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NIA files first charge sheet in PFI case, names two from Rajasthan

The NIA has filed its first chargesheet in one of its cases against the banned outfit Popular Front of India naming two accused from Rajasthan for driving a wedge between different communities in India through radicalisation and arms-training of gullible Muslim youth, training them in handling weapons and explosives and…

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Warning East Renfrewshire plan to 'remortgage' PFI deals over 50 years 'will cost taxpayer more'

East Renfrewshire Council will spread the cost of PFI payments, such as for schools, over 50 years rather than 25, a move which the council leader said was 'very sensible'.

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East Renfrewshire council tax will rise by 6 per cent as part of approved budget which will see jobs cut

Councillors in East Renfrewshire met on Wednesday to set a budget for 2023 to 2024 and faced an £18 million funding shortfall.

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NBDSA tells Zee to run tickers on selective data, Times Now to take down ‘Pak slogan’ telecast

Noting that a Zee News broadcast on population growth had “disproportionately focused only on one community, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has asked the channel to air the authority’s observations through 24 hourly tickers between March 6 and March 7.

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‘Even murderers get lawyers’: Law intern jailed in MP ‘can’t get lawyer’ for bail

“Whenever I go to meet her in jail, she asks if I have arranged a lawyer for her bail…she keeps crying and is concerned whether she will even be able to appear for her upcoming exams…even murderers get lawyers to fight their case but my little sister is languishing in…

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Inside MP court, a law intern is labelled PFI agent and ‘targeted for being Muslim’

As a 21-year-old law intern, Sonu Mansuri had been regularly visiting the Indore district court over the last five months to observe court proceedings and assist her seniors. But on January 28, she became the subject of a viral video, surrounded by a group of lawyers, who grabbed her collar,…

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PFI at 30: it's hard to say anything positive about this deeply flawed financing model

It was Norman Lamont who first announced a new way of paying for public buildings and infrastructure in November 1992. In a speech to the House of Commons, the then chancellor of the exchequer said he was looking to encourage more private financing for such projects.

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Journalist Siddique Kappan denied bail in PMLA case

A Lucknow sessions court today rejected journalist Siddique Kappan’s bail plea in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The hearing had concluded earlier this month and district judge Sanjay Shankar Pandey had reserved verdict on October 12.

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Inside £100m abandoned 'ghost school' that is costing the public £12,000 every day

Parklands High School Speke, Merseyside, has been labelled the most expensive school in history with Liverpool Council and taxpayers shelling out £4m for the closed building

Daily Mirror

NHS hospital trusts paying hundreds of millions in interest to private firms

Exclusive: Guardian analysis of hospital trust accounts found 101 owe about £50bn in future unitary PFI payments

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3 More PFI Members Arrested From Mumbai Suburb

Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested three more members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) from Panvel area near Mumbai. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Q&A: Understanding India’s crackdown on Muslim groups

Al Jazeera speaks to Irfan Ahmad, an expert on Islamist parties and Islamophobia, to understand ban on Muslim groups.

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PFI Case: NIA Raids Underway In Phulwari Sharif, Patna

National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids are underway at two locations in Phulwari Sharif and Patna in Bihar on Tuesday in connection with the Popular Front of India (PFI) case. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Functionary of PFI arrested for murder of RSS worker

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Hartals bring Kerala to a standstill

The recurring hartals have made the State perennially volatile

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Delhi High Court asks NIA to respond to PFI plea for FIR copy

Unaware of the particulars of the offences, says accused

The Hindu

Paresh Mesta death case: A timeline of events

With the CBI filing closure report in the 2017 death of Paresh Mesta, here is a look at the timeline of events in the case

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Justice Dinesh Sharma to head UAPA tribunal related to the ban on PFI

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma was nominated by Delhi High Court Chief Justice S.C. Sharma

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Civil police officer suspended over alleged links with PFI

Accused charged with visiting Perumbavoor police station and illegally trying to interfere in the case without his superiors’ knowledge

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Congress making Kharge scapegoat, says BJP’s K.S. Eshwarappa

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Ashok launches ‘PFI Bhagya’ poster campaign against Congress

Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had withdrawn 175 cases registered against 1,600 PFI and KFD activists, says Revenue Minister

The Hindu

PFI raids | Mumbai court extends ATS custody of five PFI activists till October 8

Agency seeks to know at what time passwords of gadgest seized from accused were reset

The Hindu

CPI (Maoist) condemns ban on PFI

Calls the ban ‘draconian and anti-democratic’

Radio France Internationale

India outlaws Muslim political party PFI over alleged terrorist ties

India has banned the Muslim political organisation the Popular Front of India (PFI) along with eight of its affiliates over their alleged links to terrorist groups.

The Hindu

The week in 5 charts | Supreme Court ruling on abortion, PFI ban, Rajasthan political crisis and more

Here are 5 charts that will help you understand some of the key stories from this week

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