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Jagan Reddy grilled again by CBI in assets case

Jagan Reddy grilled again by CBI in assets case

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

A day after the Andhra Pradesh high court granted the Central Bureau of Investigation two-day custody of YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged disproportionate assets case, the probe agency on Saturday grilled the Kadapa Member of Parliament for nearly six hours.

Jagan Reddy applies for bail against 'illegal' arrest

Jagan Reddy applies for bail against 'illegal' arrest

Rediff.com29 May 2012

A day after being sent to judicial remand, YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday moved a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Hyderabad, seeking bail. The court posted the matter to May 31 after asking the central agency to file its counter.

UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for the fourth time

UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for the fourth time

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

In her judgment handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice Ingrid Simler concluded there are "substantial grounds" to believe that the 48-year-old fugitive diamantaire would fail to surrender as he does possess the means to "abscond".

Jailed Dera chief Ram Rahim moves HC against rape conviction

Jailed Dera chief Ram Rahim moves HC against rape conviction

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

said the CBI verdict has been challenged on several grounds. "One of the grounds was that there was a delay of more than six years in recording the statements of the women (victims) by the CBI after the incident," the defence counsel said.

Anil Kumar gets away with two-year probation

Anil Kumar gets away with two-year probation

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Anil Kumar came out from a courtroom in Southern New York, all smiles.

UP: CBI books Shukla, Sachan in NRHM scam

UP: CBI books Shukla, Sachan in NRHM scam

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked former chief medical officer of Lucknow A K Shukla and former deputy CMO Y S Sachan, who recently died inside the Lucknow district prison under mysterious circumstances, in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam. The agency has filed two cases in the scam as it found leads which indicate that huge financial bungling was allegedly committed by Uttar Pradesh Health Department officials in connivance with the contractors

TN custodial deaths: CBI charges 9 cops with murder

TN custodial deaths: CBI charges 9 cops with murder

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation has charge-sheeted nine Tamil Nadu policemen for murder, conspiracy and other offences in the custodial death case of the father-son duo who were arrested on a 'fake' charge of violating the lockdown and tortured in Sathankulam police station in June this year, officials said on Saturday.

Unnao rape: CBI files chargesheet against 5, including BJP MLA Sengar's brother

Unnao rape: CBI files chargesheet against 5, including BJP MLA Sengar's brother

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

A 17-year-old girl has alleged that she was raped by Bangermau MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of the BJP at his residence when she had gone to meet him with a relative seeking a job last year.

What to do with Pappu Yadav?

What to do with Pappu Yadav?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

The Supreme Court has asked the CBI as to where and which prison RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav should be shifted to put an end to his activities violating all conceived rules under the prisons manual.

Jagan's mother ends protest, will campaign in by-polls

Jagan's mother ends protest, will campaign in by-polls

Rediff.com28 May 2012

With YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy in jail, his mother Vijayamma will lead the campaign for the party.

Illegal mining: Court declines bail to Reddys

Illegal mining: Court declines bail to Reddys

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy, arrested in connection with alleged illegal mining activities.

Man sentenced for threatening Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Man sentenced for threatening Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

A man was on Monday sentenced to 33 months in prison in the United States for making a series of threats to Tulsi Gabbard, the first-ever Hindu-American Congresswoman. Aniruddha Sherbow, 42, was given the prison term by a federal court in the US.

US: Pakistani man held by FBI for supporting LeT

US: Pakistani man held by FBI for supporting LeT

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Pakistani national with permanent legal residency in the United States on charges of supporting the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba. Jubair Ahmad, 24, according to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint unsealed on Friday, received "indoctrination and training from the LeT while he lived in Pakistan" as a teenager. If convicted, he faces a maximum potential sentence of 15 years in prison.

Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda granted bail

Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda granted bail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

The Jharkhand high court on Thursday granted bail to former state Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who has been in prison after his arrest over two years in connection with illegal investments and hawala transaction case.

Pranab's son pays a visit to Lalu in jail

Pranab's son pays a visit to Lalu in jail

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee, has called on Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in jail.

How to curb Pappu Yadav's activities?

How to curb Pappu Yadav's activities?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

The Supreme Court has asked the CBI where to shift the RJD MP, in prison in connection with a murder case, to stop his activities.

Meet N V Ramana, India's next Chief Justice

Meet N V Ramana, India's next Chief Justice

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'There is no doubt that he commands respect. He's on the ball.'

CBI quizzes Aseemanand in Mecca Masjid case

CBI quizzes Aseemanand in Mecca Masjid case

Rediff.com27 Nov 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday began interrogation of Swami Aseemanand, an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case, after taking him into their custody from Chanchalguda Central Prison in Hyderabad, official sources said.

Indrani sends divorce notice to Peter, seeks to end 16-yr-old marriage

Indrani sends divorce notice to Peter, seeks to end 16-yr-old marriage

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

In the notice, she sought a divorce on the grounds that their marriage had "irretrievably broken down".

