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All Indians can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir

All Indians can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Before repeal of Article 370 and Article 35-A in August last year, non-residents could not buy any immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the fresh changes have paved the way for non-residents to buy land in the union territory.

Tale of two Japanese footballers in India

Tale of two Japanese footballers in India

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com caught up with the two footballers to find out more about their time in the country.

India's biggest corporate scamster is a free man today

India's biggest corporate scamster is a free man today

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Raju and his brother B Rama Raju were told to furnish personal bonds of Rs 100,000 each

Now Laxmi Vilas Bank under RBI scanner for bad loans

Now Laxmi Vilas Bank under RBI scanner for bad loans

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

The PCA plan covers various suggestions or measures to recover non-performing assets (NPAs), reduce costs, boost capital, downsize risk-weighted assets, and improve profitability, among others. The LVB management is in the process of implementing all of these, said sources.

The game corporate India plays

The game corporate India plays

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.

Rs 3,700cr Noida ponzi: ED raids 5 locations in UP

Rs 3,700cr Noida ponzi: ED raids 5 locations in UP

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted searches in various Uttar Pradesh cities after it registered a money laundering case to probe the alleged Rs 3,700 ponzi scam case perpetrated by seeking fake social media 'likes' from lakhs of gullible investors by a Noida based firm.

Is Nirav Modi in US? Cannot confirm, says state department

Is Nirav Modi in US? Cannot confirm, says state department

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

The US Department of Justice declined to comment on Modi.

Harmanpreet 'manipulative, undeserving captain': Mithali's manager

Harmanpreet 'manipulative, undeserving captain': Mithali's manager

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur faced backlash from Mithali Raj's manager.

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

Colour of criminality given to banking transactions: Nirav Modi to court

Colour of criminality given to banking transactions: Nirav Modi to court

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Modi also reiterated that he cannot return to India due to safety concerns and also because his case has been politicised.

Why ED is the best bet for Kochars to get out of mess

Why ED is the best bet for Kochars to get out of mess

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The agency's poor track record in convictions is the only light at the end of a rather long tunnel for the couple, observes Shyamal Majumdar.

ASK ANU: 'I want to walk out of this marriage'

ASK ANU: 'I want to walk out of this marriage'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

As Net use spreads, cyber crimes up 19 times over 10 years

As Net use spreads, cyber crimes up 19 times over 10 years

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Obscenity, cheating and sexual exploitation are India's leading cyber crimes, reports Chaitanya Mallapur.

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'

Rediff.com1 May 2021

'The BJP will get the lion's share of the Opposition vote. I would give the Congress-Left around 15 per cent.'

Herald case: SC to consider early hearing of Sonia, Rahul plea

Herald case: SC to consider early hearing of Sonia, Rahul plea

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider the pleas of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that their appeals against the Delhi high court verdict, refusing to quash summons issued to them in the National Herald case, be heard on Friday.

Onir to Chief Justice of India: I have become a criminal

Onir to Chief Justice of India: I have become a criminal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

In his letter to the Chief Justice, the filmmaker urged the Supreme Court to consider the LGBT community while reviewing the earlier ruling.

'Strange' for Australians asking fans not to boo Smith, Warner: Bairstow

'Strange' for Australians asking fans not to boo Smith, Warner: Bairstow

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Australians asking fans at the ICC World Cup to stop booing David Warner and Steve Smith is "a bit strange" as their former coach Darren Lehmann had once told supporters to jeer England's Stuart Broad, the hosts' batsman Jonny Bairstow said.

Opposition 'playing tricks' with farmers, says Modi

Opposition 'playing tricks' with farmers, says Modi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Modi also said that presently a 'new trend' is being seen in the country where protests are based on creating doubts through misinformation while union ministers urged farmers not to have any misconceptions about the three agriculture reform legislations.

Just who is Nirav Modi?

Just who is Nirav Modi?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

No one knows where billionaire Nirav Modi emerged from. What is known is that when he came (back) to India, he cut his teeth in the diamond business under the tutelage of his jeweller uncle. Then he began to build a glittering international brand. Soon even Hollywood stars like Kate Winslet and Dakota Johnson were walking the red carpet showing off Nirav Modi jewels.

HC notice to Swamy on pleas of Sonia, Rahul in Herald case

HC notice to Swamy on pleas of Sonia, Rahul in Herald case

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The Delhi high court on issued notice to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on a batch of petitions filed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and others in the case of alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of the now-defunct daily National Herald.

'No one expects a girl to race!'

'No one expects a girl to race!'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Mumbai teenager Aashi Hanspal is a rising star in motorsport.

Herald case: Congress may knock SC doors to get HC judge's remarks expunged

Herald case: Congress may knock SC doors to get HC judge's remarks expunged

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

The Congress may approach the Supreme Court seeking expunction of some adverse remarks made by the Delhi high court in the National Herald Case in which Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the accused.

