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After her appointment as DSP in lieu of the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver, Aakarshi Kashyap has been undergoing police training for the last several months. (File)

Shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap's takeaways from police training, hitting bullseye with machine guns, regaining confidence

June 10, 2025 12:46 pm

Badminton player Aakarshi Kashyap underwent police training after her appointment as DSP in lieu of the 2022 Commonwealth Games team silver.

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ED: Amnesty UK routed Rs 51 crore to India arm for ‘anti-national’ work

July 25, 2022 5:49 pm

Over the years, AIIPL itself got Rs 36 crore (including Rs 10 crore FDI) from Amnesty International UK against “export of services” related to preparing of human rights reports on various issues, organising campaigns and some technical services, the ED said.

Your Daily Wrap: Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated, Amarnath cloudburst kills eight; and more

July 08, 2022 9:52 pm

From Amnesty International and its chair Aakar Patel being penalised by the ED to Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi engaged in the process of completing the formalities of his departure from Rajya Sabha, here are the top stories of today.

Citing FEMA violation, ED imposes Rs 51 cr fine on Amnesty India, Rs 10 cr on Aakar Patel

July 09, 2022 8:33 am

The development comes months after Amnesty International chair Aakar Patel was prevented from flying to the US to deliver a series of lectures, based on a lookout circular (LoC) issued by the CBI.

Court asks CBI to withdraw LOC against ex-Amnesty chief Aakar Patel

April 16, 2022 6:46 pm

The court also said that the LOC was issued based on "wrong interpretation and understanding of the law", and cautioned CBI that the agency’s power to "investigate and prosecute is not an unbridled power”.

Amnesty FCRA violations case: Am I Mallya, Nirav, asks Aakar Patel; LOC order today

April 13, 2022 7:52 am

The CBI on Tuesday told the court that Patel was involved in multiple cases even as Patel's lawyers maintained that there was nothing to suggest that he was a “flight risk”. “Am I some Nirav Modi or Vijay Mallya?” the lawyers submitted on Patel's behalf.

Govt grants CBI sanction to prosecute Amnesty International, Aakar Patel

April 13, 2022 9:57 am

Under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, an association cannot be prosecuted without sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs. On Thursday, ACMM Pawan Kumar had asked the CBI director to issue a written apology to Patel for issuing the LOC in order to “uphold public trust in the agency” and “heal his wounds”.

Explained: Aakar Patel asked not to leave India; who is a flight risk?

April 09, 2022 8:04 pm

The CBI's Look Out Circular against former Amnesty India chief Aakar Patel continues to be argued in court. When is an LOC issued to prevent someone from leaving the country, and when can courts set it aside?

Aakar Patel can’t leave country without our permission: CBI court

April 09, 2022 2:22 am

Taking to Twitter on Friday, Patel said that he “will continue to stand for my rights” and that “there is absolutely no doubt” that he “will win this”.

Despite favourable court order, Aakar Patel stopped from flying to the US again

April 08, 2022 12:33 pm

Amnesty International India Chair Aakar Patel was prevented from flying out of the Bengaluru International Airport late on Thursday night. He took to social media to say he was stopped for the second time by immigration officials at the Bengaluru airport.