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Trump will not block ex-FBI chief's testimony: White House

Trump will not block ex-FBI chief's testimony: White House

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Comey is scheduled to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

US Senate confirms nomination of new FBI director

US Senate confirms nomination of new FBI director

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

The United States senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of James Coney, a former Bush Administration official, as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Coney, who was confirmed by 93-1 votes by the senate replaces, Robert Muller as the FBI director who served in this position for a decade.

How was money laundering case made out against Sisodia, SC grills CBI, ED

How was money laundering case made out against Sisodia, SC grills CBI, ED

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The bench said most of the allegations in the corruption case registered by the CBI against Sisodia were "hearsay", based on the statements made by approvers and would not pass scrutiny before the trial court without any concrete material.

No bail to Sisodia, court says 'evidence speaks volumes about his involvement'

No bail to Sisodia, court says 'evidence speaks volumes about his involvement'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The judge had reserved the order after hearing arguments on Sisodia's plea seeking relief claiming that his custody was no longer required for investigation.

ED questions Rabri Devi for 5 hrs in land-for-jobs scam

ED questions Rabri Devi for 5 hrs in land-for-jobs scam

Rediff.com18 May 2023

She reached the office of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am and left around 6 pm.

Excise policy case: SC reserves verdict on Sisodia's bail pleas

Excise policy case: SC reserves verdict on Sisodia's bail pleas

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, which reserved its verdict on two separate regular bail pleas of Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases, told the ED it cannot go by the assumption of bribe having been paid, and whatever protection an accused enjoys under law needs to be granted.

Trump's ex-NSA Flynn charged with making false statements to FBI

Trump's ex-NSA Flynn charged with making false statements to FBI

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Flynn appeared before a federal court on Friday morning to plead guilty after ex-FBI director Robert Mueller, who is investigating allegations of Russian interference in the presidential election as a special counsel, announced that Flynn was charged with "wilfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his conversations with Russia's then ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak.

ED attaches over Rs 48 cr assets of Partha Chatterjee

ED attaches over Rs 48 cr assets of Partha Chatterjee

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

According to the agency, several of the attached properties were registered in the name of shell companies and persons acting as proxies for Chatterjee.

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The CBI has alleged that Singh had transferred funds through hawala channels to Chariot Media that was handling the AAP's publicity campaign during the Goa elections, the officials said.

Trump pardons ex-NSA Flynn, who pleaded guilty in Russia probe

Trump pardons ex-NSA Flynn, who pleaded guilty in Russia probe

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement said Trump's pardoning of Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his dealings with a foreign adversary, is an act of grave corruption and brazen abuse of power.

Quantico producers apologise for 'Indian nationalists' terror plot

Quantico producers apologise for 'Indian nationalists' terror plot

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

The episode, titled The Blood of Romeo, received a lot of backlash from Indian fans of the show, who criticised Chopra of being a part of the storyline that put India in the negative light.

Ex-US cop pleads not guilty for assaulting Indian grandfather

Ex-US cop pleads not guilty for assaulting Indian grandfather

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Parker was charged by the FBI last month with felony civil rights abuse.

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.

'It is done, and I'll be fine': Comey pens farewell letter to FBI colleagues

'It is done, and I'll be fine': Comey pens farewell letter to FBI colleagues

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey has said in a farewell letter to his colleagues in the agency that US President Donald Trump has the right to fire him for any reason, "or for no reason at all", a day after he was unceremoniously removed from his post.

Swamy accuses Bassi of concealing facts in Sunanda's FBI report

Swamy accuses Bassi of concealing facts in Sunanda's FBI report

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

"The police commissioner is not telling the media that the FBI found the presence of heart arrest injectable poison lidocaine in Sunanda's body," Swamy tweeted.

26/11: 'Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is not an easy matter'

26/11: 'Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is not an easy matter'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

'As Rana is not an Indian citizen, our leverage on the US system -- whether it's their judiciary or the executive -- is very limited in that sense.'

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The agency has also summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in a case related to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday.

Satyendar Jain moves court against ED over Tihar video 'leak'

Satyendar Jain moves court against ED over Tihar video 'leak'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

In his plea, the Aam Aadmi Party leader has accused the ED of leaking the CCTV footage 'despite an undertaking given in the court' that no material related to the case will be divulged to the media.

Sikh shooting: FBI, DOJ open civil rights probe

Sikh shooting: FBI, DOJ open civil rights probe

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Deep Rai by a partially-masked gunman, who shouted "go back to your own country".

Teenager arrested for trying to flee US to join ISIS

Teenager arrested for trying to flee US to join ISIS

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

An American teenager has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after he allegedly tried to travel to Turkey to join the Islamic State terror group, officials said.

FBI to question Hillary Clinton on e-mail scandal

FBI to question Hillary Clinton on e-mail scandal

Rediff.com7 May 2016

The FBI and Justice Department are investigating if there was any violation of rules or if any sensitive information was compromised because of this e-mail scandal.

