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Ex-Fortis promoter Shivinder Singh gets bail in money laundering case

Ex-Fortis promoter Shivinder Singh gets bail in money laundering case

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The high court imposed various bail conditions on him, including that he shall not tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses, directly or indirectly.

Arrest of a Banker

Arrest of a Banker

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

This is one of the many such cases that helped to create an acute fear psychosis among public sector bankers, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his fascinating new book Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy.

Companies hoping for the tide to turn

Companies hoping for the tide to turn

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Year 2013 saw business leaders facing the ire of hostile investigative agencies.

Pakistan claims CNN-News18 forged interview on surgical strike

Pakistan claims CNN-News18 forged interview on surgical strike

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged that CNN-News18 has aired a "forged" interview of police officer of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Ghulam Akbar, in which he has allegedly confirmed India's surgical strikes.

MFs have high exposure to Zee group cos, hit hard by stock crash

MFs have high exposure to Zee group cos, hit hard by stock crash

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Debt funds have exposure of nearly Rs 8,000 crore to Zee group papers. Aditya Birla MF, HDFC MF, Franklin Templeton MF, and ICICI Prudential MF have the highest exposure, reports Samie Modak.

Coming Soon! RBI's CBDCs Revolution

Coming Soon! RBI's CBDCs Revolution

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

If the CBDCs don't offer interest, why will people shift from cash to CBDCs?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'If the charge is not given immediately, we will contest all upcoming elections, that is (Assembly) by-election and Lok Sabha polls, by fielding our candidates against official candidate of the government'

Mallya's craft beer firm in US is in the news for all the wrong reasons

Mallya's craft beer firm in US is in the news for all the wrong reasons

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

California-based Mendocino Brewing Company, which sells a number of beer brands including Kingfisher in the US, has got Mallya as its chairman and is owned by UB Group through a complex shareholding structure

Infosys settles visa row with US for $34 mn

Infosys settles visa row with US for $34 mn

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Infosys, the nation's second largest software exporter, on Wednesday paid a record $34 million fine to settle a visa row in the US.

Devyani row: India softens stand; US rules out apology

Devyani row: India softens stand; US rules out apology

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

India on Friday spoke in conciliatory language on the issue of its senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade case, saying that it was important to "preserve" the "valuable" bilateral relationship even as the United States ruled out the demand for dropping of the charges against her.

WFH scams: 5 tips to stay SAFE

WFH scams: 5 tips to stay SAFE

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Do not click on any pop-ups, links in messages or notification balloons if you are off the corporate VPN, warns Niranjankumar Laxman Upadhye.

MEA questions Devyani Khobragade's integrity in Delhi HC

MEA questions Devyani Khobragade's integrity in Delhi HC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Government has told the Delhi high court that Devyani Khobragade obtained US and Indian passports for her two daughters in violation of law.

'Nirav Modi won't be back on the first flight to India'

'Nirav Modi won't be back on the first flight to India'

Rediff.com5 May 2021

'It could take at least a couple of years for his case to go through the entire run of the British judiciary.'

Saradha probe suggests Rs 2,500 cr-scam just tip of iceberg

Saradha probe suggests Rs 2,500 cr-scam just tip of iceberg

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

As a multi-agency probe continues in Saradha scam, findings of one official investigation suggests that the group floated at least 279 companies to channelise money collected from gullible investors as part of a vast 'ponzi' network.

CBI arrests ex-PNB deputy manager, more officials could be involved

CBI arrests ex-PNB deputy manager, more officials could be involved

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Gokulnath Shetty, then deputy manager (now retired), Manoj Kharat, a single window operator of PNB, and Hemant Bhat were taken into custody by the agency

Bringing Devyani back is our defeat: BJP

Bringing Devyani back is our defeat: BJP

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday described the indictment of diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the United States as a "defeat" for India, saying that the criminal case against her would remain in America.

Employment of maids to be on agenda for talks: US

Employment of maids to be on agenda for talks: US

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

The United States on Wednesday said employment of domestic workers will now be on agenda for the bilateral talks with India with which it is in conversation to "determine the way forward" in resolving the 14-day-long diplomatic row.

How Maha govt plans to probe cyber crimes fast

How Maha govt plans to probe cyber crimes fast

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

A specialised force with 1,000 personnel to be formed in the state for the same.

