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Why swift action in the Vijay Mallya case is important

Why swift action in the Vijay Mallya case is important

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Several of his lenders have a lot to answer for.

K-G Basin row has all the makings of a vodafone-like tussle

K-G Basin row has all the makings of a vodafone-like tussle

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

RIL has denied knowingly producing any gas from the ONGC block

Continue releasing 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN: SC tells Karnataka

Continue releasing 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN: SC tells Karnataka

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court on Tuesday retained its direction to Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till further orders.

BJP union leader: How will Make in India help our country?

BJP union leader: How will Make in India help our country?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

'This government has not created any employment.' 'Forget employment, the government had not done anything in skill development.'

Did Reliance get away lightly in the 'fraud' case?

Did Reliance get away lightly in the 'fraud' case?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

More punitive action was needed against the company and the management, say experts

UEFA expel Ukranian club from Champions League over fixing case

UEFA expel Ukranian club from Champions League over fixing case

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Ukraine's Metalist Kharkiv, due to play Schalke 04 in the Champions League playoff round later this month, have been kicked out of the competition, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Wednesday.

A verdict that could stall river linking project

A verdict that could stall river linking project

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Every river is a living person, argues Gopal Krishna on the basis of the recent Uttarakhand HC verdict.

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

'Civil matters like loan recovery are being connected with criminal allegations, without any basis.'

Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms

Modi govt takes the lead in labour reforms

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

According to new proposal for amendements in the labour law, a worker will be allowed to object to being laid off within three years, against no clear period specified in the law now.

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Owners selling apartments are putting in a clause that if final order allows original buyers to get compensation.

Looking beyond loan writeoffs for farmers

Looking beyond loan writeoffs for farmers

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Gupta had alleged that AIIMS had illegally purged his seniority with "malafide intention" to punish him for refusing to act unprofessionally in the autopsy matter.

Lalit Modi neither an offender nor fugitive, says his lawyer

Lalit Modi neither an offender nor fugitive, says his lawyer

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

"It has to be decided by law. Which court has decided that Lalit Modi as offender and fugitive? He stays within knowledge of everyone in the United Kingdom," the lawyer said.

Reliance arbitration: Legal opinion sought on BP, Niko status

Reliance arbitration: Legal opinion sought on BP, Niko status

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

The near-doubling of gas prices to $8 per million British thermal units that will kick in from next month will accrue to all producers in the country.

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

United Spirits shows proof of Mallya's fund diversion

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

USL claims it has given a report on how the liquor baron channelled money from the company to Kingfisher Airlines, Force India and Watson.

Green ministry backtracks on forest clearances after NGT orders

Green ministry backtracks on forest clearances after NGT orders

Rediff.com24 May 2015

According to new ministry guidelines, the permission to chop down forests will be given only after all the compensatory levies are provided

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Airbus recently bagged large orders from Indian airlines such as Indigo and Go Air.

Sebi-DLF case may have wider ramifications for realty sector

Sebi-DLF case may have wider ramifications for realty sector

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

The case has also brought to limelight 'technicalities' involved in the practice of Sebi giving 'observations' and not 'approval or clearance' for an IPO

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The Cauvery river has become excessively politicised by all political parties.' 'They see a vote bank in an emotive issue of this kind.'

Sahara approaches Tribunal with fresh appeal against Sebi

Sahara approaches Tribunal with fresh appeal against Sebi

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The Tribunal adjourned till Monday this matter, which was listed for 'admission' this morning.

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Why France is India's best friend in Europe

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

'Over the last two decades, the India-French relationship has grown steadily, no major political difference having darkened the sky between Paris and Delhi,' says Claude Arpi.

TDSAT upholds telcos' 3G roaming agreement, quashes fines

TDSAT upholds telcos' 3G roaming agreement, quashes fines

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

In July 2012, TDSAT gave split verdict where one of the bench member ruled in favour and other member ordered against it.

