From Bofors to Harshad Mehta scam: Times when Joint Parliamentary Committees were formed to probe national issues | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday passed a resolution to organise a nationwide protest on August 22, pressing the government to establish a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate allegations made by US-based firm Hindenburg Research against the Sebi chief and the Adani Group.“Today, we held a meeting with AICC general secretaries, incharges, and…

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450 helipads for Naveen aide under scanner | India News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: Days after Odisha commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena called for a thorough probe into V K Pandian’s helicopter rides, state law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said the govt will investigate how 450 helipads were constructed to land the chopper carrying the bureaucrat-turned-politician.Pandian, a close aide of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik,…

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UP cops’ sketch of ‘serial killer’ exact match of latest pic, down to his shirt | India News – Times of India

MEERUT: The recent arrest of a suspected serial killer by Bareilly police has come under intense scrutiny after people noticed a striking similarity between a previously released sketch of the accused man and his latest photograph. The eerie likeness — down to matching shirt patterns, fabric creases, and facial shadows — has sparked widespread scepticism…

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3 employees of IT company held in UP nursing exam paper leak case | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Sitapur Police Friday arrested four people in the nursing recruitment examination paper leak case. Three of the accused — Utkarsh Mishra, Gaurav Rajvanshi, and Ankit Srivastava — were employees of the IT company tasked with conducting the examination. The fourth accused, Amit Mishra, was an aide of the trio.Police said the accused tampered with…

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Delhi IAS coaching centre deaths: Court rejects bail plea of coaching centre co-owners; case transferred to CBI | Delhi News – Times of India

A court in Delhi addressed the bail plea for four co-owners of a coaching centre’s basement tied to the drowning of three civil services aspirants. The case was shifted to the CBI for a credible investigation. NEW DELHI: The Tis Hazari court has dismissed the bail pleas of the co-owners of a basement in Old…

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‘No respect for law in MCD’: Delhi HC slams civic body over coaching centre deaths | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday expressed displeasure that its orders were not being implemented, criticizing the lack of respect for the law by the concerned authorities.The high court was hearing a PIL seeking formation of a high-level committee to investigate the death of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajender Nagar area. A petitioner’s…

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Pleas seeking NEET-UG 2024 retest dismissed: What SC said | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided against ordering a retest or cancelling of the controversy-embroiled NEET-UG 2024 exam, offering relief to over 20 lakh medical students. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, delivering the verdict on the NEET-UG paper leak case, stated that based on the material presented, such drastic measures are neither justified nor…

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Fried frog found in packet of Balaji Wafers in Jamnagar | India News – Times of India

A fried frog was discovered in a packet of Balaji wafers purchased in Jamnagar on Tuesday night. The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched an investigation and has summoned the local dealer to inspect all packets from the same batch.Jasmin Patel, a resident of Ranjitsagar road, Pushkarsdham society in Jamnagar, reported that his nine-year-old niece…

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