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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.

CBI will check my bank locker on Tuesday: Sisodia

CBI will check my bank locker on Tuesday: Sisodia

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has claimed that CBI officials will come to check his bank locker on Tuesday and said the agency sleuths will not find anything in it.

Now, ED may launch money laundering probe into Delhi excise policy

Now, ED may launch money laundering probe into Delhi excise policy

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) may initiate a money laundering investigation over the framing and execution of the Aam Aadmi Party government's excise policy, official sources said on Friday after the Central Bureau of Investigation raided Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in the matter.

Brainwaves could replace passwords

Brainwaves could replace passwords

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The study was published in the journal Neurocomputing.

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.

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Posts on pro-Trump and far-right online networks have called for protest action on a number of dates, including armed demonstrations in cities across the country on January 17 and a march in Washington DC on inauguration day itself.

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.

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.

What's Greenwashing?

What's Greenwashing?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Greenwashing is making misleading or false environment-friendly claims about a product. Consumers in India currently do not have any way of telling whether a claim is authentic or greenwashing. And one never hears of action against any company for making false claims of being environment-friendly.

CBI refutes Sisodia claim over its officer's suicide

CBI refutes Sisodia claim over its officer's suicide

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The CBI refuted Sisodia's claims as 'mischievous and misleading', saying his statements were is 'an attempt to divert attention from the ongoing investigation in Delhi Excise Policy case'.

Will resign if proven I called Shah to...: Mamata

Will resign if proven I called Shah to...: Mamata

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Banerjee, who was speaking to reporters at West Bengal's state secretariat, said that her party's name will remain the All India Trinamool Congress.

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.

The Power Of The Law... And Hope

The Power Of The Law... And Hope

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai reminds us that we haven't run out of instances where even the most vulnerable can secure justice against the mighty, applauds Utkarsh Mishra.

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.

CBI given me a clean chit: Sisodia after search of his locker

CBI given me a clean chit: Sisodia after search of his locker

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

A team of about five CBI officials reached the PNB branch at Sector 4 Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of the national capital, to execute the search, officials said.

Kavitha visits ED office with bags full of mobile phones

Kavitha visits ED office with bags full of mobile phones

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Kavitha has spent around 18-19 hours at the ED headquarters in central Delhi during her two appearances on March 11 and March 20.

NCB busts online pharma racket to send narcotics to US

NCB busts online pharma racket to send narcotics to US

Rediff.com8 May 2022

The pharmacy, identified by the federal anti-narcotics agency as JR Infinity Pvt Ltd, was located at Domalguda in Telangana's capital city.

Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The police and bomb disposal squads have been so far successful in safely defusing these crude bombs, which appears to have been sent by the same sender.

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.

ED raids 35 locations in 3 states in Delhi excise policy case

ED raids 35 locations in 3 states in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday launched fresh raids in connection with its money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, official sources said.

Kavanaugh clears crucial test vote in Senate; Trump 'very proud'

Kavanaugh clears crucial test vote in Senate; Trump 'very proud'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The bitterly divided Senate voted 51-49 to end the debate on nomination of Kavanaugh, 53, who has been nominated by Trump on the nine-member bench of the Supreme Court.

Sushant case: NCB arrests actor's house help

Sushant case: NCB arrests actor's house help

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

The officials said Dipesh Sawant, who was being questioned since morning, has been arrested under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

University of Northern Virginia asked to shut down, Indian students stranded

University of Northern Virginia asked to shut down, Indian students stranded

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

The University of Northern Virginia has been ordered to shut down with immediate effect, leaving a large number of Indian students stranded and jeopardising their academic career.

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' pleads guilty to bank robberies

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' pleads guilty to bank robberies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Sandeep Kaur could face up to 20 years for each robbery.

Clinton blames FBI chief's letter in email case for her loss

Clinton blames FBI chief's letter in email case for her loss

Rediff.com3 May 2017

"I was on the way to winning until the combination of Jim Comey's (sic) letter on October 28th and Russian WikiLeaks raised doubts in the minds of people," she said.