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Bill comes at a time when prospective home buyers are avoiding under-construction projects, almost everywhere in the country, thereby drying up sources of interest-free funds for debt-ridden developer firms

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

Will South China Sea verdict make region 'cradle of war'?

Will South China Sea verdict make region 'cradle of war'?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

'The worst case scenario is for China to behave like a bull in China shop, and brazenly and wantonly indulge in further encroachments, create obstacles to free navigation and convert SCS into an Air Defence Identification Zone.'

DLF-Sebi case: SAT adjourns hearing till Oct 30

DLF-Sebi case: SAT adjourns hearing till Oct 30

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

After hearing the petition, filed by the country's largest real estate developer last week, the Tribunal adjourned the matter till October 30 next week, as it sought a response from capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on DLF's plea for an interim relief.

Slow to start, banks wrestle with insolvency regime

Slow to start, banks wrestle with insolvency regime

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Insolvency professionals feel the bankruptcy code will deter defaulters, but NPAs will not cease unless banks are sensitised on credit appraisal and experts are hired by banks to inspect what is happening with their loans.

Diageo to 'review' Tribunal order, says $40mn paid to Mallya

Diageo to 'review' Tribunal order, says $40mn paid to Mallya

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

As part of their deal Diageo agreed to pay Mallya, $75 million for stepping down as chairman of United Spirits and for entering into a non-compete pact

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid protests

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid protests

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Siddaramaiah added that all efforts would be made to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and other places as also for crops.

Banned party activists turn violent in B'desh over HC verdict

Banned party activists turn violent in B'desh over HC verdict

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami activists on Saturday held violent demonstrations, exploding several homemade bombs, to protest a Bangladeshi court ruling that barred it from contesting future polls.

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

After rows over water usage at its plants in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, it is now the turn of its Gujarat factory.

The real culprits behind India's Partition

The real culprits behind India's Partition

Rediff.com24 May 2018

AMU has once again been pulled into a crossfire of crass political opportunism. In these post-truth times, that the university also had political stirrings not subscribing to the Muslim League is chosen to be forgotten, says Mohammad Sajjad.

BP, Niko to formally join RIL arbitration against India

BP, Niko to formally join RIL arbitration against India

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Sources said the Cabinet had in December last year stipulated that the new gas rate will apply to all producers excepting eastern offshore KG-D6 block where the contractor, which is fighting government against levying penalties for output shortfall, will have to give bank guarantees equivalent to the incremental revenue it would get from the new rates.

BP, Niko say they are part of RIL gas arbitration

BP, Niko say they are part of RIL gas arbitration

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

A market-based gas pricing regime is to kick-in from next month.

Redevelopment compensation is not taxed

Redevelopment compensation is not taxed

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Cooperative societies get more tax benefits as compared to individual house owners.

Chetia deportation: Bangladesh waits for India to return favour

Chetia deportation: Bangladesh waits for India to return favour

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Bangladesh handing over to India top ULFA leader Anup Chetia was a reflection of close bilateral ties particularly in security areas, the country's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said in Dhaka on Thursday as he hoped New Delhi will return a wanted Bangladeshi national jailed in West Bengal.

'Butcher of Mirpur' will be executed: Bangladesh SC

'Butcher of Mirpur' will be executed: Bangladesh SC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the execution of a senior leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, three months after it overturned a tribunal's ruling that sentenced him to life for genocide during the 1971 war.

US, China intensify rhetoric over South China Sea

US, China intensify rhetoric over South China Sea

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The war of words between China and the US heated up on Tuesday with an American Admiral defending last week's US naval ship's foray near Chinese-made artificial islands in the area while Beijing blasted the move as a "blatant provocation".

SC backs Army's preferential promotion policy

SC backs Army's preferential promotion policy

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice Kurian Joseph "partly allowed" the appeals of the Ministry of Defence against the March 2015 order of Armed Forces Tribunal which had quashed the Centre's 2009 'command exit promotion' policy on the ground that it violated Article 14 (right to equality) of the Constitution.