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Enforcement Directorate late Wednesday arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala in Mumbai in an ongoing money laundering investigation against entities of the Anil Ambani group, including Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Commercial Finance. ED produced Jhunjhunwala before a special court and sought his remand. Jhunjhunwala had served as the vice-chairman of Reliance Capital Ltd that held these entities.ED also arrested Amit Bapna, PTI reported. Bapna had served as CFO and COO of Reliance Capital between 2008 and 2020.A spokesperson for Anil Ambani said Jhunjhunwala, now a fund manager with operations in Dubai and Singapore, is no longer associated with Reliance ADAG.Jhunjhunwala was part of the unified Reliance group and had been associated with Reliance Industries Ltd for more than two decades prior to the group’s demerger.CBI had questioned Jhunjhunwala in March for over three days, just before Anil Ambani’s sessions with the agency scheduled for March 19 and 20.Anil Ambani himself has been questioned at least twice by Enforcement Directorate, which recorded his statements in connection with multiple money laundering investigations initiated by the agency for the alleged siphoning of public funds through shell entities. His last interrogation was at ED headquarters on Feb 26, a day after the agency claimed to have attached his Mumbai residence worth over Rs 3,600 crore.ED has attached more than Rs 15,000 crore of assets of Ambani and his associated entities, so far, in multiple money laundering cases.Ambani and his associates are being investigated for a banking fraud of more than Rs 40,000 crore involving Reliance Communication (R-Comm) and other entities.ED had earlier arrested another of Ambani’s close aides, Punit Garg, following the discovery of purchase of an apartment in Manhattan, New York worth over Rs 70 crore, allegedly using proceeds of crime laundered from bank loans one of his group entities had received in India.Ambani’s wife Tina is also being investigated in connection with the Manhattan apartment and its subsequent sale and alleged transfer of “proceeds of crime” to a Dubai-based shell company.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India In Talks With Many Countries Over Hormuz’: MEA Amid US’ Naval BlockadeTamil Nadu elections 2026: Freebies war heats up between DMK, AIADMK & rivals’Not Shehbaz Sharif’: Ex-Minister Fawad Chaudhry Calls Asim Munir ‘De Facto Leader Of Pakistan’TCS Row Explodes: Horrific Details Of Sexual Abuse, Conversion Claims Rock India’s CorporateWomen’s Reservation Bill A ‘Trick’ To Hike Lok Sabha Seats? | Delimitation | Slam Dunk With TehseenIndia Bloc Backs Women’s Reservation But Opposes Delimitation, Flags Risk Of Political Power Shift‘Completely Unacceptable’: Jaishankar Slams Attacks On Merchant Shipping At Azec Plus MeetWomen’s Quota Bill: Govt Clarifies 850-Seat Lok Sabha Plan, Opposition Flags Delimitation ConcernsIndian Delegation To Visit Washington Next Week To Resume Talks On India-US Trade DealDelimitation Row Escalates As TN CM Stalin Warns Of Statewide Protests123Photostories8 ’90s baby names making a comeback with Gen AlphaGauranga Das shares 3 ways to deal with toxic family membersChef Vikas Khanna makes it to 100 Most Influential People of 2026: 5 success lessons to learn from his culinary journeyFrom growing up in a conservative family to shooting her debut music video without informing them: Naagin 7’s Kanika Mann opens up about her journeyAre you about to get fired? 3 warning signs to watch out for and 5 ways to save your job, shares Ankur WarikooChandigarh’s Billionaire Lanes: 5 premium regions where the city’s rich live6 desi Indian dishes among Top 32 Rice Puddings in the WorldRanveer Allahbadia’s girlfriend Juhi Bhatt is redefining traditional wedding dressing with contemporary elegancePriyanka Chopra recommends this must-try street food from Mumbai, and it’s not Vada PavFrom ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Arrested Development’: Some of the best dark comedy dramas to add to your watchlist123Hot PicksIran warDisney layoffsPurple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingTaylor Swift Wedding DressCanada Citizenship GarbaUK Migrant Gay ClaimsCBSE Class 12 ResultNirav ModiOmar Tricolour RowKargil Statehood DemandIPL Points TableIran crude oilMeenu Batra IPL Match Today, MI vs PBKS: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, Mumbai weather update Ayushmann Khurrana gives a musical tribute to the late Asha Bhosle with her Punjabi song; says, ‘Grew up on her voice’ 8 killed, 13 injured as lorry rams tanker in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool; PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia ‘We will use force’: New audio captures US Navy’s final warning to ships entering & departing Iranian ports amid blockade File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote about women’s empowerment on social media ahead of the special session of Parliament.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the country is set to take a “historic step” in empowering women as lawmakers prepare to discuss an important bill regarding the women’s reservation framework.