Bitumen scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 1.83 cr in Jharkhand

The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday reserved an order on the bail plea of Satish Chander Vashisht, former Chief Engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). He has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in the DJB STP Tender scam case.

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Delhi Forest Department to remove invasive tree species from the Central Ridge, subject to strict compliance with the approved Delhi Eco-Restoration Plan 2026-30 and oversight by the Delhi Ridge Management Board. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also stayed contempt proceedings initiated by the Delhi High Court over alleged violations of its directions concerning construction, clearing, excavation and tree removal in the Ridge.

In a major political development ahead of the 2028 Meghalaya Assembly elections, eight legislators from the United Democratic Party (UDP) are set to join the BJP after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and receiving assurances on several key demands, party MLA Kyrmen Shylla said on Thursday.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is expected to make its new headquarters in the national capital operational by the end of December this year, with major construction work on the 2.23-acre site nearing completion.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched a massive search operation covering four premises across Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Karnataka linked to a bomb attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office in Jharkhand's Ranchi in June this year.