Modi must shut 20 ministries, 100 departments!

Modi must shut 20 ministries, 100 departments!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'When the country is jobless, why should I pay through my nose to feed these people who want some perks in office?' 'Let them also join India's unemployed.' 'Let them also taste the bitter medicine of being jobless.'

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

'This government wants to make India a gambling den'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'We feel there is definitely something murky in the system.' 'Will anyone believe that Nirav Modi will go to a branch and bribe a low-level officer?' 'Just look at the people with whom he had moved around.'

DDCA issue rocks Lok Sabha, Kirti Azad joins Congress protest

DDCA issue rocks Lok Sabha, Kirti Azad joins Congress protest

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Kirti Azad, a known detractor of Jaitley, egged on the Congress to seek a time-bound SIT probe.

India, US to initiate dialogue to resolve Khobragade issue

India, US to initiate dialogue to resolve Khobragade issue

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

India's demand for dropping of all charges against its former Deputy Consular General in New York Devyani Khobragade will come for discussion during the proposed Indo-US dialogue to resolve the issues arising out of her arrest in the US, the government said on Thursday.

5 things to do to avoid getting laid off again

5 things to do to avoid getting laid off again

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

As part our series on dealing with the pink slip, we spoke to Nirmal Singh, the founder and CEO of Wheebox, a prominent talent assessment company.

More heads may roll at Infosys BPO

More heads may roll at Infosys BPO

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Infosys is an ethical company with solid processes that respects its customers and this is not going to affect their business, he added.

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Villain, victim or scapegoat?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'NiMo having skipped, the next best bet is a high-profile banker.' 'Ms Usha happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.' 'Ms Usha's crime? That's as thin as it gets.'

RSS-inspired charity under probe in UK over 'extremist' views

RSS-inspired charity under probe in UK over 'extremist' views

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

The UK has launched a probe after a "disturbing" footage caught a teacher on camera making anti-Muslim and Christian remarks to students at a camp organised by an RSS-inspired charity.

'BJP and Modi are not invincible'

'BJP and Modi are not invincible'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'The Bihar verdict has shown that the people of Bihar don't desire to go back to the mandir-masjid rhetoric.' 'Jobs, wages and development are the aspiration of the people of Bihar and we hope the next government will keep that in mind.'

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Counterfeit tales. Don't buy a fake online!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

COVID-19 lockdown: How cyber criminals cheat YOU

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'

Political bigwigs evade Kerala's solar scam heat

Political bigwigs evade Kerala's solar scam heat

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

In a three-page complaint submitted to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kochi, second accused Saritha Nair put the blame for the fraudulent dealings on the first accused Biju Radhakrishnan and actress Shalu Menon while stating that associating her name with politicians and ministers was incorrect.

RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board

RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The regulatory actions, undertaken by the RBI and the government, came hours after finance ministry sources confirmed that SBI was directed to bail out the troubled lender. For the next month, Yes Bank will led by the RBI-appointed administrator Prashant Kumar, an ex-chief financial officer of SBI.

The Lokpal is no magic wand to fight corruption

The Lokpal is no magic wand to fight corruption

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

A more informed electorate, rather than the Lokpal, can fight corruption better, argues Neeta Kolhatkar.

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

Wikileaks source US soldier found guilty of espionage

Wikileaks source US soldier found guilty of espionage

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Bradley Manning, the United States army soldier who leaked a massive trove of secret US government files to WikiLeaks, was on Tuesday acquitted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy but was convicted of several counts of espionage.

The Ruler Who Changed India

The Ruler Who Changed India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Sher Shah Suri ruled for only a few years, but his huge influence on India continues six centuries later, reveals Farhat Nasreen.

The man Putin fears most

The man Putin fears most

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.

Why privatising PSBs is not feasible

Why privatising PSBs is not feasible

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

India has a long way to go before it develops a culture of professional boards accountable to institutional investors. There is, therefore, no realistic alternative to reforming and strengthening PSBs under government ownership, says T T Ram Mohan.

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

IATA warns of cyber threats to aviation

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Like Air India, there have been recent cyber attacks on some major airlines, including one in Canada, and a global airlines alliance