Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi

Senior Special Correspondent at Deccan Chronicle

Senior Special Correspondent at The Asian Age

Journalist @ The Asian Age & Deccan Cronicle, Ex IANS & UNI news agency, India News & News Express Channels. RTs are not endorsement.

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Articles

Vadra Hints At Joining Politics After Questioning

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

NEW DELHI: Businessman Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, was questioned for the second consecutive day on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Haryana. Following the session, Vadra accused the Central agencies of targeting him due to his association with the Gandhi family.
Centre in Action After Bangla Link

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Rakesh Singh |Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi:As the arc of violence spread from Murshidabad district to South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal following protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act and intelligence inputs indicating the role of suspected Bangladeshi miscreants in the riots, the Union home ministry has swung into action by coordinating with the state authorities to restore normalcy in the region.
NIA grills Rana on 26/11 missing link

1 week ago | deccanchronicle.com | Rakesh Singh |Amresh Srivastava |Bhaskar Sharma

New Delhi:A day after one of the key co-conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Tahawwur Hussain Rana was extradited to India, the National Investigation Agency on Friday commenced his interrogation to uncover his role in the deadly plot and gather critical intelligence on the wider terror network. The NIA sleuths began grilling Rana about his ties with co-conspirators David Coleman Headley and Abu Jundal.
26/11 Mumbai attacks: NIA Seeks 20-Day Custody of Rana

2 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava |Bhaskar Sharma

New Delhi: A visibly tired, both due to long distance travel and fighting a legal battle to escape extradition to India, 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana landed in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Sporting a white beard and wearing a jumpsuit from the Los Angeles detention centre, Rana landed at 6.22 pm and was taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency the moment he stepped on the Indian soil at high-security Palam airport.
26/11 conspirator Rana extradited from US

2 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi:The 16-year wait for fugitive Tahawwur Hussian Rana finally was over after Indian investigating agencies got custody of one of the key masterminds and accused of the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Rana, handcuffed and shackled, is being brought to India on a special aircraft of Indian agencies that will land in Delhi on Thursday afternoon. He will likely be kept in a special cell in Delhi’s high-security Tihar jail.
Strife-torn Manipur: First tripartite meeting with warring Meitei and Kuki communities remains inconclusive

2 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi:Aiming to resolve ongoing conflict in Manipur, the Centre on Saturday held a first tripartite meeting with representatives of Manipur's warring Meitei and Kuki communities in an effort to bring lasting peace to the strife-torn state. A six-member Meitei delegation comprising representatives from the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) attended the meeting. The Kuki delegation comprised about nine representatives.
Parl Panel for Action on IAS Officers Not Filing Property Returns

3 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi: A parliamentary report highlighting the non-filing of “Immovable Property Returns” (IPRs) by dozens of v has prompted a recommendation for stricter penalties and corrective measures. The findings were presented on March 27 as part of the Parliamentary Standing Committee report for the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). According to the report, 91 IAS officers did not file their IPRs in 2024, and 73 failed to do so in 2023.
Centre Extends AFSPA in Parts of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal

3 weeks ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Sunday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, for another six months in select areas of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, citing the prevailing law and order situation. In Manipur, AFSPA has been extended across the state, excluding 13 police station jurisdictions in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching districts.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son to foray into politics

1 month ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava

New Delhi:Amid growing concerns over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s health, speculation is mounting within the NDA that his son, Nishant Kumar, could be groomed for a key political role if the alliance retains power. Sources reveal that senior BJP officials and close associates of Nitish Kumar are reportedly keen to induct Nishant into politics ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls scheduled for October-November.
Parliament adjourned due to DMK's protest on delimitation

1 month ago | deccanchronicle.com | Amresh Srivastava |Shashi Bhushan

New Delhi: The proceedings of both Houses of the Parliament on Thursday were adjourned for the day as some DMK members entered the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha wearing T-shirts with the slogans "Delimitation -- Tamil Nadu will fight, Tamil Nadu will win", referring to the issue of delimitation of parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, written on them.