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Param Bir back in Mumbai, joins investigation in extortion case

Param Bir back in Mumbai, joins investigation in extortion case

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh.

Ambanis celebrate 10 years of Mumbai Indians

Ambanis celebrate 10 years of Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Pegged as 'MI10 - Igniting Passion For 10 Years', the Mumbai Indians' 10-year celebration saw a number of past and present Mumbai Indians' cricketers, support staff and management invited by the franchise owners' Nita and Mukesh Ambani at their residence in Mumbai, to mark the occasion.

Aishwarya, Bindu, Waheeda at prayer meeting

Aishwarya, Bindu, Waheeda at prayer meeting

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Bollywood paid tribute to Nana Chudasama's memory.

NIA calls Param Bir to record statement in Sachin Waze case

NIA calls Param Bir to record statement in Sachin Waze case

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Wednesday has been called by NIA to record a statement in Sachin Waze's case.

Mukesh's latest disruption: JioMeet, the new video platform

Mukesh's latest disruption: JioMeet, the new video platform

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

While prevalent web conferencing apps have been charging fees for getting a large number of users in a session, Jio is neither charging any fee nor has put any time limit on the sessions at present.

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

'We are exploring setting up an aerotropolis'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'We would like to develop Andhra Pradesh into a logistics hub not only for India, but also for South Asia.'

One more extortion case filed against Param Bir Singh, now in Thane

One more extortion case filed against Param Bir Singh, now in Thane

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

One more case has been registered against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh for allegedly extorting money from the relative of a builder and kidnapping him for ransom, the police said on Friday.

Rs 4.7 cr money trail prima facie leads to Anil Deshmukh: Court

Rs 4.7 cr money trail prima facie leads to Anil Deshmukh: Court

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

A special PMLA court here, while taking cognisance of a charge sheet filed against former policeman Sachin Waze and others in an alleged money laundering case, has said the money trail prima facie indicates that former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh received Rs 4.7 crore from Waze and his aide Kundan Shinde.

Now, Jio plans to hike mobile tariffs

Now, Jio plans to hike mobile tariffs

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

The statement came a day after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd announced a hike in call and data charges from next month.

What Ambani-Mamata discussed in Mumbai

What Ambani-Mamata discussed in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Mukesh Ambani had exclusive meeting with West Bengal chief minister after she met India Inc leaders in Mumbai.

Mumbai cop Sachin Waze suspended

Mumbai cop Sachin Waze suspended

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The National Investigation Agency arrested Waze on Saturday night in connection with its probe into the recovery of a Scorpio containing 20 gelatin sticks near Mukesh Ambani's home on February 25.

Uddhav had asked me to reinstate Waze: Fadnavis

Uddhav had asked me to reinstate Waze: Fadnavis

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

"It was a well-thought-out plan. Waze was interrogating Hiran for three days and made him write false complaint of several agencies and police officers calling him including Waze himself. The letters were addressed to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Mumbai police commissioner, he said.

PIX: Isha Ambani, Sonam step out for a glam night

PIX: Isha Ambani, Sonam step out for a glam night

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Sonam Kapoor and Isha Ambani partnered up for a fund-raiser recently. A star-studded event, the guests looked very glamorous as they sashayed in in their designer wear.

Reliance top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list

Reliance top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide. Forbes Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value, Forbes said releasing the 2022 ranking of the world's top 2,000 companies. Reliance is the top-ranked Indian firm on the list, followed by State Bank of India at No. 105, HDFC Bank at No. 153 and ICICI Bank at No. 204.