Suspended RS MPs end sit-in after Oppn boycotts House

Suspended RS MPs end sit-in after Oppn boycotts House

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

The suspended Rajya Sabha parliamentarians, who spent the night on the lawns near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in what several old-timers said was the first such overnight protest in the complex, got a surprise visitor in the morning -- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh who came with tea and snacks.

The two New Year wishes for India

The two New Year wishes for India

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Great improvements in education and healthcare are the need of the hour.

Portraits from the farmers march in Delhi

Portraits from the farmers march in Delhi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Banded under the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, which claims to be an umbrella body of 207 organisations of farmers and agricultural workers, thousands of farmers arrived in Delhi on Thursday, on trains, buses and other modes of transport. The AIKSCC was formed under the aegis of All India Kisan Sabha and other Left-affiliated farmers' bodies in June 2017, following protests by farmers in states such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for debt relief and remunerative prices. On Friday, they marched to Parliament demanding for loan waivers and increased remuneration. Adnan Abidi/Reuters was able to photograph different farmers participating in the rally. The one takeaway: They may all look very different, but their woes are all the same.

Modi, Jaitley must fix the economy jat pat!

Modi, Jaitley must fix the economy jat pat!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

'The hour is very late, and the choice between triumph and tragedy knocks at our door,' says Ajay Shah.

Harshad Mehta's brother, 8 SBI officials acquitted in 1992 securities scam

Harshad Mehta's brother, 8 SBI officials acquitted in 1992 securities scam

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, who presides over the special court set up for cases related to the 1992 securities scam, said in her judgment last week that there was no hesitation in holding that that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

IPL betting: ED nabs bookie; conducts searches in multiple cities

IPL betting: ED nabs bookie; conducts searches in multiple cities

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested a suspected Delhi-based bookie after launching searches in multiple cities.

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Between April and August, it issued request seeking LoC against 147 individuals to prevent them from leaving the country, the bank said in response to a Right to Information query filed by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve.

'Article 370 does not make a difference one way or other'

'Article 370 does not make a difference one way or other'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

'You haven't heard a peep out of Kashmir so what is going to erupt? What repercussion will be (there) in long term, you will have to (wait) and see'

30 yrs of exodus: Kashmiri Pandits observe 'holocaust day'

30 yrs of exodus: Kashmiri Pandits observe 'holocaust day'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

The protest was organised by All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC), whose delegation led by its president Ravinder Raina later submitted a memorandum to the Lt Governor G C Murmu, highlighting various demands with special thrust for return and rehabilitation in their homeland.

When it comes to Ponzi schemes, India's regulators have miles to go

When it comes to Ponzi schemes, India's regulators have miles to go

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

NBFCs which have not met Sebi criteria will face tough action.

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.

'UP's love jihad law legalises criminal intimidation, regressive attitudes'

'UP's love jihad law legalises criminal intimidation, regressive attitudes'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'Whom do I want to marry and what decisions I make for marrying the person I love are totally personal decisions, in which neither the State nor the courts have any right to interfere.'

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'It's a moot point if Kailaasa will ever evolve beyond being a haven for a fugitive from justice,' notes Devangshu Datta.

FIR against PMC Bank brass puts loss at Rs 4,355 cr

FIR against PMC Bank brass puts loss at Rs 4,355 cr

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Police FIR reveals the bank had replaced 44 loan accounts of HDIL with 21,049 fictitious loan accounts. These 21,049 were actually not created in the core banking solution of the bank, but were mere entities in the advances master indent submitted to RBI for conducting its inspection for the year ended March 2018.

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

ED summons Chanda Kochhar on May 3

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

ED orders Chanda Kochhar to appear with asset lists also provide income-tax returns in her individual capacity and of companies if she was a director or held any position.

SC notice to lawyer who claimed conspiracy to frame CJI

SC notice to lawyer who claimed conspiracy to frame CJI

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Lawyer Utsav Singh Bains claimed that he was offered Rs 1.5 crore to represent a former apex court woman employee and arrange a presser against the CJI at the Press Club of India in New Delhi.

PMC Bank account-holders file police complaint against top brass

PMC Bank account-holders file police complaint against top brass

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

A delegation of account-holders went to Sion police station in central Mumbai and submitted the complaint against officials of the bank on which the RBI has imposed operational restrictions. The delegation in its complaint alleged that at least 14 people, including the PMC Bank's chairman and all its directors, were involved in misappropriation of funds of the account-holders.

Here is why advocate Salve deemed Dhoni corrupt...

Here is why advocate Salve deemed Dhoni corrupt...

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Advocate Harish Salve, who argued in the Supreme Court on Thursday that India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was guilty of corrupt conduct, tweeted on Friday stating his reasons for terming Dhoni corrupt.