News for 'Power of Attorney'

Preet Bharara: A crusader's tenure, a hero's exit

Preet Bharara: A crusader's tenure, a hero's exit

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Meet the US Attorney who took on Donald Trump.

Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl in 2002

Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl in 2002

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The woman claimed she met Weinstein at an event, and then three days later, went to his apartment in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan for what she believed was a business lunch.

Amisha breaks family ties!

Amisha breaks family ties!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

Amisha Patel has publicly declared her parents have been exploiting her.

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court orders, environmentalists' demand, and at times the Union government's measures to protect the Aravalli hills, say Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava.

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The order comes a day after Trump accused Twitter of election interference, after it added fact-check links to two of his tweets.

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.

Ex-CBI chief guilty of contempt, SC makes him sit in corner for a day

Ex-CBI chief guilty of contempt, SC makes him sit in corner for a day

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The apex court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on them for wilfully disobeying its order by transferring CBI joint Director A K Sharma who was probing the Bihar shelter home sexual assault cases.

Snooping has been around for ages

Snooping has been around for ages

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Pak withdraws extension given to Bajwa after SC order

Pak withdraws extension given to Bajwa after SC order

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Reacting to the embarrassing development, Khan chaired an emergency Cabinet meeting and took back the notification to extend services of General Bajwa.

Kamala Harris as US president in 2020?

Kamala Harris as US president in 2020?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Harris, 51, whose mother was from Chennai and father from Jamaica, is one among the six Democratic leaders, whom The Washington Post said are the top contenders to bag the party's nomination for the 2020 presidential elections.

Wanted! A real feminist man in the #MeToo era

Wanted! A real feminist man in the #MeToo era

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

When he thinks no one is looking, the misogyny of a sham feminist man can be as red in tooth and claw as that of the neanderthal neighbour who beats up his wife. Only, it seems doubly unsettling because it comes from someone we trusted, says Shuma Raha.

End of the road for Pak army chief?

End of the road for Pak army chief?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

'A six month extension, if not extended further, would make General Bajwa a lame duck chief, altering the balance of his equations with the senior peer group of lieutenant generals,' says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Affected by Karvy crisis? Read this

Affected by Karvy crisis? Read this

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

In case of any grievance, file a complaint with Sebi on its SCORES (Sebi Complaints Redress System) web site, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

No personal guarantee given to Chinese banks: Anil Ambani

No personal guarantee given to Chinese banks: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

He, however, seemed to indicate that he did give a personal guarantee to India's largest lender SBI, which has moved the NCLT to recover Rs 1,200 crore.

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

Israel to indict President Katsav on rape charges

Israel to indict President Katsav on rape charges

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Katsav will face charges for alleged crimes against four women, including the alleged rape of a former employee at the tourism ministry.

SC dismisses CBI's appeal in Bofors case, says delay not justified

SC dismisses CBI's appeal in Bofors case, says delay not justified

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

It said it was not convinced with the grounds of the CBI to condone over 4,500 days' delay in filing the appeal. The CBI had filed the appeal on February 2 this year.

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law. The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA. Imagine yourself or your child at the other end of this, observes Shekhar Gupta.

When you can't access your spouse's bank account

When you can't access your spouse's bank account

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

How can you access the bank account of an incapacitated person?

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Bhushan to other bench

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Bhushan to other bench

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The matter is pending for a long time and it be listed before the appropriate bench on September 10, the bench said in a hearing conducted through video conferencing.

Outrage as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

Outrage as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The mispronunciation outraged a large number of Harris' supporters and her spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, "I'll keep it simple: If you can pronounce 'former' Senator David Perdue, you can pronounce 'future' Vice President Kamala Harris."

CBI vs CBI: SC to pronounce judgment on Tuesday

CBI vs CBI: SC to pronounce judgment on Tuesday

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Verma has sought quashing of three orders of October 23, 2018 -- one by the Central Vigilance Commission and two by the Department of Personnel and Training, as being without jurisdiction and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.

