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After getting a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted a nationwide operation at about 40 locations in connection with Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

Around six public servants have been caught red-handed receiving bribes and detained. Over Rs 2 crore in hawala transactions have also been seized.

The CBI on Tuesday raided 40 places across the country and detained seven Union Ministry of Home Affairs officials for allegedly taking bribe from NGOs in lieu of helping them in renewal of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act ...

So far, the agency has apprehended around six persons including MHA officials and NGO representatives in connection with the case, they said.

It has been detected during the operation that several public officials from the MHA, NGO representatives and middleman exchanged money to facilitate the foreign donations in violation of FCRA, 2010.

The EU representative for human rights on Friday said that he discussed with the Indian government the use of sedition and anti-terrorism laws, as well as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore said on Friday that in his meetings with the Indian government he has discussed issues such as the use of sedition and anti-terrorism laws, condition of minorities, communal violence.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the April 16 trial court order which upheld the earlier court order setting aside the Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against the former Chairman ...

Justice Talwant Singh of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused from the appeal filed by CBI against a Special Court order setting aside the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Aakar Patel.

Government targeted those documenting information about attacks on Muslims, Christians, other religious minorities.