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Trump steps up attack on Clinton over email probe

Trump steps up attack on Clinton over email probe

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

With Hillary Clinton's email saga getting murkier, Donald Trump has alleged that the former secretary of state set up an illegal server for the purpose of shielding her "criminal conduct" from public and asserted that the action was "willful, deliberate and purposeful".

Antrix-Devas case: Court grants time to CBI for getting sanctions

Antrix-Devas case: Court grants time to CBI for getting sanctions

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Court questioned the probe agency on delay in filing the chargesheet.

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.

CWG lawn bowl scam: CBI raids 20 premises

CWG lawn bowl scam: CBI raids 20 premises

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

This is the ninth case in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, which were held during October 3-14 last year.

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

'There is mafia raj in Punjab': Congress MP

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'The chief minister has said on the floor of the House that he knows everything (about the criminal-politician mafia).' 'If you know about this nexus, why aren't you acting against them?' 'Ask him why is he so helpless.'

SC terms filing of sedition cases as disturbing trend

SC terms filing of sedition cases as disturbing trend

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

The bench expressed displeasure over the trend of filing of sedition cases just after senior advocate F S Nariman made opening submissions on behalf of Singh, saying 'the gentleman has served as the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and was acting as the Director of the Police Academy and now the proceedings under section 124A (sedition) of the IPC have been initiated against him'.

CBI probe in Embraer deal to continue; new blacklisting policy soon: Parrikar

CBI probe in Embraer deal to continue; new blacklisting policy soon: Parrikar

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Embraer cannot escape Indian laws just because it has struck a settlement with American authorities, Parrikar said.

Karti's CA granted bail in INX Media case

Karti's CA granted bail in INX Media case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The HC asked him to furnish a bail bond of Rs two lakh and a surety of like amount.

Final verdict in Satyam case on April 9

Final verdict in Satyam case on April 9

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

n February 2009, the CBI took over the investigation.

Hollywood actor charged with faking racist attack

Hollywood actor charged with faking racist attack

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The charges stem from a January 29 incident where Smollett had claimed that he was attacked by two men while leaving a restaurant in Chicago. The actor had alleged that the suspects shouted racial and homophobic slurs before they attacked him.

Hurriyat moderates, hardliners to be banned under UAPA

Hurriyat moderates, hardliners to be banned under UAPA

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Officials said both the factions of the Hurriyat are likely to be banned under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or the UAPA, under which "if the Central Government is of opinion that any association is, or has become, an unlawful association, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare such association to be unlawful."

CBIvsCBI: Apex court to consider PIL seeking SIT probe

CBIvsCBI: Apex court to consider PIL seeking SIT probe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi considered the submission of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGO Common Cause that there were wider issues of corruption affecting the probe agency and the PIL needed to be heard urgently.

Benami Act: All property registrations over Rs 30 lakh under scanner

Benami Act: All property registrations over Rs 30 lakh under scanner

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

The top boss of the I-T department said that till now, the taxman has attached 621 properties, including some bank accounts, and the total amount involved in these cases, being probed under the Benami Transactions Act, is about Rs 1,800 crore.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted bail by trial court

Bishop Franco Mulakkal granted bail by trial court

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Granting bail, the court directed him not to leave the state till the chargesheet is read out to him on August 13 and to be present court on the dates of hearing of the case.

New rules may allow confiscation of absconder's assets

New rules may allow confiscation of absconder's assets

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The department of economic affairs is said to be in discussions with various probe agencies, including the income tax department and the Enforcement Directorate, and bankers in drafting the final rules.

Uber rape aftermath: Police take steps to ensure foolproof licensing system

Uber rape aftermath: Police take steps to ensure foolproof licensing system

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

In the aftermath of the Uber rape case, police and transport department are working together to frame a foolproof system that will ensure that no person with criminal antecedents gets a licence, the Delhi police chief said on Friday.

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two football bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to US charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global football.

AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

AIIMS report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The family has objected to the AIIMS report saying that Gupta-headed forensic team was not submitting a post-mortem report but was only to expressing its opinion on the findings of Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.

Asia-Pacific remains firmly behind embattled Blatter

Asia-Pacific remains firmly behind embattled Blatter

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

There were a few fissures but no major cracks apparent in FIFA president Sepp Blatter's bedrock of Asia-Pacific support as officials began returning to the region from the annual congress of soccer's world governing body over the weekend.

