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Farmers air grievances over land acquisition, block Sultanpur road

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait) members block the road at Khurdahi Bazar during a protest over the issue of land acquisition by development authorities, in Lucknow on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Oct 24, 2024 09:03 pm IST

Court asks why three former CBI chiefs not questioned in graft case

The CBI had alleged that Moin Qureshi, apart from his day job of a meat exporter, also worked as a middleman for “certain public servants.”
Updated on Sept 28, 2020 03:48 am IST

Dubai bizman Somesh Prasad gets bail in case that triggered CBI vs CBI

The extortion case was at the heart of the CBI vs CBI drama that played out in 2018 and led to the exit of then CBI chief Alok Verma and his deputy, Rakesh Asthana.
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 01:54 pm IST

Judge prods CBI to complete Moin Qureshi probe, seeks details on 9 points

The CBI probe against Moin Qureshi was derailed after one of the suspects levelled corruption charges against the investigators. The judge prodded the CBI to go full throttle, specially since a former CBI director was a suspect in this case
Updated on Sept 04, 2020 08:45 pm IST

CBI vs CBI:Court accepts agency’s Rakesh Asthana clean chit

CBI’s former special director Rakesh Asthana
Updated on Mar 08, 2020 01:51 am IST

CBI vs CBI: Major relief for bribery-accused Rakesh Asthana, court accepts clean chit

Rakesh Asthana was booked on allegations of criminal conspiracy, corruption and criminal misconduct under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) in October 2018.
Updated on Mar 07, 2020 04:02 pm IST

Officers spar in court over case on Verma, Asthana

In October 2018, the feud between Verma and Asthana became public, forcing the government to intervene in the matter and transfer both officers.
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 01:10 am IST

‘Shielded big names’: CBI vs CBI plays out in Delhi court; judge rebukes officers

Former special CBI director Rakesh Asthana was given a clean chit in the case.
Updated on Feb 28, 2020 11:29 am IST

Rakesh Asthana gets CBI clean chit

Rakesh Asthana
Updated on Feb 12, 2020 12:01 am IST

CBI seeks more time to complete Rakesh Asthana probe

Rakesh Asthana was booked on the allegations of criminal conspiracy, corruption and criminal misconduct under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act .
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 06:45 am IST

CBI officer incharge of Rakesh Asthana case seeks VRS

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer Satish Dagar, who led the team probing corruption charges against former special director of CBI, Rakesh Asthana, has sought voluntary retirement from service (
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 01:45 am IST

Hyderabad businessman who played key role in CBI vs CBI arrested by ED

Rakesh Asthana, who was overseeing the CBI’s special team put together to probe a bunch of complaints against Moin Qureshi, had pushed for Sana Satish Babu’s arrest and custodial interrogation along with a few others in this case.
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 12:31 am IST

CVC warns govt officials against disciplinary plaints close to retirement

A senior CVC officer, who asked not to be named, said, “This is a final warning to the CVOs/concerned departments.”
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 06:28 am IST

Top CBI officer Nageshwar Rao shunted out, gets posted as civil defence chief

Nageshwar Rao has been ordered to join as director general of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guard, the assignment that was earlier given to ex-CBI director Alok Verma when he got his marching orders in January this year.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 09:54 pm IST

CBI set to probe smuggling case from Alok Verma’s tenure as chief

The CBI’s move comes three months after Verma was removed as CBI Director by the selection panel in a 2-1 decision on January 10.
Updated on Apr 20, 2019 07:06 am IST

Share problems: CBI chief to staff

Rishi Kumar Shukla, director of Central Bureau of Investigation.
Updated on Mar 19, 2019 11:26 pm IST

Civil Aviation Security chief Rakesh Asthana among 3 officers to get top pay scale

New Delhi, India - July 7, 2017: Rakesh Asthana, additional Director CBI during press conference CBI registers case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, wife and son in New Delhi, India, on Friday, July 7, 2017. (Photo by Arun Sharma/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 11, 2019 01:11 pm IST

Former CBI chief Alok Verma won’t attend SRCC students’ event

Former Central Bureau of Investigation Chief Alok Verma was invited for an event at Delhi University’s SRCC on Feb 14, 2019, but he did not “officially” respond to the invitation.
Updated on Feb 14, 2019 09:05 am IST

Notice to CBI ex-chief Alok Verma to explain his conduct

Alok Verma, former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been sent a so-called show-cause notice to explain why he did not take over as Director General of Fire Services as he was ordered to on January 10.(Photo by Ravi Choudhary / HT Archive)
Published on Feb 07, 2019 11:44 pm IST

Ignoring Congress objection, govt may soon announce new CBI director

Senior IPS officers of 1984 batch, Javeed Ahmed, Rajni Kant Misra and S S Deswal, are said to be among the top contenders for the coveted post.
Updated on Feb 02, 2019 11:31 am IST

PM Modi-headed panel meets to decide on CBI chief

PM Narendra Modi.
Updated on Feb 01, 2019 09:22 pm IST

Alok Verma reiterates refusal to join work, tells MHA he retired on Jan 10

Alok Verma esponded to the letter from MHA dated January 30, reiterating his position that he had already retired from the service on July 31, 2017 and was serving the tenure of director CBI.
Updated on Jan 31, 2019 10:21 pm IST

Ex-CBI chief Alok Verma may face departmental action for defying govt order

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had directed Alok Verma to take charge as director general of the Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards on Thursday, the day of his superannuation.
Published on Jan 31, 2019 07:58 pm IST

Transferred CBI SP accuses interim chief Nageswara Rao of ‘abusing’ his office

Rajah Balaji accused CBI interim director M Nageswara Rao (pictured) of “not being a man of any honour”.
Updated on Jan 29, 2019 11:35 pm IST

CVC asks CBI to act against Alok Verma in corruption case

Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Chief Alok Verma arrives at CBI headquarters on January 9.
Updated on Jan 26, 2019 08:17 am IST

No decision on new CBI chief, PM-led panel likely to meet again next week

The selection committee will meet again any time next week to finalise the name of the CBI director.
Updated on Jan 24, 2019 10:17 pm IST

‘Will ensure no officer with BJP link makes the cut’: Congress on CBI chief’s selection

Apart from Mallikarjun Kharge (pictured) — in the panel by virtue of being the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha — and the PM, the panel also has Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 08:17 am IST

Rakesh Asthana appointed director of civil aviation security

Rakesh Asthana appointed director of civil aviation security. (Photo by Arun Sharma/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 19, 2019 12:05 am IST

Govt curtails tenure of CBI’s Rakesh Asthana, three other officers

Rakesh Asthana, who was special director at the agency, was not available for comment, but people familiar with the matter said that he might be given a new assignment as director general of the bureau of civil aviation security.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 12:05 am IST

After Alok Verma’s exit, PM-led panel to meet on Jan 24 to select new CBI chief

The selection panel to choose a new CBI chief after Alok Verma will meet on January 24 to decide his successor (File Photo)
Updated on Jan 16, 2019 11:44 pm IST