Adani slips to No 30, group stocks lose Rs 12 lk cr in 1 month

Adani slips to No 30, group stocks lose Rs 12 lk cr in 1 month

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Gautam Adani was the world's third and Asia's richest man a month back but a damning report by a US firm triggered a massive sell-off in shares of his apples-to-airport group, plunging his own wealth by $80 billion and the tycoon slipping to No.30 on the world billionaire index. Adani's sprawling conglomerate, which spans from sea ports to airports, edible oil and commodities, energy, cement and data centres, is under attack by US short-seller Hindenburg Research, which successfully deflated electric-vehicle maker Nikola Motors in 2020. Hindenburg, which held short positions in unidentified shares of Adani Group firms through its US-traded debt and offshore derivatives, on January 24 accused the conglomerate of "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud" and using a number of offshore shell companies to inflate stock prices.

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

News, as a business, faces its biggest crisis ever, globally. To fight it needs investment in feet-on-the-ground journalism, tech tools like artificial intelligence among other things.

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks....

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Among the many exits from the billionaire's club in 2022 are D Uday Kumar Reddy of Tanla Solutions (net worth down 66 per cent), Sushil Kanubhai Shah of Metropolis Healthcare (down 65.7 per cent), Vijay Shekhar Sharma of One97 Communications (down 66 per cent), and C K Birla (down 43.4 per cent).

Waze files plea for house arrest, NIA says he may abscond

Waze files plea for house arrest, NIA says he may abscond

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The NIA said in its affidavit that Waze's case was different from that of Varavara Rao accused in the Elgar Parishad case and while the latter had been granted medical bail, Waze was asking for continuing judicial custody in the form of house arrest.

Explosives scare: Cops looking for other car seen near Ambani's house

Explosives scare: Cops looking for other car seen near Ambani's house

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Two days after a vehicle with explosives was found near the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai, police are looking for the other car which had been seen at the spot, an official said on Saturday.

Jio overtakes BSNL, is India's largest landline service provider

Jio overtakes BSNL, is India's largest landline service provider

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

The development marks a watershed moment in India's telecom history since fixed-line or landline connections formed the final segment where a State-owned operator was in the top spot.

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The whereabouts of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh were not known, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court.

'Reliance is a Gujarati company, an Indian, global co'

'Reliance is a Gujarati company, an Indian, global co'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani in his address at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit hailed Gujarat chief minister as as a leader with "grand vision."

Reliance Retail raises another Rs 5,512.5 crore

Reliance Retail raises another Rs 5,512.5 crore

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, run by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, on Tuesday raised Rs 5,512.50 crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), taking the total fundraise to Rs 37,710 crore in less than four weeks.

Reliance says it has nothing to gain from new farm laws

Reliance says it has nothing to gain from new farm laws

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Facing the brunt of farmer's ire over perception of it being a beneficiary of new farm laws, Reliance Industries on Monday said it neither buys foodgrains directly from farmers nor is it in the business of contract farming. In a statement, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's firm said its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking "the urgent intervention of government authorities to bring a complete stop to the illegal acts of vandalism (of telecom towers) by miscreants." Reliance said it "has nothing whatsoever to do with the three farm laws currently debated in the country, and in no way benefits from them."

2 Indian CEOs among world's most powerful people

2 Indian CEOs among world's most powerful people

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Forbes magazine recently came up with a list of most powerful people.

NIA takes Waze to Mumbai river; recovers DVR, number plates

NIA takes Waze to Mumbai river; recovers DVR, number plates

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

During the search with the help of divers, the NIA also recovered routers, computer cartridges and other materials from the river.

Ex-HC judge to probe allegations against me: Maha HM

Ex-HC judge to probe allegations against me: Maha HM

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

The truth will come out after a probe into the matter, Deshmukh told reporters at the Nagpur airport.

Notices issued to CCI, Future Coupons over Amazon's plea

Notices issued to CCI, Future Coupons over Amazon's plea

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday issued notices over the petition filed by e-commerce major Amazon, challenging a recent order passed by the fair trade regulator CCI that suspended the over-two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). The appellate tribunal has directed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and FCPL to file their reply in next 10 days and Amazon to file a rejoinder over it. It has directed to list the matter on February 2, for next hearing.

