News for 'Hawala'

Visa row: ED's cases against Lalit Modi to remain unaffected

Visa row: ED's cases against Lalit Modi to remain unaffected

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The ED started probing Modi in 2009.

ED arrests Agusta middleman Christian Michel, gets 7-day custody

ED arrests Agusta middleman Christian Michel, gets 7-day custody

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

A special court denied Christian Michel bail in the related Central Bureau of Investigation case.

I-T raids unearth massive black money -- and almost Rs 6 cr in new notes!

I-T raids unearth massive black money -- and almost Rs 6 cr in new notes!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The biggest-ever seizure of cash in new currency grew to over Rs 5 crore on Friday even as the Income Tax department said it detected unaccounted income worth Rs 152 crore after it conducted searches in a dozen premises in Bengaluru and other locations.

Burdwan blast case: Two fresh arrests made by NIA

Burdwan blast case: Two fresh arrests made by NIA

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The National Investigation Agency has, in separate incidents, arrested two individuals in connection with the Burdwan blast case. The first arrest was that of Suzena Begum, wife of key accused Sahanur Alam and the second person arrested was Zia-ul-Haque, wanted for indoctrinating youth in sectarian ideology.

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney.

Yasin Bhatkal convicted in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts

Yasin Bhatkal convicted in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Besides Bhatkal, the others convicted were Asadullah Akthar of Uttar Pradesh, Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas of Pakistan, Tahseen Akhthar of Bihar and Aizaz Shaik of Maharashtra. All of them are in judicial custody.

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

How terror modules in Bengal are funded

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Money 'collected' as donations from traders in Kolkata nurture Bengal's terror networks.

I-T seizes over Rs 135 cr cash, jewellery from Sahara group

I-T seizes over Rs 135 cr cash, jewellery from Sahara group

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The agency had received intelligence inputs that a huge amount of "unaccounted" cash is lying at the groups properties at Delhi and Noida.

Louis Berger case: Ex-CM Digambar Kamat among 7 listed in charge sheet

Louis Berger case: Ex-CM Digambar Kamat among 7 listed in charge sheet

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Six others, including the then PWD minister Churchill Alemao, were also listed in the charge sheet in the scam in which the US firm has been charged with bribing Indian officials to win two water developmental projects in Goa and Guwahati.

PM seeks votes for 'air strike men', EC takes cognizance

PM seeks votes for 'air strike men', EC takes cognizance

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The PM treaded sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried out air strike in Balakot.

ED registers money laundering case against Hizbul chief

ED registers money laundering case against Hizbul chief

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

In a first, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday registered a money laundering case against ten people, including chief of banned militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin, for alleged cross-border funding of terror activities in the country.

Spot-fixing row: Chandila's court hearing deferred till June 17

Spot-fixing row: Chandila's court hearing deferred till June 17

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

A Delhi court on Saturday deferred till June 17, the hearing on the bail pleas of suspended Rajasthan Royal's player Ajit Chandila and five others in the IPL spot-fixing row.

Saradha scam: Where has all the money gone?

Saradha scam: Where has all the money gone?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

It was a multi-million rupee scam whose extent and reach are still being unravelled, so why did the chief of the scam-tainted Saradha group Sudipta Sen plead that he was unable to pay Rs 30,000 as bail fee? Where could all the money have gone? Indrani Roy finds out.

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

'This govt is beholden to the capitalists who hold accounts abroad'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The second and final part of advocate Prashant Bhushan's interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com. Bhushan is one of the petitioners in the black money case in the Supreme Court

Syndicate CMD bribery case may come before SIT on black money

Syndicate CMD bribery case may come before SIT on black money

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

The case of alleged bribery of Syndicate Bank Chairman-cum-Managing Director S K Jain may come up for discussion in the meeting of Special Investigation Team on black money, as it is a "classic" case of how proceeds of corruption were transferred through hawala channels.

Ex-CBI chief A P Singh resigns from UPSC post

Ex-CBI chief A P Singh resigns from UPSC post

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Former CBI Director A P Singh, who ran into rough weather over his purported links with controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi, has resigned as UPSC member after a special court in Mumbai termed charges levelled against BJP President Amit Shah in fake encounter cases as being "politically" motivated.

Terror funding: NIA files chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed, 11 others

Terror funding: NIA files chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed, 11 others

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The probe agency said the 12,794-page chargesheet has been filed against 12 persons including Hafiz Saeed, the head of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen head Syed Salahuddin for conspiring to wage war against the government (Section 121 of Indian Penal Code) by carrying out terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

I-T dept goes after black money stashed overseas

I-T dept goes after black money stashed overseas

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The move follows poor results in detecting undisclosed foreign assets and delay in concluding pending matters under the Black Money Act, which came into effect in 2015. According to the official data, only 52 cases have been identified so far. Of these, nine are from Mumbai alone.