2 teens arrested in UK over Texas synagogue siege

2 teens arrested in UK over Texas synagogue siege

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, 44, from Blackburn, was shot dead after a standoff with police in Colleyville, Texas.

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Rediff.com9 May 2023

ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas heard the PTI party chief's pleas seeking bail in cases about the March 18 violence outside the federal judicial complex in Islamabad and approved Khan's bail against bonds worth PKR 50,000 in all seven cases, the Dawn newspaper reported.

US fugitive wanted in homicide case arrested in Jalandhar

US fugitive wanted in homicide case arrested in Jalandhar

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Amandeep Singh Dhami, 28, a fugitive wanted by Federal Bureau of Investigation in Sacramento, California for a shooting incident in 2008 was arrested in Jalandhar, said FBI spokesperson on Tuesday.

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

CBI to quiz Kejriwal on Sunday; Oppn unity on display

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

As opposition leaders like the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Janata Dal-United supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed solidarity with Kejriwal on Saturday and renewed calls to speed up opposition unity efforts to take on the BJP, officials said the CBI may ask the AAP chief about the policy formulation process, especially of the "untraceable" file which was earlier slated to be put before the Delhi Council of Ministers.

Brainwaves could replace passwords

Brainwaves could replace passwords

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The study was published in the journal Neurocomputing.

Trump says his Mar-a-Lago estate 'raided' by FBI

Trump says his Mar-a-Lago estate 'raided' by FBI

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Trump said that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was "occupied by a large group of FBI agents".

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Delhi excise scam: ED to probe its own officials

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is expected to press money laundering charges against its two officers and some private individuals who were recently booked by the CBI in a bribery case linked to an accused arrested in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, official sources said Tuesday.

NCB makes India's 'largest-ever' LSD seizure, 6 held

NCB makes India's 'largest-ever' LSD seizure, 6 held

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The seizure, as per officials, is estimated to be worth over Rs 10 crore in the international market (about Rs 5K-7K per blot) and all the six who have been taken into custody, beginning late last month, are students and youngsters who wanted to make 'easy money' by remaining anonymous within the deep layers of secret internet-based apps and messenger service like WICKR.

The ugly side of the beautiful game

The ugly side of the beautiful game

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Switzerland extradited a former Costa Rican soccer boss to the United States on Friday and approved the handover of a former South American federation chief to Uruguay in the latest judicial steps in the corruption scandal that has engulfed the sport.

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

ED to quiz J'khand mining secy Pooja Singhal in MGNREGA fraud case

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Recorded versions or bhajans being recited by those present at the temples were played out at around 5 am to counter the morning azaan being recited on the loudspeakers.

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad high court

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad high court

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers when he appeared in court on anti-graft charges.

Ghani: Fled Kabul to save 6 million people

Ghani: Fled Kabul to save 6 million people

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who fled to the United Arab Emirates before the Taliban seized power last month, on Wednesday apologised to the people for leaving the country abruptly, saying he believed it was the 'only way to keep the guns silent and save Kabul and her six million people'.

Imran Khan, wife barred from leaving Pakistan

Imran Khan, wife barred from leaving Pakistan

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Citing sources within the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA), the Geo News reported that the names of the PTI leaders and its party chief have been added for their involvement in the May 9 violence and desecration of martyrs' monuments.

58-yr-old Indian held for sexually assaulting woman on US flight

58-yr-old Indian held for sexually assaulting woman on US flight

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

While the plane was in the air, the woman fell asleep. She woke up to find Kunam sexually touching her.

Days before US polls, FBI releases Bill Clinton closed case files

Days before US polls, FBI releases Bill Clinton closed case files

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has once again courted controversy as it released heavily redacted files from its 2001 investigation of President Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, just one week from election day.

Indian techie sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault inside plane

Indian techie sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault inside plane

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 35, who came to the United States on a H-1B visa in 2015, engaged in a sexual act with a female, while she was sleeping on a flight from Las Vegas to Detroit. Ramamoorthy was seated along with his wife, when he sexually assaulted his co-passenger.

LA gurdwara vandalised; word terrorist scrawled on its wall

LA gurdwara vandalised; word terrorist scrawled on its wall

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

A gurdwara in California has been vandalised and the word "terrorist" scrawled on its walls in an apparent hate crime, days ahead of the first anniversary of the Oak Creek gurdwara shooting in Wisconsin.

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi skips CBI questioning for third time

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi skips CBI questioning for third time

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Yadav was given notice to appear for questioning on Tuesday after he did not do so on March 4 and March 11, they said.

NCB busts Zambada, biggest LSD cartel on darknet, arrests 3

NCB busts Zambada, biggest LSD cartel on darknet, arrests 3

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday claimed to have busted the "biggest" darknet-based LSD cartel operating in India with the seizure of more than 13,000 blots and Rs 26 lakh in cash and the arrest of three persons.