Aditi Khanna &Amp;Amp; Neelabh Srivastava

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Bail plea rejected; Nirav Modi to be in custody till March 29

Bail plea rejected; Nirav Modi to be in custody till March 29

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2019

District Judge Marie Mallon said there were substantial grounds to believe that Nirav Modi would fail to surrender if granted bail.

UK court issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

UK court issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Modi, a diamond jeweller whose designs have been worn by Hollywood stars, is now believed to be running a new business, which describes itself on the UK's Companies House register as a wholesale trader in watches and jewellery and a retailer of watches and jewellery in specialised stores.

UK MPs votes to delay Brexit Day, but reject 2nd referendum

UK MPs votes to delay Brexit Day, but reject 2nd referendum

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2019

May is now expected focus on pushing her controversial withdrawal agreement through for a last-ditch Commons vote next Tuesday

UK Parliament rejects leaving the EU without a Brexit deal

UK Parliament rejects leaving the EU without a Brexit deal

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

The lawmakers voted by 312 to 308 to reject a no-deal Brexit under any circumstances.

Britain's May loses crunch vote in another massive Brexit defeat

Britain's May loses crunch vote in another massive Brexit defeat

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2019

The British PM's EU withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs by an overwhelming 149 votes, with just 17 days to go.

India may ban Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, decision likely on Wednesday

India may ban Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, decision likely on Wednesday

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2019

About 350 Boeing 737 Max 8 are currently in service with airlines around the world, with thousands more on order. Boeing insists it has no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies.

Explosive devices found airports, station in London

Explosive devices found airports, station in London

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2019

These devices, at this early stage of the investigation, appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened, the Metropolitan Police said.

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2019

OXSIGHT, founded in 2016 to create wearable technology devices based on how the brain manages visual information, began conducting trials in India two years ago in partnership with leading eye hospitals and clinics.

UK minister signs extradition order for wanted bookie Sanjeev Chawla

UK minister signs extradition order for wanted bookie Sanjeev Chawla

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2019

Chawla was introduced to Hansie Cronje, the late South African cricket team captain, in January-February 2000. It was suggested to Cronje, by Chawla and another person, that he could make significant amounts of money if he agreed to lose cricket matches.

British Indian manufacturing expert Lord Bhattacharyya is dead

British Indian manufacturing expert Lord Bhattacharyya is dead

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2019

Bangalore-born Bhattacharyya, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2002 for his services to science and technology and made a life peer in the UK's House of Lords in 2004.

UK calls on India, Pakistan to show restraint, asks for de-escalation

UK calls on India, Pakistan to show restraint, asks for de-escalation

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

May told the House of Commons that the UK remained in regular contact with both countries and was working towards de-escalating tensions.

7 MPs split from United Kingdom's Labour Party over Brexit

7 MPs split from United Kingdom's Labour Party over Brexit

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2019

MPs Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey held a press conference in London to tell reporters that they would sit as a separate independent group within Britain's Parliament.

Vijay Mallya files for permission to appeal against extradition order

Vijay Mallya files for permission to appeal against extradition order

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2019

The process, to be heard in the Royal Courts of Justice in London, could take months as the listing of a hearing will depend on the availability of judges and other factors.

Victory for India: UK approves extradition of Vijay Mallya

Victory for India: UK approves extradition of Vijay Mallya

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2019

Mallya now has 14 days from February 4 to apply for leave to appeal to the UK high court.

Tracing the rise and fall of the King of Good Times

Tracing the rise and fall of the King of Good Times

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2019

Vijay Mallya is accused of money laundering and violating the FEMA.

UK MPs reject chaotic 'no-deal' Brexit, back May's bid to reopen deal

UK MPs reject chaotic 'no-deal' Brexit, back May's bid to reopen deal

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2019

In a series of votes on Tuesday, lawmakers rejected a no-deal Brexit by 318 votes to 310, undermining the government's argument that Britain would be willing to crash out of the EU without an agreement.

SRK not a benami property beneficiary, rules appellate

SRK not a benami property beneficiary, rules appellate

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2019

The AA bench, in the order accessed by PTI, also rapped the probe officer of the I-T department in Mumbai for seemingly relying on "some press report/online articles" that Khan acquired the property for his benefit, which it said was "incorrect and impermissible in law."

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2019

Having the ITBP and the Army at the same operational location will resolve these issues as well, the sources said.

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2018

In a ruling in May, a UK high court judge had refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing Mallya's assets and upheld an Indian court's ruling that the consortium of 13 Indian banks were entitled to recover funds amounting to nearly 1.145 billion pounds.

Britain's Theresa May wins confidence vote in leadership

Britain's Theresa May wins confidence vote in leadership

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

Under the party's rules, May's leadership of the party cannot be challenged for at least a year now.