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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.

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

The proscribed organisations will be examined under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes, the Dawn newspaper reported.

ED raids Mumbai businessman named in Panama Papers, seizes Rs 41 cr of real estate

ED raids Mumbai businessman named in Panama Papers, seizes Rs 41 cr of real estate

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday seized three offices in a prime location in Mumbai, valued more than Rs 41 crore, as part of a foreign exchange violation probe against a businessman whose name figured in the Panama Papers.

Cyber crime: CBI raids 115 places in India in coordination with Interpol, FBI

Cyber crime: CBI raids 115 places in India in coordination with Interpol, FBI

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

The CBI has registered 11 cases against cyber criminals involved in financial fraud using the internet and the agency conducted searches at 87 locations while 28 locations were raided by the state police forces, they said.

Govt may revisit NIA Act: Chidambaram

Govt may revisit NIA Act: Chidambaram

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Participating in the meeting, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states that the new National Investigation Agency would 'disturb' the federal set up of the country and resented that states were not consulted before the new anti-terror laws were framed. "We will revisit the NIA Act, if needed," he told media persons at the end of a day-long conference of chief ministers on internal security.

Nat Geo's famous 'Afghan Girl' arrested for ID card fraud

Nat Geo's famous 'Afghan Girl' arrested for ID card fraud

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

An inquiry had been launched with officials under fire for issuing CNICs without legitimate documentation.

Sushant case: ED summons Goa businessman; NCB gathers details

Sushant case: ED summons Goa businessman; NCB gathers details

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Officials said Gaurav Arya, who runs a hotel in the coastal state, has been asked to depose before the central probe agency at its office in the Ballard Estate area of Mumbai on August 31.

Rs 17cr cash seized in ED raid on Kolkata-based gaming app operators

Rs 17cr cash seized in ED raid on Kolkata-based gaming app operators

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

A picture released by the federal agency showed bundles of seized Rs 500 currency notes along with a few in the denomination of Rs 2,000 and Rs 200 stacked together on a bed.

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.

Headley, Rana: What Indian agencies will ask FBI

Headley, Rana: What Indian agencies will ask FBI

Rediff.com5 Dec 2009

Even as a team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation gets ready to share a mammoth dossier on David Headley and Tawwahur Rana, Indian agencies are bracing themselves to gather information on the duo.

Delhi excise policy case: ED raids aides of AAP MP

Delhi excise policy case: ED raids aides of AAP MP

Rediff.com24 May 2023

The action was undertaken after some fresh inputs were obtained during the questioning of few accused involved in the case. The sources said some of the people who are being searched are linked to Singh.

Parl panel bats for new law to define functions, powers of CBI

Parl panel bats for new law to define functions, powers of CBI

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The panel said that vacant posts in the CBI are not being filled up at the required pace and recommended that "every effort should be made to fill up vacancies at the earliest".

Pakistani judicial commission to visit India on Sep 11

Pakistani judicial commission to visit India on Sep 11

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

A Pakistani judicial commission will travel to India on September 11 to cross-examine key witnesses of the Mumbai terror attacks, prosecutors informed a court on Wednesday.

Summoned for questioning in Poonch attack, man dies by suicide

Summoned for questioning in Poonch attack, man dies by suicide

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Mukhtar Hussain Shah, a resident of Nar village in the district's Mendhar tehsil, was disturbed as he was facing some domestic issues, he said, adding that he was not summoned as a suspect.

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.

SC to hear Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe on Thursday

SC to hear Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe on Thursday

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

After the high court order on April 5, Deshmukh, a veteran politician from Vidarbha, had resigned from the state government.

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.

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.

Over 6800 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials in courts

Over 6800 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials in courts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Normally, it is required by the CBI to complete an investigation within one year of registration of a case.

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The protesting wrestlers also said that they will oppose holding of competitions if Singh is involved in their organisation.

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Amidst suspense about his whereabouts, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has reached his official residence in Ranchi, a source in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday.

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.

FIFA suspends Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales over kiss

FIFA suspends Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales over kiss

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from all soccer-related activities

Delhi excise case: ED attaches Rs 72 cr worth assets of accused

Delhi excise case: ED attaches Rs 72 cr worth assets of accused

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Delhi deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia has been named as an accused in the case.

