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CBI files 2nd chargesheet in Reliance Communications loan fraud case

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The CBI on Friday filed its second chargesheet in the Reliance Communications Limited case, in which banks and financial institutions allegedly lost over Rs 19,000 crore of public money, officials said. In the chargesheet filed before a special court in Mumbai, the CBI named Netizen Engineering Pvt Ltd (erstwhile Reliance Infocomm Engineering Pvt Ltd) and its two directors – Anil Kalya and Tunu Sahu – as accused for offences of criminal conspiracy, criminal misappropriation and cheating, a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. “The second chargesheet is based on the investigation conducted by the CBI,

Gold declines Rs 800 to 3-week low of Rs 1.45 lakh/10g; silver drops Rs 2,000

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Gold price resumed its downward trend to hit a three-week low in the national capital on Friday, declining by Rs 800 to Rs 1.45 lakh per 10 grams, and silver dropped Rs 2,000 due to sluggish local demand. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 800 to Rs 1,45,500 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 1,46,300 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also dropped by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,22,500 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). The white metal

Aamir Khan’s remark on Sonam Wangchuk not being ‘3 Idiots’ inspiration sparks political, social media reactions

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Aamir Khan’s comments that his 3 Idiots character Phunsukh Wangdu was not based on Sonam Wangchuk has triggered reactions from politicians, activists and social media users, with some accusing the actor of distancing himself from the educationist, who is currently on a hunger strike. Responding to a question at the London Indian Film Festival, Khan said neither he nor director Rajkumar Hirani or writer Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk when they made the 2009 blockbuster. “No, that’s not true actually. That is a misconception. I didn’t know about Mr Sonam at that time when we were

Israel’s parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections

TEL AVIV, Israel July 17, 2026 (AP) — Israel’s parliament dissolved early Friday after passing a marathon of bills in the last moments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. The Knesset, which was scheduled to break for its summer recess on Friday, will not reconvene before the elections scheduled on Oct. 27. The expected dissolution comes as Netanyahu is struggling to hold onto power ahead of the next elections as Israel grinds toward the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack that sparked nearly three years of war. Israeli polls are showing a groundswell of support for opposition parties,

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