“Starting today, in the special session of Parliament, our country is about to take a historic step towards women’s empowerment. The respect for our mothers and sisters is the respect for the nation,” he wrote.The post also included a Sanskrit verse which highlights the role of women in dispelling ignorance and illuminating society with knowledge.Women’s reservation bill in focusThe special session, scheduled from April 16 to 18, is expected to take up an amendment to implement the women’s reservation law, aiming to ensure one-third representation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from the 2029 general elections.The Centre is seeking broad political support for the move. Earlier, Modi had urged opposition parties to back the amendment, saying it reflects the aspirations of “every sister and daughter of this country”.Alongside the reservation bill, the government is also set to introduce key legislations, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026.Opposition backs quota, raises concerns over delimitationWhile opposition parties have expressed support for early implementation of women’s reservation, they have raised concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise tied to the reforms.Leaders are expected to meet to finalise their strategy for the session, even as protests have emerged in some states. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has opposed the delimitation proposal, calling for resistance against what he described as a move affecting state representation.The Centre has proposed increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to a maximum of 850 as part of the wider reform, a move that has triggered a broader political debate ahead of the session.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India In Talks With Many Countries Over Hormuz’: MEA Amid US’ Naval BlockadeTamil Nadu elections 2026: Freebies war heats up between DMK, AIADMK & rivals’Not Shehbaz Sharif’: Ex-Minister Fawad Chaudhry Calls Asim Munir ‘De Facto Leader Of Pakistan’TCS Row Explodes: Horrific Details Of Sexual Abuse, Conversion Claims Rock India’s CorporateWomen’s Reservation Bill A ‘Trick’ To Hike Lok Sabha Seats? | Delimitation | Slam Dunk With TehseenIndia Bloc Backs Women’s Reservation But Opposes Delimitation, Flags Risk Of Political Power Shift‘Completely Unacceptable’: Jaishankar Slams Attacks On Merchant Shipping At Azec Plus MeetWomen’s Quota Bill: Govt Clarifies 850-Seat Lok Sabha Plan, Opposition Flags Delimitation ConcernsIndian Delegation To Visit Washington Next Week To Resume Talks On India-US Trade DealDelimitation Row Escalates As TN CM Stalin Warns Of Statewide Protests123Photostories8 ’90s baby names making a comeback with Gen AlphaChef Vikas Khanna makes it to 100 Most Influential People of 2026: 5 success lessons to learn from his culinary journeyFrom growing up in a conservative family to shooting her debut music video without informing them: Naagin 7’s Kanika Mann opens up about her journeyChandigarh’s Billionaire Lanes: 5 premium regions where the city’s rich live6 desi Indian dishes among Top 32 Rice Puddings in the WorldRanveer Allahbadia’s girlfriend Juhi Bhatt is redefining traditional wedding dressing with contemporary elegancePriyanka Chopra recommends this must-try street food from Mumbai, and it’s not Vada PavFrom ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Arrested Development’: Some of the best dark comedy dramas to add to your watchlist5 iconic modern architectural buildings in India shaping contemporary cityscapesCountries named after people you probably didn’t know about123Hot PicksIran warDisney layoffsPurple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingTaylor Swift Wedding DressCanada Citizenship GarbaUK Migrant Gay ClaimsCBSE Class 12 ResultNirav ModiOmar Tricolour RowKargil Statehood DemandIPL Points TableIran crude oilMeenu Batra Tata Trusts board ‘illegal’, replace it: Mehli Mistry ‘Dhurandhar 2’ actor Ashwin Dhar praises co-star Ranveer Singh; says, ‘He makes sure to have fun with everyone and is calm’ TCS Nashik case snowballs: Accused acted like organised gang to target female colleagues, say cops 'To everyone else, he was a nice guy': The reality of stalking in India | i witness CSK knock BCCI’s door, lodge complaint against RCB for ‘Dosa idli’ song at Chinnaswamy Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 16, 2026 – check list CBSE’s second board exam 2026 for Class 10 private candidates under new two-exam policy: Check how to apply and other key details here ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 trailer EDITED; Sydney Sweeney’s controversial Cassie scene deleted amid backlash | Will Earth really lose gravity on August 12, 2026? 