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CBI nabs 3 MES officers, aide in bribery case

New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said that they have arrested four persons, including three officers of Military Engineer Services (MES), Sagar, M.P. and one middleman, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 from a man.
The CBI registered the case against Nitesh Kumar Singh, Garrison Engineer (GE) of MES, Sagar (M.P.), and Rajesh Mishra, a middleman, alleging they demanded a 2% bribe (Rs. 1,00,000) of the contract value for handing over the site to a contractor for repair and maintenance work.
After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 80,000 (on 1.5%), of the contract value from the complainant.
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NIA court sentences key accused in Pakistan Taliban linked terror radicalisation case to seven yrs RI

19 May 2026 | 10:37 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted and sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) a key accused in a terror radicalisation and recruitment case linked with the proscribed Taliban and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist organisations.
The NIA special court in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has also imposed a fine of Rs.63,000 on Maharashtra resident Hamraz Worshid Shaikh, who pleaded guilty during the trial that began in April 2026.

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Ancient Nalanda Mahavihara was a civilisational symbol: P K Mishra

19 May 2026 | 10:35 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) The ancient Nalanda Mahavihara was not only one of the greatest learning centres in history, but also emerged as a civilisational symbol, Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said on Tuesday.

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‎PM Modi heads to Rome after Norway visit, focus shifts to India–Italy strategic talks ‎

19 May 2026 | 10:34 PM

‎New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his Norway visit and departed for Rome, Italy, the final destination of his five-nation diplomatic tour focused on deepening India’s strategic and economic engagement across Europe and beyond. ‎
In Rome, PM Modi is scheduled to hold high-level bilateral discussions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his first official bilateral visit to Italy.

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