In Chennai, Rs 10 crore in new notes, 127 kg of gold unearthed

In Chennai, Rs 10 crore in new notes, 127 kg of gold unearthed

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

The seizure occurred during raids at eight premises of a group engaged in sand mining in Tamil Nadu.

14 'IS sympathisers' arrested across India

14 'IS sympathisers' arrested across India

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

While six of the 14 suspects were picked up on Friday from Karnataka, four are from Hyderabad and two each from Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh.

Note ban objective was to squeeze out cash: Jaitley

Note ban objective was to squeeze out cash: Jaitley

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Jaitley said note ban has compelled people to deposit money into bank accounts.

Dinakaran's alleged middleman was fond of fast cars and big cons

Dinakaran's alleged middleman was fond of fast cars and big cons

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

At the age of 27, Chandrashekhar has cases of cheating and illegal money laundering against him in the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Chennai Police and the Bengaluru Police, a senior Delhi police officer said.

How UPA's gold import scheme provided fodder for PNB scam

How UPA's gold import scheme provided fodder for PNB scam

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

The scheme, touted as a panacea to burgeoning CAD, was a huge flop that fostered a spike in smuggling and allowed several Gitanjali-like players to make a killing

Hopes of easier gold import rules fade

Hopes of easier gold import rules fade

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan dashes bullion firms' duty cut hopes.

DDCA row: BJP demands apology from Kejriwal; AAP hits back

DDCA row: BJP demands apology from Kejriwal; AAP hits back

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

"The truth is out. The report does not name Jaitley. There is no allegation against him, there is no indication (of wrong doing). The Delhi chief minister, we believe, should apologise to Jaitley for his allegations... he should publicly apologise," said MJ Akbar.

Former CM Kamat is a habitual offender, says Goa Police

Former CM Kamat is a habitual offender, says Goa Police

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Describing former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat as a "habitual offender involved in corrupt practices", the Goa crime branch has alleged before a court in Panaji that he "actively participated" in the conspiracy and was among the beneficiaries in Louis Berger bribery case.

REVEALED: How call centre scamsters stole Rs 500 crore

REVEALED: How call centre scamsters stole Rs 500 crore

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

From June 1 to October 4, the call centre scam mastermind collected Rs 12 crore from just one call centre.

Dinakaran conspired to get two leaves symbol: Police

Dinakaran conspired to get two leaves symbol: Police

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Police claimed that money recovered from alleged middleman Sukesh Chandrashekar was sent by Dinakaran.

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan

'Jairams and the Sibals have been God's gift to Congress'

'Jairams and the Sibals have been God's gift to Congress'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

A day ahead of polling in Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday expressed confidence that his issue-centric campaign will succeed against the "rude and discourteous" campaign of his Congress rival Amarinder Singh.

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The agency claimed that these accused were trying to "advance the cause of ISIS and establish Caliphate in India".

Riding through Indo-Pak tensions, cross-LoC bus completes 10 yrs

Riding through Indo-Pak tensions, cross-LoC bus completes 10 yrs

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

From being billed as mother of "all confidence building measures" to derision as a "cosmetic step", Srinagar-Muzaffarabad cross-Line of Control bus service has survived tensions between India and Pakistan including Mumbai terror attacks and numerous ceasefire violations along the border to complete 10 years of its operation on Tuesday.

SC begins in-camera proceedings in Radia tapes case

SC begins in-camera proceedings in Radia tapes case

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Thursday began in-camera proceedings in the former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia phone tapping case for knowing the Centre's stand and perusing "top secret" documents which formed the basis for interception of her calls.

Why chit funds are so popular in India

Why chit funds are so popular in India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

While chits and the formal financial sector are not 'largely substitutable', users like the commitment to savings that these enforce and the flexibility in borrowing, reports N Sundaresha Subramanian from New Delhi.

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Pronouncing the sentence, Judge T Srinivasa Rao described the case as the "rarest of the rare".

Ex-actress Mamta Kulkarni involved in drug trade: Police

Ex-actress Mamta Kulkarni involved in drug trade: Police

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Former actress Mamta Kulkarni was on Saturday named as a prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami, with Mumbai police claiming that she was actively involved in the illicit activities and would seek her extradition from Kenya.

Stockmarkets: Long-term continues to look bearish

Stockmarkets: Long-term continues to look bearish

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

The market is clinging to support above the 8,000 mark and hitting resistance above 8,150.

Fall below 7,900 could take Nifty to 7,500-7,600 levels

Fall below 7,900 could take Nifty to 7,500-7,600 levels

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

'This looks like a long-term bear market and there could be mounting losses in the near-term,' says Devangshu Datta.

Will anything come out of AgustaWestland investigation?

Will anything come out of AgustaWestland investigation?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Christian Michel's investigation in New Delhi has revealed nothing substantial, contrary to the expectations of the prime minister and the media hype. A fascinating excerpt from Raju Santhanam's The Untold Story of Christian Michel and Agustawestland.