Discrepancies in CBI closure report in Jain's case: Vigilance

Discrepancies in CBI closure report in Jain's case: Vigilance

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The assistant director of the vigilance department had filed a written request before a special court, seeking two months' time to study the 'lacunae and discrepancies' in the CBI's closure report in the case to file an appropriate protest petition before it.

Cyber agency asks FB users to change profile settings to 'private'

Cyber agency asks FB users to change profile settings to 'private'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The country's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform affected about 61 lakh Indians.

Opposition puts up united front at INDIA's Delhi show of strength

Opposition puts up united front at INDIA's Delhi show of strength

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

The Congress said the rally by the INDIA will send a "strong message" to the Lok Kalyan Marg, where the prime minister's residence is located, that the BJP-led government's "time is up".

Pak security team to visit India on Monday before World T20

Pak security team to visit India on Monday before World T20

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

A three-member team constituted by the Pakistan government will depart for India on Monday to assess the security arrangements for the national team for the World T20 cricket tournament beginning next week. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that until the security team gave clearance, the Pakistani cricketers will not depart for India. "The security team will assess whether complete security will be provided to our team during the Twenty20 World Cup. I have asked Pakistan Cricket Board chairman to wait, and the team can wait until the security clearance is assured," Nisar said. The security team will be led by Usman Anwar, director in the Federal Investigation Agency, and will have one representative each from the PCB and Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. Nisar pointed out that the security threats are not hollow. He said disturbing reports about security threats to Pakistan cricketers emanating from India, including from extremists and militant organizations, show that there may be law and order problem for the cricket team in India.

2.98% cases against MPs/MLAs; conviction rate 96%: ED data

2.98% cases against MPs/MLAs; conviction rate 96%: ED data

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The data said the ED filed a total of 176 Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs), equivalent to a police FIR, against existing and ex MPs, MLAs and MLCs which comes to 2.98 percentage of the total 5,906 such complaints filed since the law came into being.

National Anti-Doping Agency can't dope test Indian cricketers: BCCI

National Anti-Doping Agency can't dope test Indian cricketers: BCCI

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

BCCI has said that government body has no jurisdiction to conduct dopes tests on Indian cricketers.

US: Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office

US: Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The confrontation comes days after the FBI executed a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's Florida estate.

US shared inputs, Canada did not: Jaishankar on Pannun, Nijjar plots

US shared inputs, Canada did not: Jaishankar on Pannun, Nijjar plots

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

"Insofar as the US is concerned, certain inputs were given to us as part of our security cooperation with the United States. Those inputs were of concern to us because they (were) related to the nexus of organised crime, trafficking and other matters.

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.'

Violent protests continue in Manipur over killing of youths

Violent protests continue in Manipur over killing of youths

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Protest rallies erupted in Imphal with thousands of students marching towards the centre of the city, sloganeering against the kidnapping and killing of two youths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

ED arrests Nawab Malik in PMLA case linked to Dawood

ED arrests Nawab Malik in PMLA case linked to Dawood

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The 62-year-old Nationalist Congress Party leader was taken into custody shortly before 3 pm after he was questioned for about six hours at the ED office in south Mumbai's Ballard Estate area.

22 Indian rowers fail dope test; federation backs them

22 Indian rowers fail dope test; federation backs them

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

RFI general secretary MV Sriram said that food supplements consumed by junior India campers would be investigated.

Regulate Big Tech's AI Now!

Regulate Big Tech's AI Now!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Regulators must learn from past mistakes and act swiftly to prevent Big Tech from monopolising the AI ecosystem, argue Payal Malik and Nikita Jain.

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.

Land-for-jobs scam: CBI files fresh charge-sheet against Lalu, Rabri

Land-for-jobs scam: CBI files fresh charge-sheet against Lalu, Rabri

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Though this is the second charge-sheet filed by the CBI in the case before a special court here, it is the first time that Tejashwi Yadav has been named as an accused.

Govt nod to prosecute 4 former, serving naval officers for submarine graft

Govt nod to prosecute 4 former, serving naval officers for submarine graft

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

After more than a year, the government has finally given the sanction to prosecute the four accused figuring in the CBI chargesheets, which means that the trial in the case is likely to begin soon, they added.