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New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) British National Christian James Michel, who is one of the alleged middlemen in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland case, had hired a typist for Euro 22,000 to type the AW contracts.
Modi pays tributes to Keshubhai Patel
Modi pays tributes to Keshubhai Patel(15:12)
Gandhinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel's residence and paid tributes to the late BJP stalwart who passed away on Thursday.
Protest against Macron: MP govt registers case against demonstrators
Protest against Macron: MP govt registers case against demonstrators(15:08)
Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) In Madhya Pradesh, the state Government has taken a strong stand against those who demonstrated against French President Emmanuel Macron in Bhopal.
Foreign forces, fuelling protests against Goa govt: CM
Foreign forces, fuelling protests against Goa govt: CM(15:04)
Panaji, Oct 30 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday hinted, that foreign "forces" were trying to destabilise the BJP-led coalition government by opposing its decisions, while pointing to recent social media-driven protests in London against three central government projects located with wildlife sanctuary limits in Mollem village in South Goa.
Seven killed as vehicle rolls down hilltop in Andhra (Ld)
Seven killed as vehicle rolls down hilltop in Andhra (Ld)(15:00)
Rajamundry, Oct 30 (IANS) Seven members of a marriage party died when a goods carrier auto- rickshaw carrying 16 passengers rolled down from a hilltop outside a temple at Thantikonda village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, police officials said on Friday.
Munger violence: CISF report says local police fired first (Ld)
Munger violence: CISF report says local police fired first (Ld)(14:48)
Patna, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has submitted a report on the October 26 violence in Bihar's Munger to its headquarters in Delhi and the Election Commission. It has stated that the local police fired first and when the situation went out of control, the CISF also fired later in the air.
UP Mati Kala Board to hold its first exhibition
UP Mati Kala Board to hold its first exhibition(14:44)
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The first exhibition organised by the UP Mati Kala Board will be held in Lucknow from November 4 to 13 where artists from various districts will display their wares made from clay.
Increased wind speed to improve Delhi's air quality by Nov 1
Increased wind speed to improve Delhi's air quality by Nov 1(14:36)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Increased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of air pollution levels in the national capital by November 1, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which comes under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences stated on Friday.
Congress, BJP level more allegations against Kerala CM
Congress, BJP level more allegations against Kerala CM(14:36)
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) The principal opposition parties in Kerala - the Congress and the BJP - have been on the warpath demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ever since the gold smuggling case surfaced in July. Now with two key arrests taking place, these two parties on Friday levelled more allegations about the role of Vijayan.
Husband of village head set ablaze in Amethi
Husband of village head set ablaze in Amethi(14:34)
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) The husband of a Dalit village head was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants due to political rivalry.
2 terrorist associates arrested by J&K police
2 terrorist associates arrested by J&K police(14:34)
Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two terrorist associates from North Kashmir's Handwara and recovered arms and ammunition from them, officials said on Friday.
18% Gujarat bypolls' nominees have pending criminal cases: ADR
18% Gujarat bypolls' nominees have pending criminal cases: ADR(14:06)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has said that around 18 per cent of the candidates in the fray during the bypolls for eight Gujarat Assembly seats have declared criminal cases pending against themselves.
Modi reaches Ahmedabad to inaugurate, lay stones of 21 projects at Kevadiya
Modi reaches Ahmedabad to inaugurate, lay stones of 21 projects at Kevadiya(13:24)
Gandhinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday for a two-day visit to Gujarat, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a number of projects at the Statue of Unity site at Kevadiya Colony later in the day.
PAGD condemns curbs on Farooq Abdullah's movements
PAGD condemns curbs on Farooq Abdullah's movements(13:22)
Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) The People's Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has condemned the actions of the state administration, which has put a blockade outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar.
Seven killed as vehicle rolls off hilltop in Andhra
Seven killed as vehicle rolls off hilltop in Andhra(13:20)
Rajamundry, Oct 30 (TIWN) As many as seven persons of a marriage party died as a goods carrier autorickshaw carrying 16 passengers, rolled down from a hilltop outside a temple at Thantikonda village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, police officials said on Friday.
According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) supplementary charge sheet running in over 12,000 pages filed in the Delhi court last month, which has been viewed by IANS, the agency has claimed that Michel hired J.B. Subramanian for typing the AugustWestland contract papers and reports. "During investigation, Surbramanian, an associate of Michel, stated that as per the instructions of him he had typed the dispatches or reports and sent them to the office of AgustaWestland/Finmeccanica, Guido Haschke etc.," it said. "Subramanian received Euro 22,000 approx as foreign inward remittances from Michel for typing or preparing and sending such reports," it alleged. The CBI also claimed that the handwriting expert vide aforesaid report dated April 8, 2019 has also opined that Michel has written a few words or figures on a dispatch/report dated May 14, 2008 sent to accused Giuseppe Orsi, CEO of AgustaWestland Holding NV and SpA. The CBI claimed that it has also been opined that handwriting of Michel was in capital letters and sometimes in smal letters having breaks in letters. And his handwriting was poor.
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