News for 'Federal Investigation Agency'

Nawab Malik actively involved in terror funding, ED informs court

Nawab Malik actively involved in terror funding, ED informs court

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The ED made this claim while seeking the 62-year-old Nationalist Congres Party leader's custody for interrogation in the money laundering probe linked to the activities of Ibrahim and his aides.

'Headley-Rana revelations won't hit 26/11 trial'

'Headley-Rana revelations won't hit 26/11 trial'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

A senior source in Mumbai police aggressively argued that revelations in the David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana case by newly-formed National Investigation Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of US is not going to affect the 26/11 case which is being heard in the special court set up at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai.

CBI books 5 in Delhi for looting US citizen of $400K

CBI books 5 in Delhi for looting US citizen of $400K

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The CBI has booked five people for allegedly posing as Microsoft tech support and siphoning off USD 400,000 (Rs 3.37 crore as per current rates) retirement funds of a US citizen, officials said on Friday.

Govt readying a real-time master list of economic offenders

Govt readying a real-time master list of economic offenders

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Officials say that such a list, to be updated on a real-time basis, will serve as a ready reckoner in identifying those committing multiple economic offences

'For a few months, they didn't kill anyone'

'For a few months, they didn't kill anyone'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'But thereafter the same trend is again getting popular and that is what is disturbing and alarming.' 'If this practice goes unchecked, then the entire edifice of the rule of law which gives protection to citizens of this country would crumble into pieces.'

ED quizzes Uddhav man for 8 hours in Covid centres scam

ED quizzes Uddhav man for 8 hours in Covid centres scam

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Chavan entered the ED office in south Mumbai at around 12.30 pm and came out at about 9 pm, the official said.

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.

Was fired because of Russia investigation: Ex-FBI chief

Was fired because of Russia investigation: Ex-FBI chief

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Comey did not make any major new revelations about alleged links between Trump or his associates and Russia.

Pak SC orders action against former PM Parvez Ashraf

Pak SC orders action against former PM Parvez Ashraf

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered action against former prime minister Raja Parvez Ashraf and several others in the multi-billion rupee development funds case.

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

ED quizzes Tejashwi Yadav for around 9 hours in land-for-jobs case

ED quizzes Tejashwi Yadav for around 9 hours in land-for-jobs case

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The alleged scam pertains to the period when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government at the Centre.

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.

Delhi excise case: ED arrests AAP's Sanjay Singh following searches

Delhi excise case: ED arrests AAP's Sanjay Singh following searches

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

This comes after the agency conducted searches at his residence earlier in the day in connection with the case.

ED files chargesheet against journalist Rana Ayyub

ED files chargesheet against journalist Rana Ayyub

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

The federal agency filed its prosecution complaint against Ayyub before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) on October 12.

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Khan will be presented before the accountability court on Wednesday, a NAB source was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.

WhatsAppgate: Foreign lobbies involved, believes govt

WhatsAppgate: Foreign lobbies involved, believes govt

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Home ministry sources say there are fears that international lobbies might have been involved in spying, to create a narrative around Indian governance as well as the economy.

Visa scam: Karti Chidambaram gets protection from arrest

Visa scam: Karti Chidambaram gets protection from arrest

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The ED recently registered the money-laundering case against Karti Chidamabaram and others in the alleged scam about the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.

Italian Antonelli killed in race crash in Russia

Italian Antonelli killed in race crash in Russia

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Italian rider Andrea Antonelli died after a high-speed crash on the opening lap of a World Supersport Championship race at the Moscow Raceway on Sunday, Italian and Russian media reported.

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The unidentified youths shot Nijjar, a designated terrorist, inside the premises of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, of which he was the head, at Surrey at 8:27 pm (local time) on Sunday, they said.

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.

ED issues notice to Xiaomi for forex 'violations' to tune of Rs 5,551 cr

ED issues notice to Xiaomi for forex 'violations' to tune of Rs 5,551 cr

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has issued show-cause notices to the Indian arm of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi, its chief financial officer and director Sameer B Rao, former managing director Manu Kumar Jain and three foreign banks for alleged violations of the foreign exchange law to the tune of more than Rs 5,551 crore.

