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[ad_1] CBI has arrested an ASI posted in anti-narcotics wing of Delhi Police. (File)New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted in anti-narcotics wing of Delhi Police for allegedly receiving Rs 7.89 lakh bribe from an accused under probe, a case in which role of an assistant commissioner of police is also under scanner.The agency has arrested ASI Dushyant Gautam for allegedly accepting the bribe on the instructions of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Brijpal, who is also posted in anti-narcotics wing, officials said.The CBI in its First Information Report(FIR) against the two men has alleged that Brijpal had demanded Rs 15 lakh through Dushyant Gautam for giving relief to the wife of an accused facing probe in a case regi...

[ad_1] Some of the paintings have got damaged over a period of time, the official said.Aurangabad: A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed the need to control tourist footfall at the world-famous Ajanta caves in Maharashtra to preserve its paintings for a longer time.The popular UNESCO world heritage site, comprising 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments, is located about 100 km from the Aurangabad district headquarters.The caves have paintings depicting the life of Gautam Buddha.Every week, thousands of tourists visit the monument."The presence of a large number of tourists increases humidity inside the caves, causing a negative impact on the paintings there," ASI's Aurangabad circle superintendent Dr Milan Kumar Chauley said at an event on Wednesday.So...

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Central Agency Arrests Senior Delhi Police Official For Receiving Bribe Of Rs 7.8 Lakh

Need To Control Footfall At Ajanta Caves: Archeological Body’s Official