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ED files chargesheet against VN Dhoot, 12 others in Videocon Mozambique oil deal case

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, today said it has filed a chargesheet in the Videocon Mozambique Oil deal case against V.N. Dhoot and 12 other accused before a Special PMLA Court at Rouse Avenue Court.
The court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet.
The ED case is based on a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). After conducting a preliminary inquiry, CBI registered an FIR (first information report) in 2020 under Sections 120-B and 420 of the IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct against V.N. Dhoot, unknown bank officials, and others.
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Birla defends impartiality as Lok Sabha debates rare no-confidence motion against Speaker

12 Mar 2026 | 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said he had always tried to ensure that every Member of Parliament received an adequate opportunity to express their views in the House, as he addressed members during the debate on a rare motion of no confidence against the Speaker in the Lok Sabha.

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Opposition MPs protest at Parliament over LPG shortage, demand urgent govt action

Opposition MPs protest at Parliament over LPG shortage, demand urgent govt action

12 Mar 2026 | 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Opposition Members of Parliament on Thursday staged a protest at Makar Dwar in the Parliament House over the reported shortage of LPG cylinders across several parts of the country, accusing the government of failing to address a growing crisis affecting households and small businesses.

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Indian seafarer killed in attack on oil tanker near Iraq's Basra; crew rescued

12 Mar 2026 | 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) A US-owned oil tanker, MT Safesea Vishnu, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, was attacked near Basra, Iraq, triggering a major fire onboard and resulting in the death of one Indian seafarer.

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CBI conducts searches in transnational fraud case linked to Pyypl

12 Mar 2026 | 1:30 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted coordinated searches at 15 locations across Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with a case related to a large-scale organised online investment and part-time job fraud involving offshore withdrawals and overseas fintech platforms, predominantly the Dubai-based Pyypl.

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March to Dandi: The Salt Protest That Shook an Empire

12 Mar 2026 | 1:29 PM

‎‎Shahid K Abbas
‎New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) ‎On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi stepped out of Sabarmati Ashram with a small group of followers and a simple but radical plan: to challenge British authority over something as basic as salt. What began as a quiet march toward the coastal village of Dandi would become one of the most powerful acts of civil disobedience in modern history and a defining moment in India’s struggle for freedom.

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