₹28 Cr BMC Fire Tender Scam: BMC Faces Heat Over TLV Deal.

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at around 10 locations linked to jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, Mohammad Ali Jauhar University and the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust. Searches were carried out in Rampur, Saharanpur and Delhi as investigators examined alleged financial transactions involving government contracts, private contractors and entities associated with the university and trust. The ED is scrutinising financial records and digital evidence to trace suspected proceeds of crime. The allegations remain under investigation and do not establish criminal liability.

ED Raids Azam Khan-Linked Jauhar University as 10 Locations Across UP and Delhi Are Searched

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at around 10 places associated with jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his trust, and Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.

The ED on Wednesday morning conducted raids at properties linked to Azam Khan in Rampur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, and at various places in Delhi, officials said.

Searches are ongoing at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University premises in Rampur and Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust affiliated to Azam Khan.

The Enforcement Directorate’s Lucknow zonal office is investigating the money laundering case under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and five others have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in a case involving alleged irregularities in ₹1,943 crore Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant tenders. The ACB alleges tender conditions and technical specifications were structured in a way that restricted competition and potentially favoured a particular technology supplier. The case also involves former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and other accused. A separate Enforcement Directorate money laundering probe into the alleged irregularities remains pending before the court.

Satyendar Jain Arrest Puts ₹1,943 Crore DJB Tender Case Under Fresh Spotlight 

The ACB had arrested Satyendar Jain, Udit Prakash Rai and four others in an alleged DJB tender scam, while the ED's case of money laundering in the matter is yet to be taken cognizance of by a court.

In a new twist to the Satyendar Jain DJB case, Delhi’s Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested six people for allegedly manipulating tenders of sewage treatment plants.

The arrests came as the Enforcement Directorate’s separate money laundering probe into the same alleged tender irregularities is pending before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts.

The ACB has arrested Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, former Delhi Jal Board CEO IAS Udit Prakash Rai and four others.

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted fresh searches at eight locations in Kerala as part of its money laundering investigation into transactions involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions. Investigators are examining alleged ₹2.78 crore payments made by CMRL to the now-defunct company linked to Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The agency is scrutinising whether the payments recorded as IT consultancy expenses represented genuine services. The latest searches indicate that financial and documentary evidence collection remains ongoing.

CMRL Case Heats Up As ED Conducts Fresh Searches Across 8 Kerala Locations

In the CMRL money laundering case involving Exalogic Solutions and Veena T, the Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches at eight places in Kerala.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted fresh searches at eight locations across the state in connection with a money laundering case, officials said.

The searches are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA and relate to alleged financial transactions involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd.

The investigation is related to the alleged Rs 2.78 crore payments by CMRL to the now-defunct company of Veena T, Exalogic Solutions, allegedly for IT consultancy services.

At least seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured after an electricity pole fell during a rush at Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar. Police said possible electrocution may have contributed to the panic and subsequent stampede-like situation, although the exact cause and sequence remain under investigation. The incident occurred during Shravan, when temples traditionally experience heavy crowds. Rescue teams shifted injured devotees to hospitals, while Bihar authorities ordered immediate medical assistance and expressed condolences to the families of those who died.

Ashok Dham Temple Stampede Leaves 7 Dead After Electricity Pole Falls in Bihar

An electricity pole allegedly fell during a rush at Ashok Dham temple, killing at least seven devotees and leaving more than a dozen injured.

At least seven people were killed and over a dozen devotees injured in the incident at the Ashok Dham temple at Lakhisarai in Bihar, officials said on Monday. The incident took place during Shravan, a holy month marked by large religious gatherings, when devotees had gathered to offer water to Hindu deity Shiva.

The falling electric pole could have caused electrocution of people in the crowded temple area, leading to a stampede-like situation, they said. In the first video, an electric pole fell, and people were electrocuted before the crowd situation worsened, senior police officer Shivam Kumar told news agency ANI.

Kumar warned that the cause of the accident was not yet known and the circumstances would be known to the authorities only after checking all the information available. The exact sequence of events is still being investigated, with officials trying to establish how the electricity pole fell, whether there was electrocution, and how the crowd reacted.