Another chargesheet filed in Manipur fake encounter cases

Another chargesheet filed in Manipur fake encounter cases

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

On July 30, the CBI informed the apex court that its had filed two chargesheets before the competent court in connection with the cases.

Pakistani court annuls Musharraf's death penalty

Pakistani court annuls Musharraf's death penalty

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The special court of Islamabad on December 17 last handed down the death penalty to 74-year-old Musharraf after six years of hearing the high-profile treason case against him. The case was filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in 2013.

Sebi cites Karvy's illegal transfer of client money worth Rs 2300 cr

Sebi cites Karvy's illegal transfer of client money worth Rs 2300 cr

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

After considering the facts and circumstances of the case including enormity of the prima facie violations observed against Karvy, Sebi in an order passed late night Friday said it would not be prudent to allow the use of PoA by Karvy given to it by its clients.

Former FBI chief to oversee Trump-Russia link probe

Former FBI chief to oversee Trump-Russia link probe

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Trump said a thorough investigation will prove that no such collusion took place.

Centre moves SC against verdict negating protection to forces

Centre moves SC against verdict negating protection to forces

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The apex court in its verdict delivered on July 8 last year had given the state police liberty to probe the role of armed forces in alleged encounter cases in areas where the AFSPA is in force.

Kudankulam plant safe beyond any doubt: Govt tells SC

Kudankulam plant safe beyond any doubt: Govt tells SC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Appearing before a bench of justices K S Radhakrishanan and Deepak Misra, Attorney General G E Vahanvati said the Kudankulam plant is absolutely safe beyond all doubts and all the apprehensions are misplaced.

A-G writes to Centre against re-appointment

A-G writes to Centre against re-appointment

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

He said he considers this duration as enough and would like to return to his practice.

Christopher Wray confirmed as new FBI director

Christopher Wray confirmed as new FBI director

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Wray, 50, received an overwhelmingly bipartisan support -- 92-5 votes -- on the Senate floor.

Why Sebi's new margin pledge norms have rattled brokerages

Why Sebi's new margin pledge norms have rattled brokerages

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Several brokers used shares of dormant or inactive clients to provide margins for other more active clients. This prompted Sebi to rework its entire system of pledging.

New margin norms are bad news for traditional brokers

New margin norms are bad news for traditional brokers

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Market players said the new norms were more suited for online brokers, where clients were typically internet savvy.

Indian-American Harris to make prime time address at DNC

Indian-American Harris to make prime time address at DNC

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Indian-American Kamala D Harris, the attorney general of California, would make prime time address to the Democratic National Convention later on Wednesday.

SC says farmers can hold protest, but can't blockade Delhi

SC says farmers can hold protest, but can't blockade Delhi

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it would set up the committee which may include experts like P Sainath and representatives of the government and farmers' bodies to look for the resolution of the deadlock over the statutes.

Won't participate in meetings with panel: Farmers to SC

Won't participate in meetings with panel: Farmers to SC

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was informed by senior advocate Dushyant Dave and advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the farmer unions, who have been made party in the case that they had firm belief that farm laws are against their interest.

Govt used GST compensation cess elsewhere, violated law: CAG

Govt used GST compensation cess elsewhere, violated law: CAG

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

The CAG has found that the Union government in the very first two years of the GST implementation wrongly retained Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess that was meant to be used specifically to compensate states for loss of revenue.

Kamala Harris: The World's Top Thinker

Kamala Harris: The World's Top Thinker

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Kamala Harris could be US President in 2020. These badass moments show us why.

The desi taking on Trump in New Jersey

The desi taking on Trump in New Jersey

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'You shouldn't mistreat Muslims, you shouldn't mistreat Sikhs, you shouldn't mistreat anyone you perceive to be the other.'

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Besides, it said, since the regular director has been appointed the main prayer of the petitioner NGO Common Cause stands satisfied.

'Strong economy attracts investment'

'Strong economy attracts investment'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'I'm not sure it's a bubble.'