol agents.


US sends additional 3,750 soldiers to border with Mexico


UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has dismissed newspaper speculation of a snap general election in June, saying that "last thing we want is an election, the people will never forgive us."


UK home secretary dismisses speculation of snap general election in June


Hezbollah's deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem has denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's allegations about Hezbollah controlling the government in Lebanon, media reported.


Lebanon govt not controlled by Hezbollah: Official


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and expressed his support to her sit-in against the Centre over CBI move in the state, saying the happenings in Bengal "were part of the unrelenting attack on India's institutions" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP.


Rahul speaks to Mamata, expresses support to sit-in against Centre


Reliance Communications (RCOM) will propose a similar debt resolution Plan in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) process, as was earlier being pursued outside NCLT, the company said on said Sunday.


RCOM to put up same debt resolution plan to NCLT as given outside


D Day has arrived yet again for Reid & Taylor at the National Company Law Tribual (NCLT), with its next hearing slated for February 5 in Mumbai. This is when the fate of the latest bidder Indian Gas Ltd will be decided.


Reid & Taylor drama to resume in NCLT on Feb 5 (IANS Exclusive)


In an unusual development, a prominent truckers' organisation here has demanded compensation of at least Rs 3 crore for trucks that were burnt, besides four dozen trucks badly damaged, by irate mobs of villagers after an accident here on January 16, an office-bearer said here.


Maharashtra truckers seek compensation for burnt/damaged vehicles


In a huge embarrassment for Maharashtra government, a Pune Special Court on Saturday slammed the city police Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) for what it termed as "illegal arrest" of Dalit intellectual Prof Anand Teltumbde, and ordered his immediate release -- barely 12 hours after he was arrested at Mumbai airport.


Pune court slams police, orders Dalit scholar Teltumbde's release


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday told a Delhi court that lawyer Gautam Khaitan has to be confronted with Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena over money laundering in connection with a black money case.


ED wants to confront Khaitan with Saxena


Rishi Kumar Shukla, former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police, was on Saturday appointed the new CBI chief, 20 days after Alok Verma was removed unceremoniously from the post following his bitter feud with Special Director Rakesh Asthana.


Top MP police officer appointed new CBI chief


In a huge embarrassment for Maharashtra government, a Pune court ordered the release of Dalit intellectual Prof Anand Teltumbde, barely 12 hours after he was arrested at Mumbai Airport by Pune police, here on Saturday.


12 hours after arrest, court releases Dalit intellectual Teltumbde


A court here on Saturday extended by six days the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of arrested lawyer Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the case relating to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, in a fresh money laundering case.


Gautam Khaitan's ED custody extended by 6 days


India has issued a demarche to the US asking it to release at the earliest Indian students detained in connection with their enrolment in a fraudulent university and not to deport them against their will.


India issues demarche, urges US to release detained Indian students


A Delhi court on Saturday granted interim bail till February 16 to Robert Vadra, Congress President Rahul Gandhis brother-in-law, in connection with a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).


Robert Vadra gets interim bail in money laundering case


Hundreds of farmers gathered at DND flyway called off their protest on Saturday after the Uttar Pradesh government promised to look into their demands.


Uttar Pradesh farmers call off protest


India has urged the US to release at the earliest Indian students detained in connection with their enrolment in a fraudulent university and not to deport them against their will.


India urges US to release detained Indian students


A High Court judge in the UK has used Twitter for the first time to urge a mother who vanished with her three-year-old son to return home.


UK judge's Twitter plea to missing mum


The Delhi High Court on Friday granted one month more to CBI to probe wrestler Narsingh Yadav's complaint related to doping filed ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics.

Page 70 -