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Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, once one of Germany's most admired soccer managers, goes on trial on Monday charged with tax evasion in a case that has shocked the nation and changed attitudes towards paying taxes.

Stocks you must buy, hold or exit in the New Year

Stocks you must buy, hold or exit in the New Year

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.

Poor sacrificed in 'yajna', demonetisation will hurt even after Dec 30: Rahul

Poor sacrificed in 'yajna', demonetisation will hurt even after Dec 30: Rahul

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Rahul said the poor, the labourers and the middle class are being sacrificed in the demonetisation 'yajna' for the benefit of the "super-rich families" of the nation.

Unearthing black money can add $30 billion to forex reserves

Unearthing black money can add $30 billion to forex reserves

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The unearthing of capital flight of "black" money Indians have allegedly stashed away in Swiss banks could add $30 billion to the country's forex reserves, says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report.

Jaitley on black money: We will not withhold any names, but...

Jaitley on black money: We will not withhold any names, but...

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Rejecting the charge that the National Democratic Alliance has done a U-turn on disclosure of names of black money holders, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government will not be pushed into an act of adventurism and jeopardise the chances of getting cooperation of other countries in future.

FIFA needs profound restructuring: Sepp Blatter

FIFA needs profound restructuring: Sepp Blatter

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter has announced his decision to stand down at a news conference in Zurich, six days after the FBI had raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested several FIFA officials.

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Bhanu Sahni: 'Ukraine is my second homeland'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'We feel betrayed by the West.'

YUMMY! Stunning images of chocolate shops and factories

YUMMY! Stunning images of chocolate shops and factories

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The global chocolate market is expected to grow $98.3 billion in 2016.

Can a 'peace match' help Israel and Palestine?

Can a 'peace match' help Israel and Palestine?

Rediff.com20 May 2015

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, visiting the Middle East to try to persuade the Palestine FA (PFA) to drop a proposal to suspend Israel from the world body, on Tuesday proposed a peace match.

Note ban scripted to execute Rs 8 lakh crore scam: Kejriwal

Note ban scripted to execute Rs 8 lakh crore scam: Kejriwal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

The PM has demonetised high currency notes to waive off Rs 1.14 lakh crore loans of industrialists and he is now planning for another waiver of Rs 8 lakh crore, he said.

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.

Bofors case: SC to hear CBI appeal against HC order on Friday

Bofors case: SC to hear CBI appeal against HC order on Friday

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

After lot of deliberation, the CBI this year got the nod from the NDA government to file an appeal in the apex court.

Was a painless demonetisation possible?

Was a painless demonetisation possible?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

The demonetisation move will force the Modi government to battle with a policy dichotomy, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Black money: 300 accounts in HSBC list have no cash!

Black money: 300 accounts in HSBC list have no cash!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

The SIT found and reported that there was no amount shown in almost 289 HSBC Geneva entries, while 122 of them were repeated twice in the same list.

Ghost from the past does not haunt Maggi anymore

Ghost from the past does not haunt Maggi anymore

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

In 2019, the growth in sales of the Maggi brand of products surpassed the pre-ban level of 2014, in terms of both volume and value. While, Nestle raised prices of Maggi products by an average 3.1 per cent, its volume rose by 9.6 per cent year-on-year.

I-T gets fresh instructions to withold names of blackmoney holders

I-T gets fresh instructions to withold names of blackmoney holders

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The income tax department is asked to keep names of blackmoney holders under wraps.

FIFA probe: Ex-Guatemalan football chief pleads guilty to US bribery charges

FIFA probe: Ex-Guatemalan football chief pleads guilty to US bribery charges

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

A former president of Guatemala's football federation pleaded guilty on Friday to charges he received bribes to award lucrative media and marketing rights for football matches, the latest development in the US corruption investigation into world football's governing body FIFA.

FIFA scandal is black cloud over Women's World Cup

FIFA scandal is black cloud over Women's World Cup

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Women's World Cup officials and sponsors expressed concern over the corruption scandal swirling around world soccer's governing body.

QUOTES: Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana in Mumbai

QUOTES: Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Highlights of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's speech at the Maha Garjana rally in Mumbai

How deleveraging affects economy

How deleveraging affects economy

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

During deleveraging the income falls more than reduction in debt due to the austerity measures.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Markets snap 1 week losing streak; Nifty ends above 8,550

Markets snap 1 week losing streak; Nifty ends above 8,550

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

The 30-share Sensex was up 188 points at 28,415 and the 50-share Nifty was up 58 points at 8,584.

Gold extends losses on weak global cues

Gold extends losses on weak global cues

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Traders said sentiment turned distinctly weak after gold prices slumped in global markets as Swiss voters rejected a plan for their central bank to accumulate bullion and oil extended its decline to five-year low, curbing demand for the precious metal.

The godman for all seasons... and reasons

The godman for all seasons... and reasons

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party's hot saffronite swami is yoga teacher Ramdev.

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

How Gurumurthy may change the RBI

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

With his strong views on Bharatiya economics, his appointment to the RBI board may well presage interesting times, says Archis Mohan.

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Sepp Blatter comes across as an amiable character with eccentric ideas about football but he has shown in the past that he possesses a ruthless instinct for survival and extraordinary political nous.

Warn anyone with black money, they will not be spared: Modi to CAs

Warn anyone with black money, they will not be spared: Modi to CAs

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Addressing chartered accountants on the foundation day of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India, Modi also said CAs should take a pledge to bring people in the tax bracket rather than boasting about the number of clients they have saved from paying taxes.

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Note ban 'most terrible' decision of Modi government: Chidambaram

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The former finance minister also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the words he chose to attack his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying he should remember that the Chair he sat on was used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and even Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence he should use right language.

Why spectators want Djokovic's opponents to win

Why spectators want Djokovic's opponents to win

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'If one thing seemed clear in this week of very uneven tennis in Melbourne though, the much celebrated golden age of tennis may be over.'

10 laws that changed how India does business

10 laws that changed how India does business

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.

Zardari ordered to appear in court on October 29

Zardari ordered to appear in court on October 29

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari was on Monday summoned by a court to appear before it on October 29 in relation to five corruption cases against him which were re-opened last week, compounding his legal woes.

There is limit to shamelessness: Modi tells AAP

There is limit to shamelessness: Modi tells AAP

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mounted a shrill attack on the Aam Aadmi Party

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Under the scheme, which seeks to open 75 million accounts by January 26, 2015, an accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000 is provided with every RuPay debit card offered by the National Payments Corporation of India.

Land acquisition and democracy

Land acquisition and democracy

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

'Corporate tax cuts will affect tax collection'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'The corporate tax cuts will obviously result in lower tax payments by companies,' says Central Board of Direct Taxes member Akhilesh Ranjan who retires after 37 years in government service.

Investors in Indian commodity exchanges jump ship

Investors in Indian commodity exchanges jump ship

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

It will be the first to go, in what has become an overcrowded segment since India first allowed futures trading in commodities in 2003.

No-trust vote against Modi govt defeated 325-126

No-trust vote against Modi govt defeated 325-126

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Biju Janata Dal members had staged a walk-out while NDA ally Shiv Sena did not participate in the voting.

UBS cuts Nifty target to 8,600 for end of this year

UBS cuts Nifty target to 8,600 for end of this year

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The wide-based NSE sensitive index is currently hovering around 7,900.

Narendra Modi will drag Dawood back to India: Shiv Sena

Narendra Modi will drag Dawood back to India: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Referring to Narendra Modi's speech targeting the prime minister on the Independence Day, Shiv Sena on Saturday said it hoped that the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, when he takes the top post, would "drag" fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim to India and hang him.