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Sandeshkhali: Calcutta High Court transfers probe into attack on ED officials to CBI

Kolkata, Mar 5 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered transfer of the probe into an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali on January 5 from the West Bengal Police to the CBI. The court also directed that the custody of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, who was arrested by the West Bengal police on February 29 in connection with the attack, be handed over to the central agency. A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam directed that the directions be complied with by 4.30 pm on Tuesday. Both the ED and the West Bengal government

Desperate Modi govt trying to use SBI to bulldoze SC judgement on electoral bonds scheme: Congress

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the State Bank of India moving the Supreme Court to seek more time to disclose electoral bond details, alleging that the Modi government is using the largest bank of the country as a shield to hide its “dubious dealings”. The State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties. In its verdict last month, the top court directed the SBI to furnish the details to the poll panel

People don’t expect such comments from a senior leader Sitharaman on Lalu’s jibe at PM

Patna, Mar 5 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday critcised RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s “no family” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that people do not expect such comments from a senior leader like him. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Sitharaman said there is a need to maintain dignity in politics. “What the PM said is correct, the entire country considers him their family. The entire country is the PM’s family. Making such petty statements is not correct and is highly condemnable,” she said. “He (Lalu Prasad) has spent decades in politics and was also a CM

Supreme Court dismisses 2018 money laundering case against Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a money laundering probe against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The Congress leader had moved the top court against the Karnataka High Court order that refused to quash the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to him in an alleged case of money laundering. A bench of justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan granted the relief to Shivakumar. The case dates back to August 2017 when the Income Tax department had carried out searches at multiple premises in Delhi as part of its alleged tax evasion probe against

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