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Neeraj Chauhan

Neeraj Chauhan

Neeraj Chauhan, senior associate editor with the National Political Bureau of Hindustan Times, writes on security, terrorism, corruption, laundering, black money, narcotics, and related policy matters while covering MHA, ED, CBI, NIA, IB, CVC, NHRC, CAG, Income Tax department, etc.

Articles by Neeraj Chauhan

Parl committee report promotes Hindi as a companion to regional languages

Amit Shah has often said that Hindi is a “companion” of other Indian languages rather than an “adversary.”

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 01:15 IST

ED slaps ₹184 crore FEMA penalty notice against NewsClick, founder Purkayastha

File photo of NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 14:32 IST

Cyber fraud proceeds at ₹34K-cr: ED

Security personnel stand guard outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in New Delhi.

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 24:42 IST

Ex-RG Kar principal awarded college’s contracts to cartel, got ₹70-L bribe: ED

The alleged bribes, worth around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>70 lakh in total for contracts worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.89 crore, was received in cash and deposited in the bank accounts by showing it as professional fee for providing services at private clinics, the agency has claimed. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 02:28 IST

Timely prevention of cyber fraud key: Shah

Timely prevention of cyber fraud key: Shah

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 01:20 IST

6 stanzas of Vande Mataram a must before national anthem | What new rules state

Vande Mataram new rules: Written by Bengali literary icon Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in Sanskritised Bengali in the 1870s, Vande Mataram was first adopted by the freedom movement to praise the motherland.

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 06:57 IST

Tribunal upholds ED attachment of Karti’s property in INX Media case

Karti Chidambaram argued that the property was acquired in 1994, much before the alleged crime was committed (2007-08) and not from the proceeds of crime as alleged by ED (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 01:06 IST

Setback for Mehul Choksi as UK court orders £6,00,000 security of costs

Officials familiar with the development said that the court on Friday has imposed security of costs worth over 6,00,000 pounds on Choksi.

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 01:15 IST

ED files charge sheet against ex-RG Kar principal, 3 others in money laundering case

ED has filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and three other accused entities. (Representative photo)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 14:43 IST

Lokpal dismisses DA case against Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, says complaints can’t be ‘hearsay’

Former Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. (PTI File)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 04:31 IST

3.2 million Census functionaries to undergo training for first phase

Representational image.

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 05:10 IST

CBI facilitates deportation of 3 Malaysian nationals to Kuala Lumpur

CBI officers said the trio had arrived in Mumbai from the United Kingdom (UK) last week and were detained with the help of central agencies. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 14:03 IST

Money laundering case: ED files charge sheet against Al-Falah head, attaches ₹139 cr assets

The probe also found that university funds were diverted to acquire land in Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar village. (HT File photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 21:36 IST

ED files charge sheet against Al-Falah Univ chairman, attaches ₹139 cr assets

Faridabad, Nov 18 (ANI): A view of the entrance of the Al-Falah University, in Faridabad on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 13:12 IST

Mehul Choksi’s son was ‘actively’ involved in money laundering with father: ED

The agency opposed a plea by Rohan Choksi regarding attachment of a Mumbai property in 2018.

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 02:32 IST

Mahadev app co-founder seeks removal of Interpol red notice

Uppal and his business partner Sourabh Chandrakar fled India in 2019.

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 23:24 IST

Mamata hits the streets as face-off with BJP heats up

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee leads a protest against the ED in Kolkata on Friday. (Samir Jana/HT)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 23:36 IST

ED seeks CBI probe against West Bengal CM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee leads a protest rally from Jadavpur to Hazra against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at I-PAC office in Kolkata on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 23:14 IST

ED moves HC, seeks probe against Mamata Banerjee for obstructing I-PAC raid

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 10:05 IST

ED raids spark fiery TMC-BJP standoff in poll-bound West Bengal

Security force personnel stand guard in front of I-PAC office while Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducts the raid at Infinity Waterside building, Sector V, Salt Lake in Kolkata on Thursday.

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 23:26 IST

Have crippled terror eco-system, now make J&K ‘terror-free: Amit Shah at review meet

The directions were given at a high-level review meeting on Thursday in Delhi, which was attended by L-G Manoj Sinha, union home secretary Govind Mohan, IB director Tapan Deka (MHA)

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 16:35 IST

ED conducts searches at I-PAC office in Kolkata

The ED teams were accompanied by officials from a central paramilitary force. (I-Pac website)

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 06:57 IST

ED makes new extradition bid to UAE for arrest of Mahadev app co-founder

Chandrakar, in his early 30s, set-up the Mahadev betting empire along with co-founder Ravi Uppal.

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 09:26 IST

Govt notifies first phase of Census 2027, houselisting ops to begin April 1

RGI Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, along with Addl RG Sanjeev Kumar and other senior officers visited the stall of ORGI at IITF 2025 (X/CensusIndia2027)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 15:45 IST

CBI repatriates Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s member Aman Bhainswal from the US

Aman Bhainswal, allegedly a sharpshooter of Bishnoi’s gang, had fled to the US in 2024.

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 15:20 IST

Climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singh’s properties

The searches on Monday were carried out at the residence of climate activist HarjeetSingh, and the offices of his NGO, Satat Sampada, in Delhi and Ghaziabad (harjeet11/ X)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 24:45 IST

TVK chief Vijay summoned for questioning by CBI in Karur stampede case on Jan 12

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay (TVK/ANI)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 10:09 IST

ED raids NGO run by climate activist over FEMA violations

The searches were carried out at the residence of climate activist Harjeet Singh, and the NGO’s offices in Delhi and Ghaziabad. (@dir_ed)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 03:22 IST

SFIO files complaint against Choksi in bank fraud case

The complaint against Mehul Choksi, and several others, was filed before a Mumbai court last month. (HT Archives)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 24:48 IST

CBI approaches SC against Delhi HC’s Unnao rape case ruling amid criticism

CBI approaches SC against Delhi HC’s Unnao rape case ruling amid criticism

Updated on Dec 27, 2025 24:08 IST

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