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Antilia bomb scare case: SC dismisses ex-cop Pradeep Sharma's discharge plea

The Supreme Court has rejected former IPS officer Pradeep Rameshwar Sharma's plea for discharge in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case. Sharma sought to be freed from charges linking him to Hiren's death. The court stated discharge cannot be granted at this stage. The High Court had…

The Economic Times · May 29

HC grants interim bail from June 25-30 to Engineer Rashid in terror funding case

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid. He will be released from June 25 to June 30. This allows him to attend post-death rituals for his father. Rashid faces terror-funding charges. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail. The court has imposed strict…

The Economic Times · May 26

West Bengal: 14 more arrested by NIA in gherao of judicial officers in Mothabari, total rises to 68

The National Investigation Agency has arrested 14 more individuals in connection with the gherao of judicial officers in Malda. This brings the total arrests in the case to 68. The incident involved the alleged harassment and confinement of seven judicial officers. The NIA took over the investigation following a Supreme…

The Economic Times · May 26

SC grants bail to UAPA narco-terror accused: bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA cases

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, who was embroiled in a narco-terrorism case. The court underscored the fundamental principle that bail should be the standard, even in cases involving the UAPA. Andrabi has been accused of participating in an international drug trafficking and terror finance syndicate…

The Economic Times · May 18

Kerala: Court extends judicial custody of alleged PFI activists by 90 days

NIA Special Court Judge P K Mohandas on Friday permitted the agency's plea seeking an extension of custody of Moideenkutty of Valanchery in Malappuram and Muhammad Yazer Arafath of Neerikode in Ernakulam.

The Economic Times · May 16

NIA chargesheets five including absconding kingpin of Cambodia-linked human trafficking, cyber slavery racket

The National Investigation Agency has filed charges against five individuals in a case involving the trafficking and cyber slavery of Indian youths in Cambodia. The alleged kingpin, Anand Kumar Singh, is absconding. The accused lured youths with fake job offers and handsome salaries. Upon arrival, victims faced torture and forced…

The Economic Times · May 16

Elgar case: NIA seeks cancellation of activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao's bail

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has requested a special court to cancel the bail of activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao in the Elgar Parishad case. The NIA cited their attendance at a Mumbai Press Club event on January 19 as a violation of their bail conditions, which included not…

The Economic Times · May 15

From forests to a doctor near you: NIA reveals how Pakistan-based terrorists are planning to do a Ghazwa-e-Hind through a tech-driven policy

NIA chargesheet reveals Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind's shift from forest insurgency to a digital terror network, orchestrated by Pakistan-based handlers. This new model connects Kashmir militancy with global jihadist aims, moving beyond Zakir Musa's forest-based approach to urban radicalization, exemplified by the Delhi bomber. The group functions as an al-Qaida extension, with…

The Economic Times · May 15

Red Fort area blast case: NIA files 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused

The National Investigation Agency has filed a massive 7,500-page chargesheet in the Red Fort car bomb explosion case. Eleven people were killed in the high-intensity blast last year. Ten accused, linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an Al-Qaida offshoot, are named. The investigation uncovered a major Jehadi conspiracy involving radicalised medical professionals.

The Economic Times · May 14

Noida airport: Regulator AERA fixes Rs 490 UDF for departing domestic passengers

Airports tariff regulator AERA has set the User Development Fee (UDF) for Noida International Airport at Rs 490 for departing domestic and Rs 980 for international passengers for the 2026-27 period. These rates are comparable to national averages and aim to encourage airline expansion. The airport, set to begin operations…

The Economic Times · May 13