Chhagan, Sameer Bhujbal's judicial custody extended till May 25

Chhagan, Sameer Bhujbal's judicial custody extended till May 25

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The Enforcement Directorate had last week arrested Chhagan Bhujbal's associate and chartered accountant Sunil Naik in connection with the case.

CBI uploads pruned list of most wanted persons

CBI uploads pruned list of most wanted persons

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Nearly 20 days after it withdrew the 'most wanted' list from its website after one person mentioned in it was found lodged in a prison, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday uploaded a pruned list having 143 names.

Raju's trial: A bigger story than Satyam scam?

Raju's trial: A bigger story than Satyam scam?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

Custody and probe still on after 15 months, 800 witnesses, 160,000 pages of evidence so far.

Dera rape victims move HC; seek life imprisonment for Ram Rahim

Dera rape victims move HC; seek life imprisonment for Ram Rahim

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

A special CBI court on August 28 had sentenced Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in prison.

US report says media critical of government in India harassed

US report says media critical of government in India harassed

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The report mentioned the Central Bureau of Investigation raid on NDTV, exit of Bobby Ghosh as the editor of Hindustan Times and arrest of cartoonist G Bala.

CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin

CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin

Rediff.com29 May 2017

His name has cropped up as an accused in journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case.

Ex-UP chief secretary jailed for corruption

Ex-UP chief secretary jailed for corruption

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Neera Yadav was on Tuesday sentenced to four-year imprisonment by a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ghaziabad after it found her guilty of large-scale bungling in allotment of plots as chief of Noida Development Authority seven years ago.Yadav was found guilty of having violated the rules in allotting an industrial plot in Noida to Flex Industries. She had also been charged with allotting out of turn plots.

SC puts Unnao order on hold; CBI forms additional team

SC puts Unnao order on hold; CBI forms additional team

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The apex court will on Monday take a call on moving the woman and her lawyer to AIIMS in Delhi, it said.

Bihar doc lynched in jail: Nitish orders CBI probe

Bihar doc lynched in jail: Nitish orders CBI probe

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the unfortunate death of a doctor who was mercilessly beaten up by jail inmates last week.

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The CBI has dispatched a special team to conduct the probe in which several Tamil Nadu Police personnel are under the scanner and some have already been arrested by the state police, they said.

CBI has lengthy questionnaire ready for Amit Shah

CBI has lengthy questionnaire ready for Amit Shah

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is expected to interrogate former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, has built up a watertight case, agency sources have told rediff.com.

Pak jails Indian youth to 3 years in jail for espionage

Pak jails Indian youth to 3 years in jail for espionage

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

A 31-year-old Indian engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison for espionage by a Pakistani military court over three years after he went missing when he illegally entered the country from Afghanistan reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.

Rana Kapoor in judicial custody till April 2, lawyers fear coronavirus

Rana Kapoor in judicial custody till April 2, lawyers fear coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Advocate Abbad Ponda, his lawyer, said a person with low immunity is easily susceptible to catching coronavirus.

Mecca Masjid blast: 2 RSS men remanded in custody

Mecca Masjid blast: 2 RSS men remanded in custody

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

The long-pending investigations into the three-year-old Mecca Masjid blast case on Thursday moved forward with the Central Bureau of Investigation producing two suspects RSS pracharak Devender Gupta and his accomplice Lokesh Sharma in a special CBI court in Hyderabad.

Why is Nitish Kumar so angry?

Why is Nitish Kumar so angry?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

According to state government data, the first 10 months of last year -- January to October 2020 -- witnessed 2,649 murders in Bihar, an average of nearly nine murders a day.

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Alok Verma shunted out as CBI chief

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

He has been removed from the high-profile post on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty making him the first chief in the history of the agency to face such action.

Pak minister faces arrest ahead of talks with PC

Pak minister faces arrest ahead of talks with PC

Rediff.com17 May 2010

In a major setback for the Pakistan People's Party-led civilian government, the Lahore high court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Interior Minister Rehman Malik against his conviction and sentencing in two corruption cases by another court.The anti-corruption court, acting on references by the National Accountability Bureau, had awarded Malik a three-year prison term. The court pronounced the sentences after the minister failed to turn up for the trial.

Indian-American millionaire jailed for 2 years over medical fraud

Indian-American millionaire jailed for 2 years over medical fraud

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Raghuveer Nayak, an Indian-American multi-millionaire, was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $500,000 in a decade-long medical scam by a federal judge in Chicago on Monday.

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Names of CMs of Punjab and Karnataka along with a former CM found mention in the list.

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' sentenced for 66 months

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' sentenced for 66 months

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Sandeep Kaur had pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robberies earlier this year. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.

Ajmer blast accused to be taken to Hyderabad

Ajmer blast accused to be taken to Hyderabad

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to bring the accused of Ajmer blast, Devender Gupta and Lokesh Sharma, to Hyderabad in connection with Mecca Masjid blast in May, 2007.