Deshmukh case probe: Warrant against Param Bir cancelled

Deshmukh case probe: Warrant against Param Bir cancelled

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Singh also filed an affidavit before the single-member commission, saying he has nothing to depose and doesn't want to be crossed-examined by the probe panel.

Thane court asks Maha ATS to stop Mansukh Hiran death probe

Thane court asks Maha ATS to stop Mansukh Hiran death probe

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

A Thane court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) to stop its investigation into the death of businessman Mansukh Hiran and hand over case records to the National Investigation Agency immediately.

The 11 richest Indians in Forbes list

The 11 richest Indians in Forbes list

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Forbes' annual ranking of 100 wealthiest Indians was released on Thursday.

India Inc showers praises on Narendra Modi, Gujarat

India Inc showers praises on Narendra Modi, Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today came in for fulsome praise from India Inc with RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani hailing him as a leader with "grand vision" and his younger brother Anil Ambani of ADAG putting him in the league of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.

Trump, India Inc discuss ease of doing business -- in US

Trump, India Inc discuss ease of doing business -- in US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday wooed Indian industry leaders to invest more in America, promising to reduce more regulations in his country as he looked for overseas investment to boost the economy there. Speaking at a high-profile CEO round-table which included captains of the Indian industry such as Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Trump reassured that regulations "will only get better" for investment in the US.

NIA confirms man in CCTV grab outside Ambani home was Sachin Waze

NIA confirms man in CCTV grab outside Ambani home was Sachin Waze

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

National Investigative Agency on Wednesday confirmed that the person, seen in a CCTV grab walking near Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani's residence on the night of February 25 when an explosive-laden vehicle was found, was Sachin Waze.

India's 6 most cash-rich promoters; Azim Premji is No 1

India's 6 most cash-rich promoters; Azim Premji is No 1

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

India's cash-rich promoters are not the same as the wealthiest. For example, Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian based on his stake in Reliance Industries, followed by Premji, the Adani family of the Adani group, and Radhakishan Damani of Avenue Supermarts.

HC dismisses Future's plea for termination of Amazon case

HC dismisses Future's plea for termination of Amazon case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas moved by Future Group companies seeking a direction to the arbitration tribunal, which is adjudicating on Amazon's objections against their deal with Reliance, to take a decision on their application for the termination of the arbitration proceedings before moving any further. "Both the petitions are dismissed," said Justice Amit Bansal, who had reserved the order on the petitions filed by Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) and Future Retail Limited (FRL) on January 3. The judge said the orders would be uploaded on the website of the high court shortly.

Hiran death case: Vaze transferred to CFC

Hiran death case: Vaze transferred to CFC

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Reinstated in service in June 2020, he was handling several high-profile cases, including the TRP rigging scam, fake social media followers case and a car scam involving Dilip Chhabria.

Adani adds $49 bn wealth in 2021, higher than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk

Adani adds $49 bn wealth in 2021, higher than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Gautam Adani, India's and Asia's second-richest person, added $49 billion to his wealth last year - more than the net addition of wealth by the top three global billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault, the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List said on Wednesday. Mukesh Ambani, who runs the oil-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries, continues to be the richest Indian with a wealth of $103 billion, a 24 per cent rise year-on-year. Adani, the head of ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group, is a close second with his wealth surging 153 per cent to $81 billion.

Take a bow, Jaipal Reddy!

Take a bow, Jaipal Reddy!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

'It is very difficult to be an honest politician in a country where the system is absolutely corrupt. Jaipal Reddy is one up even on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is considered clean and honest. Reddy has gone a step ahead by playing an active role in stopping corruption. He has put things on record; he has walked the extra mile to ensure that public money is valued highly. One must recognise Reddy's efforts, and make it an example for India's younger generation.'

How Dhirubhai's iconic brand became his son's castaway

How Dhirubhai's iconic brand became his son's castaway

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Vimal was a pioneer in making TV commercials for fabrics, the first to use Bollywood stars and cricketers as brand ambassadors and among the earliest to start a national retail chain. What happened to it?