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Economic offenders not to be handcuffed: Parliamentary panel

People taken into custody for economic offences should not be handcuffed and clubbed with those arrested for heinous crimes such as rape and murder, a parliamentary committee has recommended.......

Senior journalist arrested in Gujarat in GST 'scam'

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a senior journalist with a leading newspaper in Gujarat in an alleged Goods and Service Tax (GST) scam, officials said. Image only for......

What changes new Telecom Bill will bring

Officials said the Bill has provided a clear legal basis for spectrum allocation, which till now was allocated or auctioned by the government based on the interpretation of various laws and......

Simultaneous polls can promote consistency in governance: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday advocated for the "One Nation One Election" initiative, asserting it has the potential to redefine "good governance" in the country by promoting consistency in......

Parl passes 3 criminal law bills, Shah says end of 'tareekh-pe-tareekh' era

The three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws will not only make India's criminal justice system the world's best but also put an end to the tareekh-pe-tareekh system, Union Home......

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of......

Mehul Choksi's bail plea rejected by Belgian court

The bail plea of fugitive diamonds trader Mehul  Choksi, wanted in India in connection with over Rs 6300-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has again been turned down by a court of......

Cabinet clears Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill

Offenders will be tried under Prevention of Money Laundering Act In a bid to tighten noose around fugitives like diamond merchant Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya, the cabinet on Thursday approved the......

Will the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill of any real use?

Legal experts are not sure if threat of confiscation of property will be deterrent enough for fleeing offenders Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Vijay Mallya reportedly left Indian shores on......

UK closes Tier 1 Investor visa route over security concerns

The UK on Thursday (local time) closed Tier 1 Investor visa route to all new applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect over security concerns. IMAGE: City of London financial......

Brazil didn't mess up Olympics, nor did it make most of them

The enduring images of the Games will be not just the great sporting achievements - from US swimmer Michael Phelps' 28th Olympic medal to Usain Bolt's historic sprint 'triple triple' - but also the......

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