Both Verma and Asthana have accused each other of corruption and interference.
23 Oct 2018 1:21 AM
On Monday, the CBI arrested its Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar in connection with a bribery case involving Rakesh Asthana.
22 Oct 2018 8:30 PM
CBI arrests its Dy SP Devender Kumar in connection with bribery allegations involving its Special Director Rakesh Asthana.
22 Oct 2018 5:27 PM
CBI has filed case against Rakesh Asthana on basis of claims made by businessman, Sathish Sana, probed by him in separate case.
22 Oct 2018 11:52 AM
The allegations revolve around Asthana receiving bribe from an accused probed by him in a case linked to meat exporter Moin Qureshi.
22 Oct 2018 1:02 AM
The CPI(M) called it a fall-out of understanding between the Trinamul and BJP.
20 Jun 2018 2:56 AM
On the petitioner’s contention that the CBI director had submitted a note at the selection committee meeting opposing Asthana’s appointment.
29 Nov 2017 1:22 AM
The Centre had opposed the plea, saying Asthana had an outstanding career and had supervised over 40 high-profile cases.
28 Nov 2017 11:28 AM
Asthana had also handled the probe in the case relating to the burning of Sabarmati Express at Godhra railway station in 2002.
03 Nov 2017 12:49 AM
Currently Rakesh Asthana, a Gujarat-cadre IPS officer of 1984 batch, is holding additional charge of director CBI.
20 Jan 2017 5:22 AM
The post of the CBI director is lying vacant for over one month following Anil Sinha’s retirement on December 2.
17 Jan 2017 4:07 AM
The list of 11 new joint secretaries appointed recently only deepen this viewpoint.
01 Jan 2017 2:52 AM
The 226-page court ruling mentioned names of several Congress leaders, primarily in communication between the middlemen.
29 Dec 2016 2:15 AM
Asthana’s appointment as the CBI’s interim chief has already been challenged in the Supreme Court.
26 Dec 2016 1:19 AM
The appointment of Rakesh Asthana as interim chief of the CBI has already been challenged in the Supreme Court.
15 Dec 2016 3:03 AM
Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said a meeting of the selection committee to appoint the CBI chief will be convened soon.
10 Dec 2016 5:31 AM
The CBI Director is selected by a Selection Committee comprising Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition.
08 Dec 2016 9:12 AM
SC to hear plea against Asthana’s appointment; Cong too complains to PM.
08 Dec 2016 2:04 AM
This is the first time in the last 10 years that no CBI chief has been named to succeed the outgoing officer.
03 Dec 2016 1:40 AM