National Herald case: ED chargesheets Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald case.
Special judge Vishal Gogne examined the chargesheet, which was filed on April 9, on the point of cognisance and posted the matter for further proceedings on April 25.
The chargesheet also names Congress leader Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey as accused persons.
"The present prosecution complaint shall next be taken up for consideration on the aspect of cognisance before this court on April 25, 2025 when the special counsel for the ED and IO shall also ensure the production of the case diaries for perusal by the court," the judge said.
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Bihar CM hands over Rs 1 cr cheque to cricketer Ishan Kishan for T20 world cup heroics
Patna (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to cricketer Ishan Kishan for his contribution in winning the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Kishan, who has his roots in Nawada district of the state and had spent his early childhood in Patna, called on the chief minister at his office.
The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman received a warm welcome from Choudhary, who placed a stole around Kishan's neck and presented him with a memento before handing over the cheque.
“Member of the Indian cricket team which won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the brilliant batsman, the son of Bihar, Shri @ishankishan51 Ji, was honoured by the state government with a cash prize of Rs 1 crore for his crucial contribution in winning the World Cup,” Choudhary said in a post on X.
Top officials, including Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit and close relatives of Kishan, were also present on the occasion.
