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Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

SC seeks Centre, CBI, CVC reply on Alok Verma's plea; case to be heard...

The apex court directed interim CBI chief M Nageswara Rao to not take any major policy decisions.

26 Oct 2018 1:33 PM IST

The ED on Thursday conducted searches at two locations of the rights watchdog in connection with a foreign exchange contravention case. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Govt treating human rights bodies like criminal enterprises: Amnesty...

Amnesty India alleged govt is instilling fear through such raids and said raid shows 'pattern of govt silencing groups...

26 Oct 2018 1:32 PM IST

M Nageswara Rao joined the CBI in 2016. He was the joint director before his elevation as interim director.

Interim CBI chief's decisions including mass transfers on hold: SC

All decisions taken by Nageswara Rao have to be placed before the court in a sealed cover, Supreme Court said.

26 Oct 2018 1:17 PM IST

P Chidambaram said, privacy was at the core of personal liberty and an inalienable part of life itself. (Photo: PTI)

Governors are acting like 'new Viceroys' of India: P Chidambaram

"Governor Malik is probably a votary of 'partyless democracy' or 'no democracy' at all," Chidambaram said.

26 Oct 2018 12:44 PM IST

Addressing an event, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani also shared an anecdote when she had to wait outside a temple, with her son inside. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Complaint against Smriti Irani in Bihar court over sanitary pad remark

At an event in Mumbai on Tuesday Smriti Irani said women had a right to pray but 'not desecrate' places of worship.

26 Oct 2018 12:32 PM IST

CBI Director Alok Verma petition has challenged the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties and sending him on leave. (Photo: PTI)

End probe against Verma in 2 wks, interim chief to do routine work: SC

A three-judge bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph will hear Alok Verma's petition.

26 Oct 2018 11:08 AM IST

The Supreme Court has accepted Alok Vermas petition. It has agreed to take up his hearing on Friday, October 26. (Photo: File | PTI)

CBI denies report on Rafale paper, says every file accounted for

CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal termed the news report as false, and said it was manufactured by 'vested interests'.

26 Oct 2018 10:20 AM IST

Googles India-born CEO Sundar Pichai. (Photo: PTI)

Dead serious: Google fires 48 staff, including 13 seniors for sex...

Google fired 48 staff in the past two years citing 'an increasingly hard line' on inappropriate conduct.

26 Oct 2018 9:57 AM IST

Deferred visuals: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

J&K: Army jawan, 2 militants killed in Sopore, encounter underway

Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Pazalpora in Dangiwacha this morning, which turned into an...

26 Oct 2018 9:55 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the commencement of the delivery of Rafale jets has not begun. (Photo: PTI)

Dassault's offset partners will be known when procurement begins:...

Nirmala Sitharaman said each company involved in the supply will have its offset partners in India.

26 Oct 2018 9:18 AM IST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar was speaking at a release of the book We The Change penned by senior journalist Sanjay Awate in Pune. (Photo: File)

PM says one family ruled India, but overlooks Congress' sacrifices:...

Pawar said Modi had nothing to say regarding 'the dreams of development' he had promised citizens and so 'only talked...

26 Oct 2018 9:11 AM IST

Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

CBI vs CBI crucial hearing: Alok Verma to challenge forced leave in SC...

SC will hear Alok Verma's plea, who was asked to go on leave when his feud with deputy Rakesh Asthana came into fore.

26 Oct 2018 8:57 AM IST