FBI has recovered Clinton's Benghazi emails: State Department

FBI has recovered Clinton's Benghazi emails: State Department

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

US District Court Judge Amit P Mehta was told by government lawyers that a few of 30 newly recovered emails were not included in the 55,000 pages previously provided by Clinton to the State Department.

Sunanda Pushkar death: Medical board's advice on FBI report reaches police

Sunanda Pushkar death: Medical board's advice on FBI report reaches police

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

"Have been told that medical board's advice in late Sunanda's case has been received," Delhi police Commissioner BS Bassi said in a tweet.

Challenges To Opposition Unity Continue

Challenges To Opposition Unity Continue

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

The Congress is planning to call a meeting of Opposition parties in May. It is possible to keep all possibilities open in case Karnataka yields a hung House, leading to a recalibrated Opposition.

ED quizzes K'taka Cong chief Shivakumar in 2nd money laundering case

ED quizzes K'taka Cong chief Shivakumar in 2nd money laundering case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Congress leader had said he was not aware of the case for which he has been asked to appear before the agency.

Court denies bail to Satyendar Jain, says he concealed proceeds of crime

Court denies bail to Satyendar Jain, says he concealed proceeds of crime

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

A Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain and two others in a money laundering case.

FBI warns students abroad: Beware of becoming spies

FBI warns students abroad: Beware of becoming spies

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The Federal Bureau of investigation has come out with a new video warning American college students studying abroad to be on the lookout for foreign spy recruiters.

US Secretary of State Kerry calls Bangladesh PM, offers FBI assistance

US Secretary of State Kerry calls Bangladesh PM, offers FBI assistance

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Kerry called Hasina on Sunday to offer support in the wake of the "outrageous attack" on the Holey Artisan restaurant in Dhaka's high-security diplomatic zone, he said.

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

"Had corona (COVID-19) not been there, the prime minister would have dedicated NATGRID to the country. I am hopeful that the prime minister will dedicate NATGRID to the country in some time," Union home minister Amit Shah said during the 51st Foundation Day event of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) here on September 4.

Hate crime? Two mosques vandalised in California

Hate crime? Two mosques vandalised in California

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Jesus is the way' was spray-painted on the building, prompting the police and the FBI to investigate the vandalism as hate crimes.

Trump morally unfit to be US president: Ex-FBI chief

Trump morally unfit to be US president: Ex-FBI chief

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

James Comey called for a national moment of reflection, in which everybody, regardless of partisan views, to evaluate the President and to consider whether he presents a threat to America itself.

FIFA's decision to suspend India unfortunate, says CoA

FIFA's decision to suspend India unfortunate, says CoA

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Tuesday said it was surprised at FIFA's 'unfortunate' decision to ban the All India Football Federation (AIFF) despite closing in on a consensus on matters concerning the elections and structure of constitution.

Sisodia, Jain are today's Bhagat Singh: Kejriwal on CBI summons

Sisodia, Jain are today's Bhagat Singh: Kejriwal on CBI summons

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that Sisodia would be arrested on Monday and alleged the move was initiated in view of the forthcoming assembly elections in Gujarat where it is in a direct contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Polls predict narrow to major win for Clinton

Polls predict narrow to major win for Clinton

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Another major media outlet for the first time projected Hilary's electoral college votes below the half way mark of 270.

ED points to insider trading in NSE case

ED points to insider trading in NSE case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) chargesheet in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) illegal phone-tapping case points to insider trading during the tenures of Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain as managing director and chief executive officer of the bourse. The federal agency will soon be sharing the details with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for further inquiry, two people aware of the findings told Business Standard. The ED, which filed its prosecution complaint (commonly known as chargesheet), alleged that Narain and Ramkrishna were the "key conspirators" and had assisted iSec Services to generate money to the tune of Rs 24 crore for exchanging crucial information, the people said.