The Latest Breaking News from ED

CPI(M) district secretariat calls for rallies/meetings on Aug 25 to protest alleged political conspiracy/canards spread by BJP-Congress nexus. ED's 22-hr raid at former Minister/MLA's office/residence seen as political shadow war. ED asked for confirmation of bank docs of family members. ED must prove allegations.

The ED pegged the cumulative amount of the purported bribes given to senior police officers and politicians at ₹65 crore.

CPI(M) senses plot by Central agencies, right-wing forces, corporate media to cast LDF govt in bad light ahead of Puthupally bypoll. It defends Moideen, CM, Speaker against personalised attacks. CPI(M) confident of weathering campaign, citing its victory in 2021 Assembly polls. Congress, BJP undeterred, continue to accuse govt.

Levelling serious allegations against former Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA A.C. Moideen, Congress leader and former MLA Anil Akkara on Wednesday alleged that Mr. Moideen and his benamis had swindled off ₹29 crore in the multi-crore Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank loan scam.

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh CM's political advisor, OSDs & businessman in Raipur & Durg. CM Baghel sarcastically thanked PM & Amit Shah for "priceless gift" on b'day.

White hot rhetoric centred on tit-for-tat allegations of ethical breakdowns appears to render Kerala politics increasingly combative.

ED raids ex-minister A.C. Moideen's residence in connection with Karuvannur loan scam. Raid part of investigation into bogus loans sanctioned to non-member benamis. Simultaneous raids at residences of two persons with functional transactions with accused. Father of accused demands investigation into involvement of CPI(M) leaders.

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NCP chief Pawar slams rebel faction, says they defected to avoid ED probe. He urges party workers to rebuild NCP, stresses importance of social media. Criticizes BJP for misusing power, expresses concern over CBSE circular on Partition.