ED attaches Rs 257 cr assets in Unitech case

New Delhi: The ED has attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 257 crore based in Gurugram, Goa, Chennai and other places in connection with the money laundering case against Unitech Limited. The ED alleged Unitech promoters used “misappropriated” funds of homebuyers to “bribe” Tihar jail officials during their confinement there. TNS

BJP trampling upon democracy: Mamata

New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack against the BJP, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said democracy was being bulldozed by the ruling party at the Centre. “It is trying to topple the Maharashtra Government in an unethical manner. It is using money power to buy MLAs. We seek justice for the Constitution and Uddhav Thackeray,” she said. TNS

HC junks Rane plea against BMC order on bungalow

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed Union Minister Narayan Rane’s plea challenging BMC order that rejected an application for regularisation of portions of his bungalow.