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Here's how to make India easy for business

Here's how to make India easy for business

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The 2015 World Bank group's Doing Business index ranked India at 142, down from 140, which it was the year before.

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Rediff.com29 May 2019

He is set to be produced from custody before Judge Emma Arbuthnot for the first management hearing in the case, during which a broad timeline is expected for his extradition trial.

'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Bharara alleged that before firing him, Trump tried to cultivate relationship with him.

Bhujbal breaks down in court, sent to two days ED custody

Bhujbal breaks down in court, sent to two days ED custody

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

A local Mumbai court on Tuesday remanded the senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in the custody of Enforcement Directorate till March 17, a day after he was arrested in a money laundering case in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan scam.

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The White House has not spelt out regulatory or legislative steps.

15 killed, 14 injured in terror attack in China's Xinjiang

15 killed, 14 injured in terror attack in China's Xinjiang

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Fifteen people, including 11 'mobsters', were killed and 14 others injured in a terrorist attack in China's restive Xinjiang province on Saturday. The attack occurred at ShacheCounty in the northwestern province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

More e-commerce firms under ED lens

More e-commerce firms under ED lens

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Flipkart has long been under the ED scanner for alleged violation of FDI rules.

'Nothing is forgiven because some one is dead'

'Nothing is forgiven because some one is dead'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Rajesh Pillai ate burgers and drank aerated American drinks as if his life depended on it, says Kamal Haasan.

How Competition Commission of India fights cartels

How Competition Commission of India fights cartels

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Looking beyond the lesser penalty regime, in its 10th year of existence, the CCI needs more branches, according to experts

PM seeks UK's help in return of Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi

PM seeks UK's help in return of Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Mallya has been in the UK for months, escaping arrest warrants against him.

ED summons Bhujbal's son, seizes passport

ED summons Bhujbal's son, seizes passport

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

The ED had conducted searches on at least nine premises, including properties and offices, belonging to the senior Bhujbal, Pankaj, nephew Samir and few others.

CNN sues Trump, his White House aides over barring of reporter

CNN sues Trump, his White House aides over barring of reporter

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The suit alleges that Acosta and CNN's First and Fifth Amendment rights are being violated by the ban.

Now a 21-year-old treaty to be used to get Mallya back to India

Now a 21-year-old treaty to be used to get Mallya back to India

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Besides Mallya, his companies Kingfisher Airlines and United Breweries Holdings Limited have also been named as accused

Vadra land deal comes back again to haunt Congress

Vadra land deal comes back again to haunt Congress

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed officials of Skylight Hospitality have visited ED numerous times and supplied them whatever documents required but they have not been able to find anything either against Vadra or his company or associates.

LeJ militant gets 3 death sentences for abducting US doctor

LeJ militant gets 3 death sentences for abducting US doctor

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

A member of the banned militant group Laskar-e-Jhangvi was awarded death penalty on 3 separate counts and slapped with a hefty fine of Rs 5 million by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court in Lahore for abducting an American doctor in 2011.

IAAF has used me as human guinea pig: Semenya

IAAF has used me as human guinea pig: Semenya

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'Even though the hormonal drugs made me feel constantly sick, the IAAF now wants to enforce even stricter thresholds with unknown health consequences. I will not allow the IAAF to use me and my body again'

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to understand the strategies involved in each fraud.'

US prison seeks Sikh leader's help to end Indians' hunger strike

US prison seeks Sikh leader's help to end Indians' hunger strike

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

In an attempt to end the hunger strike initiated by 38 Indian detainees since last Thursday, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have reached out to Sikh leaders. Ritu Jha speaks to the detainees and reports about their conditions.

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'A separate 'Investigation Agency (Other Offences)' or IA(OO), can be created under the state governments, with the expertise and resources required for investigating non-violent offences,' recommends Alok Tiwari, a Cabinet Secretariat officer.

ED to soon slap penalty notices in 16 cases against Lalit Modi

ED to soon slap penalty notices in 16 cases against Lalit Modi

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

The ED is in the process of serving final penalty notices in 16 alleged forex violation cases amounting to an estimated Rs 1,700 crore against former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi and others as part of its wide-ranging probe in the alleged financial irregularities in various editions of the T-20 cricket extravaganza.

