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Ex-Bureaucrat seeks ED, CBDT probe into RSS’s alleged $330,000 payment to US lobbying firm

New Delhi: Former Union government secretary E.A.S. Sarma has written to Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava urging the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to investigate whether the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) engaged a US lobbying firm by paying $330,000, and whether such funds should attract tax scrutiny in India. His letter, reported by The Wire, raises serious questions about the source, legality and disclosure of funds allegedly used by the RSS for lobbying in the United States.

 


ED arrests Al Falah group chairman after day-long raids in Red Fort blast case

 The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah group, after it conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR against the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, which has been at the centre of the probe into the Red Fort area car blast case, officials said.


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Russian President Putin’s aide meets PM Modi

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Navy sailor accused of 'sexual assault' of minor girl arrested in Kerala

A sailor hailing from Haryana and posted at the Southern Naval Command here was on Tuesday arrested from his rented accommodation Kochi in a sexual assault case.

About 80 lakh e-passports issued till date in India; system upgrade to check fraudulent applications

 In a major upgrade of its passport-related system, the government has introduced a next-generation "e-passport" that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect and check forgery, impersonation and other fraudulent acts.

Bullet train’s inaugural run to cover 100 km between Surat and Vapi in August 2027: Vaishnaw

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Two BLOs in Kerala, Rajasthan die by suicide; families allege SIR-related pressure

Two booth-level officers (BLOs) involved in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have died by suicide in Kerala and Rajasthan, triggering concerns about rising field-level stress during the voter list update exercise.

Centre should not 'play with sentiments' of Punjab: CM Mann

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday claimed that the Centre has decided to defer key issues pertaining to Punjab, including the sharing of river waters and other rights with neighbouring states and the Panjab University restructuring.

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