George Soros, a billionaire investor termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani as close allies amid a stock market selloff in the conglomerate's listed entities after a US-based short seller levelled allegations against the group by Hindenburg Research.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday rejected the bail petitions of five accused who were arrested in the money laundering probe emerging out of the Delhi government's now scrapped excise policy.
Responding to Karnataka Congress allegations of corruption Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said 'Congress's name starts with 'C' and corruption also starts with 'C'.'
Amid the Hindenburg-Adani row, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has told the Supreme Court that it is already enquiring into the allegations made in the Hindenburg report as well as the market activity immediately preceding and post the publication of the report.
Reacting sharply to allegations of erasing history of Mughals and changing the names of the cities associated with them, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the BJP state governments have taken "well-thought decisions" which are within their statutory rights.
The Hindenburg-Adani row has turned into a major political controversy with the Congress and other opposition parties making allegations of favouritism and crony capitalism against the government. They raised the issue during the budget session of parliament demanding a joint parliamentar
During the hearing on bail plea, Gulfisha Fatima denied the allegations and said there is no evidence which shows that she gave any speech during the protest and used chilly powder. She also contended that mere presence at a meeting is not culpable.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi countered the opposition's allegations over the Adani stock crash in Parliament, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday said that the PM's speech was as if he was speaking at a 'Paan Tapri' (paan shop).
The minister, who gave point-by-point answer to the questions raised by opposition members in her reply to the debate on union budget, referred to charges levelled by Congress and said such allegations will be "given back in the same language".