ED grills Kejriwal's PA in excise policy case

ED grills Kejriwal's PA in excise policy case

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Kumar deposed before the federal probe agency in New Delhi and the investigators are recording his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

Canada's allies were reluctant over its accusations against India: Report

Canada's allies were reluctant over its accusations against India: Report

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Weeks before Canada made an explosive allegation implicating Indian officials in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian officials sought public condemnation of the murder from their allies, including the United States, but were met with reluctance, The Washington Post reported.

Sprinter Hima Das provisionally suspended for...

Sprinter Hima Das provisionally suspended for...

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Hima Das has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabout failures in 12 months.

Euro 2016: 'Disgusted' UEFA investigates Russian fan violence

Euro 2016: 'Disgusted' UEFA investigates Russian fan violence

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

European soccer's governing body, UEFA, launched disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union on Sunday after violence marred the end of Russia's Euro 2016 match against England in Marseille on Saturday evening.

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.

Hundreds of flights across US grounded due to technical glitch

Hundreds of flights across US grounded due to technical glitch

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The outage comes as a result of the failure of the Notice to Air Missions system, which alerts pilots and other personnel about airborne issues and other delays at airports across the country.

Injured Hima Das ruled out of Asian Games

Injured Hima Das ruled out of Asian Games

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who had pulled out of two top events -- FBK Games in the Netherlands and Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland -- due to a muscle strain he sustained last month, has started training but is yet to recover fully.

Ukraine fired missiles that hit Poland: US officials, citing initial probe

Ukraine fired missiles that hit Poland: US officials, citing initial probe

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

US officials have said that the initial findings have suggested that the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Leaders of various opposition parties on Sunday demanded that issues of price rise, 'Agnipath' scheme as well as the alleged misuse of investigative agencies be taken up in Parliament and also raised objections to the list of 'unparliamentary words' at an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Monsoon Session.

Mutiny in Russia: Rebels march towards Moscow, 2 cities 'seized'

Mutiny in Russia: Rebels march towards Moscow, 2 cities 'seized'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

In an astonishing escalation of infighting, Russia accused Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an armed mutiny, reported ABC News.

Senthil Balaji misused office to engineer cash-for-jobs 'scam', ED tells court

Senthil Balaji misused office to engineer cash-for-jobs 'scam', ED tells court

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The case against Balaji and his aides pertains to his tenure as the state transport minister in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government during 2011-15.

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Within a few hours of Nitish Kumar leaving the NDA, entirely reasonable people were speculating as to how the CBI or ED could be used against him or his party, notes Mihir S Sharma.

ED freezes over Rs 64-cr bank deposits of crypto exchange WazirX

ED freezes over Rs 64-cr bank deposits of crypto exchange WazirX

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The federal agency said it conducted raids against a director of Zanmai Lab Pvt Ltd, which owns WazirX, on August 3 in Hyderabad and alleged he was "non-cooperative". The agency's probe against the crypto exchange is linked to its ongoing investigation against a number of Chinese loan apps (mobile applications) working in India.

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".

US court approves extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana

US court approves extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana

Rediff.com18 May 2023

India's National Investigation Agency is probing into his role in the 26/11 attacks carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in 2008.

Sisodia sent to ED remand till Mar 17; bail plea to be heard on Mar 21

Sisodia sent to ED remand till Mar 17; bail plea to be heard on Mar 21

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

A Delhi court on Friday sent former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a money laundering case related to the excise policy, to the Enforcement Directorate's custody till March 17.

ED attaches Indian properties of Sri Lankan behind plot to kill Chandrika

ED attaches Indian properties of Sri Lankan behind plot to kill Chandrika

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached Indian assets of a Sri Lankan man and his son as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation against them.

ED raids Franklin Templeton premises in money laundering case

ED raids Franklin Templeton premises in money laundering case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at some places linked to asset manager Franklin Templeton and its former and current executives as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said on Thursday. The federal agency is looking to gather more evidence as part of its investigation against the company and its promoters under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Office and residential premises in Mumbai and Chennai are being searched, they said.

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Initially, she was summoned by the agency on Monday but it was deferred by a day.