Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at airport near Paris: Report
French police arrested Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov on Saturday at an airport near Paris for alleged offences related to the popular messaging app, French media reported. The French-Russian billionaire, 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport north of the French capital on Saturday evening, one of the officials told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. French television news outlets TF1 TV and BFM TV also reported the arrest, citing unnamed sources, according to Reuters.
Financial irregularities: CBI searches at premises of former principal of RG Kar Medical College
The CBI on Sunday launched a search operation at the premises of former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the institute during his tenure, officials said. The central probe agency is also searching 14 other locations in the city, including that of the accused and their associates, they said.
Kolkata rape-murder: Accused pleads innconcence; CBI says ‘he has animal-like instinct’
On Friday (August 23), Sanjay Roy, the key accused, pleaded innocence before the additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) court in Sealdah. He told the judge that he consented to the test to prove his innocence. The psychoanalytic profiling of Sanjay Roy found him to be a pervert and a severe addict of pornography. A CBI officer quoted a doctor as saying that he had what he called an animal-like instinct.
Unified Pension Scheme guarantees both Assured Pension and Assured Family Pension
The BJP-led central government approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) on Saturday (August 24). This scheme guarantees both Assured Pension and Assured Family Pension. After the union cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that approximately 23 lakh central government employees would benefit from the UPS.