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Sends 10k new troops 33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders honourable farewell for former IAF pilot | India News Khloé Kardashian says she is ‘pissed’ after doing Lamar Odom documentary; reacts to ex-husband’s drug recovery claims ‘Forces continue to strike Hezbollah’: Netanyahu amid Lebanon talks; claims US-Israel have ‘identical goals’ on Iran US Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Trump’s Iran war CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: “The most difficult part for a constitutional court is to give a ruling whether a centuries-old belief of millions of devotees is right or wrong,” said CJI Surya Kant on Wednesday as the nine-judge constitution bench under him continued hearings on whether the court can be arbiter on faith-related matters, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.Justice M M Sundresh empathised with CJI’s argument: “That too without hearing the views of those millions of devotees and purely based on the plea of the PIL petitioners, state and religious organisations.”The remarks came as CPM-controlled Kerala govt’s temple administration arm in Travancore Devaswom Board on Wednesday said SC could not have struck down the centuries-old custom barring entry of menstruating age women into Sabarimala Ayyappa temple because it was integral to the deity’s character as a celibate (Naistika Brahmachari).Senior advocate A M Singhvi, on behalf of TDB, told a nine-judge bench that women of all ages could enter and worship Lord Ayyappa in more than 1,000 temples in India, but Sabarimala temple’s deity had unique attributes and manifestation.TDB recommended SC be extremely cautious while entertaining PILs by a few individuals inviting judicial intervention in matters of faith, belief and religion.Referring to the SC verdict on Sabarimala temple entry issue in 2018, Singhvi said, “Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala is the only form of Ayyappa as the eternal Bhramacharya, that is ‘Naishtika Brahamachari’.”Explaining why the entry of fertile women in the age group of 10-50 years is barred in the temple, he said, “The very foundation of his prowess and fame is in his capacity as an eternal Brahmachari. All forms of female fertility and all practices of ‘Grhasthasrama’ have therefore to be scrupulously distanced from the intrinsic nature and identity of the deity.”Singhvi’s argument completed CPM’s political pirouette where they had gone from enthusiastically supporting the SC verdict in the Sabarimala case to opposing it with the same vigour. The reversal was prompted by a backlash, which resulted in CPM’s rout in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.Faulting the 2018 SC judgment terming the norm exclusionary, Singhvi said, “This distancing and exclusion of fertile women with childbearing capacity thus has a direct nexus to the faith, belief and object for which the worshippers visit the deity and cannot remotely be construed to constitute exclusion on extraneous and irrelevant reasons.”TDB said this was not gender-exclusionary as females below the age of 10 and above 50 are permitted entry to Sabarimala temple. According to the centuries-old religious belief, “the maintenance of the purity of the idol/deity in the form of a Naishtika Brahmacharya is also a paramount object which is sought to be achieved”.Singhvi told the bench that the PILs, which enjoy a relaxed locus standi, should be discouraged in matters relating to religious rights.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India In Talks With Many Countries Over Hormuz’: MEA Amid US’ Naval BlockadeTamil Nadu elections 2026: Freebies war heats up between DMK, AIADMK & rivals’Not Shehbaz Sharif’: Ex-Minister Fawad Chaudhry Calls Asim Munir ‘De Facto Leader Of Pakistan’TCS Row Explodes: Horrific Details Of Sexual Abuse, Conversion Claims Rock India’s CorporateWomen’s Reservation Bill A ‘Trick’ To Hike Lok Sabha Seats? | Delimitation | Slam Dunk With TehseenIndia Bloc Backs Women’s Reservation But Opposes Delimitation, Flags Risk Of Political Power Shift‘Completely Unacceptable’: Jaishankar Slams Attacks On Merchant Shipping At Azec Plus MeetWomen’s Quota Bill: Govt Clarifies 850-Seat Lok Sabha Plan, Opposition Flags Delimitation ConcernsIndian Delegation To Visit Washington Next Week To Resume Talks On India-US Trade DealDelimitation Row Escalates As TN CM Stalin Warns Of Statewide Protests123Photostories8 ’90s baby names making a comeback with Gen AlphaGauranga Das shares 3 ways to deal with toxic family membersChef Vikas Khanna makes it to 100 Most Influential People of 2026: 5 success lessons to learn from his culinary journeyFrom growing up in a conservative family to shooting her debut music video without informing them: Naagin 7’s Kanika Mann opens up about her journeyAre you about to get fired? 3 warning signs to watch out for and 5 ways to save your job, shares Ankur WarikooChandigarh’s Billionaire Lanes: 5 premium regions where the city’s rich live6 desi Indian dishes among Top 32 Rice Puddings in the WorldRanveer Allahbadia’s girlfriend Juhi Bhatt is redefining traditional wedding dressing with contemporary elegancePriyanka Chopra recommends this must-try street food from Mumbai, and it’s not Vada PavFrom ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Arrested Development’: Some of the best dark comedy dramas to add to your watchlist123Hot PicksIran warDisney layoffsPurple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingTaylor Swift Wedding DressCanada Citizenship GarbaUK Migrant Gay ClaimsCBSE Class 12 ResultNirav ModiOmar Tricolour RowKargil Statehood DemandIPL Points TableIran crude oilMeenu Batra ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ OTT release: When and where to stream Pawan Kalyan and Sreeleela’s film