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Official is accused of taking a bribe of Rs 2 cr to issue order in an appeal favouring Balaji Trust

Koda case: Rs 144 cr properties attached by special court

Koda case: Rs 144 cr properties attached by special court

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Property worth Rs 144 crore, which includes 25 flats and a shopping mall, has been attached in connection with the disproportionate assets case against the alleged associates of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda.

The loan that bankrolled Young Indian's adventure

The loan that bankrolled Young Indian's adventure

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Being a non-profit firm, Young Indian does not have a profit and loss account.

'COVID-19 may cause a massacre in India in 2021'

'COVID-19 may cause a massacre in India in 2021'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

'We are already exhausted, but we can't give up.' 'The battle is still on.' 'We will see some respite by December 2021.'

Bank mergers: Changes that customers can expect

Bank mergers: Changes that customers can expect

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Loan rates will change at the next reset, while deposit rates will continue till maturity.

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.

93 Punjabi illegal entrants languish in US jails

93 Punjabi illegal entrants languish in US jails

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

'The Punjab government should initiate proper implementation of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Bill to save youth from fraudulent travel agents and the human trafficking mafia.'

Buying property? Please read this!

Buying property? Please read this!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Before buying property, please carefully study the agreement with the builder, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Why private bankers prefer giving top jobs at public banks a miss

Why private bankers prefer giving top jobs at public banks a miss

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Bankers said the mammoth task of cleaning up the PSBs and improving their health will be a mammoth task for any chief executive.

Ex-actress Mamta Kulkarni involved in drug trade: Police

Ex-actress Mamta Kulkarni involved in drug trade: Police

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Former actress Mamta Kulkarni was on Saturday named as a prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami, with Mumbai police claiming that she was actively involved in the illicit activities and would seek her extradition from Kenya.

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

While PNB did not name the other lenders, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank are said to have offered credit based on letters of undertaking (LOUs) issued by PNB. Foreign bank branches too are under investigation.

Sushma-Lalit Modi row: Did PM tacitly help a fugitive, asks Congress

Sushma-Lalit Modi row: Did PM tacitly help a fugitive, asks Congress

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Congress charged the entire BJP and the government with "aiding and abetting" Lalit Modi, a fugitive.

Narendra Modi is my action hero: Censor board chief

Narendra Modi is my action hero: Censor board chief

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

As questions were raised over several censor board members having BJP links, its new chief Pahlaj Nihalani, a film maker, on Tuesday said he was proud to be a "BJP person" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "action hero".

NSEL scam: ED initiates probe, suspects money laundering

NSEL scam: ED initiates probe, suspects money laundering

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

In a fresh development in NSEL's Rs 5,600 crore scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday registered a preliminary inquiry into the payment crisis, suspecting large-scale money laundering in the beleaguered spot exchange, a senior official said.

Graft case: Jagan's assets worth Rs 863 crore sealed

Graft case: Jagan's assets worth Rs 863 crore sealed

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Initiating one of its biggest criminal actions in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 863 crore of YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy and his associates in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in an infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh.

ED attaches Rs 100 crore assets in NSEL case

ED attaches Rs 100 crore assets in NSEL case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

The agency's latest action, under Prevention of Money Laundering laws, had been taken against the borrower company and its two group companies, which owe the investors Rs 922 crore (Rs 9.22 billion), sources said.

Nirav Modi's Taiwan, Surat, Hong Kong and Dubai connections

Nirav Modi's Taiwan, Surat, Hong Kong and Dubai connections

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Documents accessed by Business Standard show owners of suspected Hong Kong-based shell companies are spread across the globe.

Two Russian boxers competed despite doping bans

Two Russian boxers competed despite doping bans

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Competition records show that Russian amateur boxers Islam Dashaev and Alena Tokarchuk fought in official tournaments last year despite bans announced by Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA, which is forbidden under international anti-doping rules.

Govt may tweak FDI clause in draft e-commerce policy

Govt may tweak FDI clause in draft e-commerce policy

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

The draft favoured up to 49 per cent foreign equity in inventory model in the case of 100 per cent made in India products sold through Indian management-controlled platforms with resident Indian founders/promoters.