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  ED slaps Rs 184 crore FEMA penalty against NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha

  India | February 16, 2026 19:49 IST

  The order specifies that the company that owns the portal -- PPK NEWSCLICK Studio Private Limited -- has been penalised for an amount of Rs 120 crore.

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  NewsClick UAPA case: Delhi Police files first chargesheet in Patiala House Court

  Delhi | March 30, 2024 14:50 IST

  NewsClick UAPA case: According to the FIR, Navlakha has been associated with Prabir Purkayastha since 1991, when they established a company through which Purkayastha purportedly illicitly diverted foreign funds.

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  ED issues fresh summons to Neville Roy Singham in NewsClick case: Who is he?

  India | November 16, 2023 11:02 IST

  The New York Times report claimed that NewsClick was part of a global network that received funding from Singham, who allegedly works closely with the Chinese government media machine.

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  NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakravarty sent to judicial custody till Dec 1

  India | November 02, 2023 15:54 IST

  NewsClick case: Around 300 electronic gadgets were also seized from the offices of NewsClick and residences of the journalists and also 46 individuals, including nine female journalists, were questioned by the Special Cell of Police.

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  NewsClick row: SC seeks Delhi Police's reply on plea of Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakravarty

  India | October 19, 2023 12:32 IST

  The CBI registered an FIR against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and carried out searches at the office and residence of the portal's founder.

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  NewsClick founder, HR head move Supreme Court against arrest in UAPA case

  India | October 16, 2023 12:43 IST

  Earlier, the two moved the high court challenging the arrest as well as the seven-day police custody and sought immediate release as interim relief which was dismissed by the Delhi HC.

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  Delhi High Court dismisses NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's plea challenging arrest under UAPA

  Delhi | October 13, 2023 13:45 IST

  Delhi High Court dismissed the pleas by NewsClick founder and its HR head challenging their arrest and remand in the UAPA case. The court had reserved its order on the matter on October 9.

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  NewsClick case: Days after Delhi Police raids, CBI takes over investigation

  India | October 11, 2023 12:02 IST

  According to the FIR, a large amount of funds to the news portal came from China to "disrupt the sovereignty of India" and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged Purkayastha conspired with a group -- PADS -- to sabotage the electoral process during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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  ​NewsClick founder Purkayastha tells Delhi HC 'not a penny came from China'

  Delhi | October 09, 2023 18:06 IST

  Prabir Purkayastha had filed plea last week challenging his arrest and the police custody, and sought immediate release as interim relief.

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  NewsClick rejects allegations in Delhi Police FIR, claims attempt to muzzle 'independent' press

  India | October 07, 2023 13:57 IST

  NewsClick issued a statement claiming that it did not receive any funds from China and never sought to "encourage violence, secession or any illegal act in any manner". This comes after Delhi Police arrested the portal's founder Prabir Purkayastha under the anti-terror law UAPA earlier this week.

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  NewsClick case: 'With intention to disturb India's sovereignty foreign funds was infused illegally'

  India | October 06, 2023 14:56 IST

  The Delhi Police has accused the NewsClick group of disturbing India's sovereignty through illegal foreign funds. Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha conspired with a group called People's Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) to sabotage the electoral process during 2019 elections.

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