Justice Varma probe: Did 4-5 sacks of currency go up in smoke, or did they ever exist?

IANS | June 4, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The report submitted by a three-judge panel constituted by then Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has indicted Justice Yashwant Varma based on allegations surrounding the presence and purported destruction of large quantities of unaccounted cash during a fire incident on March 14 at his Tughlak Crescent residence in New Delhi. The panel has found the allegations "substantiated". However, sources said that a close scrutiny of the facts, testimonies, and procedural conduct invites a more nuanced appraisal.

Sitharaman tells DRI to break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade

IANS | June 3, 2025 2:56 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to adopt a holistic and technology-driven approach to tackle smuggling and the narcotics trade amid the increasingly complex geopolitical environment and security threats.

Terrorism against Jews: Israel's UN envoy condemns Colorado attack

IANS | June 2, 2025 10:01 AM

Colorado, June 2 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has condemned the violent attack on a group of Jewish demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, as an act of terrorism following an incident where a man hurled Molotov cocktails at participants of a peaceful rally calling for the safe return of hostages from Hamas captivity.