ED files 20,000-page chargesheet against 32 in IMC fake bill scam case

IANS | July 27, 2026 3:12 PM

Indore, July 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Indore Sub-Zonal Office, has filed a detailed chargesheet spanning over 20,000 pages under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court (PMLA) here against 32 accused persons in the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) fake bill scam.

UP: Kanwariyas begin arriving in Muzaffarnagar; devotees praise arrangements

IANS | July 27, 2026 3:08 PM

Muzaffarnagar, July 27 (IANS) As the annual Kanwar Yatra gathers momentum, devotees of Lord Shiva have begun arriving in Muzaffarnagar carrying holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar. The pilgrimage, one of North India's largest religious events, has witnessed an increasing influx of Kanwariyas passing through the district on their way to various Shiva temples.

Goalpost being moved to keep pressure on till upcoming UP polls

IANS | July 27, 2026 3:04 PM

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has systematically addressed the NEET paper leak crisis through structural reforms, a stringent anti-malpractice law, fast-track courts, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, yet the Opposition continued its Parliamentary blockade on Monday, at the beginning of the second week of the ongoing Monsoon Session.

ED arrests former Chhattisgarh PSC chairman Sonwani in paper leak, corruption case

IANS | July 27, 2026 3:02 PM

Raipur, July 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) Raipur Zonal Office has arrested the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission's (CGPSC) former Chairman Taman Singh Sonwani in a case involving corruption, question-paper leak and manipulation of the CGPSC State Service Examinations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, an agency release said.

Gadkari moves Bombay HC against AI deepfakes linking him to E20 policy gains

IANS | July 27, 2026 1:57 PM

Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approached the Bombay High Court with a defamation suit against alleged AI-generated deepfake videos and misleading social media posts linking him and his family to the Centre's E20 ethanol blending policy.