News for 'Special Investigation Department'

Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Black money cases: IT dept has 5% success rate

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

In 2014-2015 the I-T department put up 669 cases for prosecution. The charges stuck in only 34 cases: Just 5%. It was no exceptional year -- the story broadly follows the script every year.

26/11 plotter Rana rearrested in US on India's request

26/11 plotter Rana rearrested in US on India's request

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Rana, 59, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was recently released from jail on compassionate ground after he told a US court that he has tested positive for the COVID-19.

As trouble brews for the Big 4, VCs, start-ups wait with bated breath

As trouble brews for the Big 4, VCs, start-ups wait with bated breath

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook are both a boon and a bane for angel investors, VCs as well as start-ups. If the Big Tech companies get broken up and their powers to acquire get significantly curbed therefore, the whole ecosystem will need to change, says Prosenjit Datta.

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Saeed, has been moved to an unknown location.

Assam to have Research and Analysis Centre

Assam to have Research and Analysis Centre

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Assam government has decided to create the Special Branch of police department as a separate autonomous body and form a Research and Analysis Centre for socio-economic and cultural developments in the state.

H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US Senate

H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US Senate

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US Senate

November 1, 1984

November 1, 1984

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, 34 years and 19 days later after the horrific crimes, two men were sentenced to death and life in prison for their involvement in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in which over 3,000 Sikhs were killed. It was the first verdict after the riots-related cases were reopened by a Special Investigation Team in 2015. In his novel Man With The White Beard, Shah Alam Khan recalls a calamitous time in India's history.

Indian money in Swiss banks dips 33% to Rs 8,392 cr

Indian money in Swiss banks dips 33% to Rs 8,392 cr

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

This is the lowest amount of funds held by Indians in the Swiss banks ever since the Alpine nation began making the data public in 1997.

Pathankot probe: Pakistan's JIT team holds meetings with NIA officers

Pathankot probe: Pakistan's JIT team holds meetings with NIA officers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The five-member team will be given a detailed presentation before they visit the attack site on Tuesday.

Had to act as CBI top 2 were fighting like cats: Centre tells SC

Had to act as CBI top 2 were fighting like cats: Centre tells SC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that the fight between the two officers impacted the image of the CBI.

Modi govt's war on black money has gone for a toss

Modi govt's war on black money has gone for a toss

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The Indian money in Swiss banks had fallen by 45 per cent in 2016, marking their biggest ever yearly plunge, to CHF 676 million (about Rs 4,500 crore) -- the lowest ever since the European nation began making the data public in 1987.

AP: Chargesheet against accused in twin blast case

AP: Chargesheet against accused in twin blast case

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The Andhra Pradesh police today filed chargesheet against seven accused in the twin terror blasts case which had claimed over 40 persons in 2007.

'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

Vyapam case: CBI files chargesheet against 592 accused

Vyapam case: CBI files chargesheet against 592 accused

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chargesheet was filed in a special CBI court in Bhopal in the case of Pre-Medical Test conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam in 2012.

Black money: Swiss govt says India cannot disclose names to SC

Black money: Swiss govt says India cannot disclose names to SC

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The Swiss Finance Ministry spokesperson further said the treaty states that "such persons or authorities shall use the information 'only' for such purposes.

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Hit by leaks, wary finance ministry blocks non-government sites

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

The ban has been in force since last Friday.

Rs 10cr cash, 10kg gold found at UP babu's home

Rs 10cr cash, 10kg gold found at UP babu's home

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

It has conducted searches against four bureaucrats based in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the last three days.

ED grills Farooq for 6 hrs, Kashmir parties call it vendetta

ED grills Farooq for 6 hrs, Kashmir parties call it vendetta

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The 82-year-old former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister received the ED summons a day after the formation of the People's Alliance led by him was announced on October 15.

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement after meeting the family members of Pradyuman.

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case

Rs 93 lakh in new notes seized by ED in K'taka, 7 middlemen arrested

Rs 93 lakh in new notes seized by ED in K'taka, 7 middlemen arrested

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Officials said the agency placed the seven, including the relative of a government official, under arrest on Monday under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

It took government 20 months to correct this error

It took government 20 months to correct this error

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Officers of the rank of Joint Secretaries will also be covered under a key directive to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Central Vigilance Commission and other departments in probing corruption with the government rectifying an error 20 months after it crept into an office order.

3 Indians sentenced to 517-year jail term in fraud case in UAE

3 Indians sentenced to 517-year jail term in fraud case in UAE

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The accused -- Lemos, his wife Valany and Ryan D'Souza -- were convicted on Sunday by the Dubai Misdemeanours Court in the 515 cases filed against them

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'

MoD, IAF have no record on Agusta deal!

MoD, IAF have no record on Agusta deal!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The Indian Air Force headquarters in a reply said, 'The information sought vide your RTI application is not available at this HQ.'

Madras HC passes strictures on CCB police

Madras HC passes strictures on CCB police

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

The Madras high court has come down heavily on the elite Central Crime Branch police, stating that the special department of the state police delayed filing FIRs and accepted bribes from both the accused and the complainant. Dismissing an anticipatory bail petition in an economic offences case on Wednesday, Justice R Regupathi questioned the CCB's inability to quickly file cases against the suspects and conduct an investigation.

MH370 recovery chief to lead Australia's MH17 probe

MH370 recovery chief to lead Australia's MH17 probe

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

A former Australian defence official, who headed the search for the missing Malaysian jet MH370 in the Indian Ocean, will lead Australia's MH17 plane investigation and recovery operation in Ukraine.

Soon! New I-T tool to check PAN transactions history

Soon! New I-T tool to check PAN transactions history

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

The project is expected to be activated by the end of this month.

Dr Reddy's under scanner for packaging violations

Dr Reddy's under scanner for packaging violations

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

In addition, the CPSC asserted that the company violated the CPSA by failing to immediately advise the CPSC of the alleged violations.

11 fodder scam convicts get jail terms

11 fodder scam convicts get jail terms

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

A special CBI court awarded prison terms to 11 convicts in the fodder scam case

From 2007 to 2017: How the 2G scam case progressed

From 2007 to 2017: How the 2G scam case progressed

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

A special court on Thursday acquitted all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases. The scam relates to the granting of 2G spectrum licence allocations in 2007-08 which caused, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Here is a detailed timeline of how the case came to light and how it has progressed over the years:

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

This is perhaps for the first time the CBI raided a serving police chief of a state.

Forensic test confirms Indrani Mukerjea had drug overdose

Forensic test confirms Indrani Mukerjea had drug overdose

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Reports show that she had a significant increase in the level of benzodiazepine, a class of anti-depressants.

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution.

5 days after Reddy wedding in Bengaluru, income tax surveys on vendors

5 days after Reddy wedding in Bengaluru, income tax surveys on vendors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Officials said that taxmen visited seven locations in Bengaluru and three in Hyderabad of those event management companies which were given contracts to give a blockbuster look for the wedding of Bramhani last week.

Badaun gang rape: Key accused temple priest held, grilled

Badaun gang rape: Key accused temple priest held, grilled

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Mahant Satya Narayan was hiding in the house of his follower in a village under Ughaiti police station from where he was picked up.

College girl pushed to death during mock drill, trainer arrested

College girl pushed to death during mock drill, trainer arrested

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

She suffered serious head injuries and died while being taken to a hospital.

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the kin of those killed in the incident.

ED again seeks Vadra's custodial interrogation

ED again seeks Vadra's custodial interrogation

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Vadra's interim protection from arrest was extended till April 1.