Indian-origin techie charged with $10m COVID-19 relief fraud

Indian-origin techie charged with $10m COVID-19 relief fraud

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Shashank Rai, 30, allegedly sought millions of dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from two different banks by claiming to have 250 employees earning wages when, in fact, no employee worked for his alleged business.

Gautam Khaitan arrested in fresh money laundering case

Gautam Khaitan arrested in fresh money laundering case

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

ED sought his custody for seven days, claiming it had knowledge of unidentified assets which value more than Rs 500 crore and his custodial interrogation was required.

SC was warned of Vikas Dubey's likely encounter

SC was warned of Vikas Dubey's likely encounter

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The plea, filed in the apex court by advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, has referred to media reports and claimed that encounter of these five co-accused by the police is "not only extremely illegal, inhuman, but also it is shocking to the conscience of the court and is nothing but Talibanisation of the country, which cannot be countenanced at all".

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

The chargesheet names 14 accused, including the Congress leader's son Karti Chidambaram, Peter Mukherjea and Indrani Mukerjea.

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.

Chhattisgarh govt recommends CBI probe into 'sex CD' row

Chhattisgarh govt recommends CBI probe into 'sex CD' row

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Saturday chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh at the Secretariat, state's Revenue Minister Prem Prakash Pandey said.

Explosive-laden SUV found near Ambani's house was stolen; NIA begins probe

Explosive-laden SUV found near Ambani's house was stolen; NIA begins probe

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The vehicle with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in south Mumbai had been stolen last week, and a letter found inside said this was only a 'glimpse' of things to come, police said on Friday.

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

Viqaruddin has been evading AP police for 3 years

Viqaruddin has been evading AP police for 3 years

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Even as the investigations into the firing incident has just commenced, the Hyderabad police is suspecting the involvement of a man named Viqaruddin, who has been on the run for the last three years, in the Friday attack.

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'

2002 riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to Modi

2002 riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to Modi

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta said the matter will be heard on November 19, as the court has not gone through the petition in detail.

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

Regulators fine global banks $3.4 bn in forex probe

Regulators fine global banks $3.4 bn in forex probe

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Royal Bank of Scotland and JP Morgan were also fined over attempts to rig currency benchmarks in a year-long probe that has put the largely unregulated $5 trillion-a-day market on a tighter leash, with dozens of dealers suspended or fired.

Corporate espionage: More officials may be involved in leaks, say CBI sources

Corporate espionage: More officials may be involved in leaks, say CBI sources

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Probe reveals "first and second" level of decision making in ministries of finance and commerce was "compromised".

'As a nation we don't learn lessons from our past'

'As a nation we don't learn lessons from our past'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

'Communal killings take place routinely in our country and yet we don't ever convict the offenders.' 'The riots of 1993 and 2002 would not have happened if justice was given to the 1984 Delhi riot victims.'

Sheena case: Govt working to tie loose ends over Maria's role

Sheena case: Govt working to tie loose ends over Maria's role

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Two days after he was shunted from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, Rakesh Maria's supervisory role in the Sheena Bora murder case remained clouded in uncertainty and the Maharashtra government was working on legal procedures to soon give him statutory powers.

CBI told to use director identification number in notices to bankers

CBI told to use director identification number in notices to bankers

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

This, said Sitharaman, would remove the possibility of unauthorised communication "and consequent harassment", which was a cause of concern for bankers.

LAPD's coming to study Mumbai attacks

LAPD's coming to study Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

Los Angeles Police Department Counter-Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Commanding Officer Michael P Downing will lead a small delegation, including executive, investigative, and tactical officers to Mumbai, 'to learn, observe, and bring back best practices to LAPD,' and to disseminate to other major cities to help guard against Mumbai-like terrorist attacks on American soft targets.

Robert Vadra's interim bail extended till March 2

Robert Vadra's interim bail extended till March 2

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Vadra, on Facebook termed as "witch hunt" the Enforcement Directorate's action of attaching assets of a firm linked to him, and claimed that it showed "complete misuse of assertion of power".

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

News that transpired on and off the football field.

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

CBI to register cases to probe 'travel bill fraud'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Armed with some documents pointing to large-scale irregularities, the Central Bureau of Investigation will soon register cases to probe the alleged involvement of some Rajya Sabha MPs and central government employees in forging leave travel concession claims for travel on state-run Air India.