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China's procurement of medical devices as it seeks to address concerns that Beijing's policies are unfairly favouring domestic suppliers. The probe may be announced as early as mid-April and could result in the bloc curtailing Chinese access to its tenders, according to people familiar with the matter. It would constitute a first outing for the EU's so-called International Procurement Instrument, or IPI, a 2022 law that's meant to promote reciprocity in access to public procurement markets.

Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district after receiving a complaint of hoarding of cash and liquor but no such recovery was made, an official said on Monday. The opposition Congress, including state unit chief Jitu Patwari and senior leader Kamal Nath, termed it as harassment of its tribal MLA Nilesh Uikey through misuse of power by the BJP government. Superintendent of Police Manoj Khatri said following a complaint about hoarding of cash and liquor, a team of police and excise department personnel searched several places in Rajola Raiyat village on Sunday evening. But, the team returned after not finding anything at those places, he said.

Enforcement Directorate has arrested Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly «managed» AAP funds for the Goa assembly elections, in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, official sources said Monday. He was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. This is the 17th arrest in the case by the ED. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested last month and he is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody. Chanpreet Singh was earlier arrested by the CBI too in the same case. The money laundering case stems from the Central Bureau of Investigation FIR.

Sebi on Monday said it will auction 22 properties of Rose Valley Group of companies on May 20 at a reserve price totalling Rs 8.6 crore in a bid to recover money raised by the firm from the public through illicit schemes. The properties to go under the hammer include flats and office spaces located in West Bengal, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a notice. The e-auction will be conducted on May 20 between 11 am and 1 pm. The total reserve price of these properties is pegged at Rs 8.6 crore, it added.

Has ECI taken the colour off India’s poll campaigns? The Delhi High Court had upheld the arrest of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on April 9, arguing that the investigative agency was with "little option" after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation. Kejriwal while approaching the Supreme Court on April 11, contended in the appeal that his arrest was "motivated by extraneous considerations." The High Court had said that Kejriwal's absence from nine ED summons over six months undermined any claims of special privilege as Chief Minister, suggesting his arrest was an inevitable consequence of his non-cooperation.

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CBI) that BRS Leader K Kavitha, during custody, did not cooperate with the investigation and deliberately gave evasive replies contrary to the evidence on record. «In the light of aforesaid facts and circumstances, her further custodial interrogation is not required at this stage. As already submitted in the foregoing paras she is deliberately and intentionally evading the just and relevant questions related to the case,» said the CBI. The CBI further stated that during the confrontation, she could not give a proper explanation for the transfer of Rs 14 crore from the company of Sharath Chandra Reddy in the guise of a land deal, her meetings with the accused Vijay Nair, her meeting with Magunta Sreenivasalu Reddy, the transfer of money to her by the accused Butchibabu Gorantla and other facts related to the criminal conspiracy in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

Enforcement Directorate after arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal moved the apex court seeking relief in the ongoing money laundering probe in the excise policy case. SC bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta served ED the notice in his plea challengin the Delhi High Court's decision upholding his arrest in the matter. The ED has been asked to file a reply to Kejriwal's plea by April 24. The plea has been posted for hearing in the week commencing April 29.

Soundarya Jagadish, a prominent figure in the Kannada film industry and business circles, recently met a tragic end with his untimely death. Reports suggest that the producer, known for his work in films like 'Snehitaru', 'Appu and Pappu, 'Mast Maja Maadi', and 'Ramleela', was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru. The circumstances surrounding his death point towards a possible suicide, raising questions and concerns among his peers and followers.

shooting incident that took place on the city's South side when everybody was standing outside a family gathering on Saturday night, said police. The cop stated that an 8-year-old girl was fatally shot, while a 1-year-old and a 8-year-old boy were shot multiple times in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence. Speaking to media persons, Department Deputy Chief Don Jerome said the shooting happened when the offenders fired at a crowd standing outside a family gathering around 9 pm on Saturday.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi is scheduled to visit Kerala. Ramdevbaba Solvent IPO price band has been set at the price of ₹80 to ₹85 apiece with a face value of ₹10 each. SC will hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging ED arrest and remand on April 15.

Between mid-December and the end of March, police inspected about 400 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal and found nearly 600 stolen vehicles, most of them from the Toronto area.The operation showed how Canada’s second-largest port has become a key transport hub for stolen vehicle exports. Police say that’s because of the port’s strategic location and large container volume.

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai facing DMK leader Ganapathy P Rajkumar and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK's Singai Ramachandran. Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan, who was the BJP candidate from Coimbatore in the past two Lok Sabha elections of 2019 and 2014, had suffered back-to-back defeats. CPI (M) MP PR Natarajan defeated CP Radhakrishnan with a victory margin of 1,79,143 votes. The vote share of CP Radhakrishnan was 31.3 per cent. PR Natarajan got a 45.7 per cent vote share of the total polled votes.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Congress, saying that the country witnessed several scams committed by the Congress but none of them had been named after a god adding that keep the anger of Mahadev betting app in mind and press the lotus (BJP symbol) button with such a force that the tremors are felt till Italy. ED is investigating a case against «Mahadev Online Book», which is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new users, create user IDs and launder money through a layered web of Benami bank accounts. Addressing a public rally in Khairagarh, the Union Home Minister said, «If he (Bhupesh Baghel) says that today is Monday, then it is definitely not. Because he never speaks the truth. He took an oath on 'Gangajal' that he would ban liquor but rivers of alcohol are flowing today. He did Mahadev app corruption. The person who is known across the country by the Mahadev app… is Bhupesh Kaka. He spoke of opening the jute industry, but he didn't. He promised to give Rs. 5000 per month to women, but he didn't… There have been a lot of scams in this country but no scam was in the name of God.»

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Donald Trump will become the first former president to sit for a criminal trial when he appears in a New York court Monday, kicking off a highly unusual stretch in which the Republican will campaign for a new term while defending himself against accusations he directed an illegal scheme to pay off a porn star. The case of People v. Trump itself is a mixed bag, with the lowest stakes of the four prosecutions he faces.

NDTV citing the local police. Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in the area after neighbours reported hearing gunshots, said the Vancouver Police, as per the report. The incident occurred late on Friday night in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, where the deceased lived and worked.

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Chirag Antil lost his life in a shooting inside a car in South Vancouver on Friday. The Vancouver police swiftly responded to the situation following reports of gunfire in the area near East 55th Avenue and Main Street around 11 pm on April 12. As per a report by CityNews, authorities discovered Chirag Antil deceased within the vehicle upon arrival at the scene. As of now, no arrests have been made, and the investigation continues. Do you meet the immigration criteria? Check here In response to the event, Varun Choudhary, the Chief of the National Students' Union of India, took to social media to seek support from the Ministry of External Affairs for Chirag Antil's family.

stray dogs. In the Hyderabad incident, which took place on April 12, the toddler was playing outside an under construction apartment building when she was attacked by the dogs. According to police, the victim and her sister were attacked by two dogs while they were playing at the construction site where the children's father, a native of Chhattisgarh, has been working. The child was rescued and taken to a local hospital; however, due to the severity of the injuries, she was referred to another government hospital, where she was declared dead. They said that a case was registered, and an investigation is underway.