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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren slapped with fresh ED summons for Nov 17

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren slapped with fresh ED summons for Nov 17

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in Ranchi on November 17 for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, official sources said Wednesday.

NEET-PG counselling: Govt talks to striking doctors, urges to call off stir

NEET-PG counselling: Govt talks to striking doctors, urges to call off stir

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Intensifying their stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, a large number of resident doctors on Tuesday protested on the premises of Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital while the Centre urged them to call off the agitation.

Millionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail

Millionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the incident. A federal official told CNN that no foul play is suspected in his death.

Did AIFF hire astrologer to change team's fortune?

Did AIFF hire astrologer to change team's fortune?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'The CoA (which is running the show in AIFF after the suspension of president Praful Patel) must go deep into this appalling incident and find out who all are responsible behind it. There are many scams waiting to see the light of the day.'

ED stops Jacqueline Fernandez from flying abroad

ED stops Jacqueline Fernandez from flying abroad

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The 36-year-old actor was stopped by the immigration authorities at the Mumbai airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency, they said.

Aryan Khan's bail plea to be heard on Oct 13

Aryan Khan's bail plea to be heard on Oct 13

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3. He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road prison in Mumbai.

Swiss prosecutors widen FIFA probe to former UEFA president Platini

Swiss prosecutors widen FIFA probe to former UEFA president Platini

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a 2 million Swiss franc ($2.1 million) payment arranged by former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said on Friday. Swiss prosecutors have been probing Blatter over accusations he arranged a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.06 million) from FIFA to then UEFA president Platini in February 2011.

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The four-five member team, led by NCB's Deputy Director General (northern region) Gyaneshwar Singh, is also likely to visit a few other places and will also record the statement of Prabhakar Sail, an independent witness in the case.

Delhi docs decide to continue protests after meeting health minister

Delhi docs decide to continue protests after meeting health minister

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

A meeting between a delegation of the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took place, but the doctors' body said, the 'response was not satisfactory'.

Come and arrest me, Soren tells ED as agency rejects his plea on summons

Come and arrest me, Soren tells ED as agency rejects his plea on summons

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader had asked the ED to advance the date of appearance to November 16, which has not been agreed to by the agency, they said.

NCB vigilance team records Wankhede's statement

NCB vigilance team records Wankhede's statement

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

The Narcotics Control Bureau's deputy director general, northern region, Gyaneshwar Singh, who is heading the departmental vigilance probe into allegations of extortion in the drugs-on-cruise case, arrived at the agency's office in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Blatter, Platini charged with fraud by Swiss authorities

Blatter, Platini charged with fraud by Swiss authorities

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been charged with fraud over unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.19 million).

Forced to buy MF Husain from Priyanka, Rana Kapoor tells ED

Forced to buy MF Husain from Priyanka, Rana Kapoor tells ED

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Kapoor told the ED that he was told by the then petroleum minister Murli Deora that the refusal to buy the MF Husain painting will not only prevent him from building a relationship with the Gandhi family but also prevent him from getting the Padma Bhushan award.

Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

After an Olympic stumble Novak Djokovic will get a second bite at history in the Big Apple with a calendar year Grand Slam there for the taking at the US Open.

Tendulkar sues Aus bat maker over $2 million in royalties

Tendulkar sues Aus bat maker over $2 million in royalties

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

In Federal Court papers filed this month and reviewed by Reuters, Tendulkar said Sydney-based Spartan Sports International agreed in 2016 to pay him at least $1 million a year to use his image, logo and promotional services to sell "Sachin by Spartan" sporting goods and clothing.

ED issues fresh summons to ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

ED issues fresh summons to ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The development comes a day after the Supreme Court refused interim protection to the 71-year-old NCP politician from any coercive action by the federal agency.

Major face-off between protesting Delhi docs, cops leaves many injured

Major face-off between protesting Delhi docs, cops leaves many injured

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The stir, led by the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association, has been going on for several days, and FORDA also said that several of its members were 'detained' when they tried to hold a protest march from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) to Supreme Court.

ED summons ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh, son again

ED summons ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh, son again

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The development comes on a day the Supreme Court adjourned Anil Deshmukh's plea, which sought protection from any coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate in the criminal case registered under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and said it would hear his petition on August 3.

Pak Parl extends ordinance on Jadhav appeal for 4 months

Pak Parl extends ordinance on Jadhav appeal for 4 months

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The ordinance was launched to implement the verdict of the ICJ which asked Pakistan to provide effective review of the sentence given to Jadhav my a military court. Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' in April 2017.

Was Abrogation Of Article 370 Legitimate In Law?

Was Abrogation Of Article 370 Legitimate In Law?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

A fascinating excerpt from Arghya Sengupta, Jinaly Dani, Kevin James, and Pranay Modi's Hamn Ast: A Biography of Article 370.Instead came a recommendation from Parliament, acting under the imposition of President's Rule, purporting to convey the views of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. This clever act achieved Parliament's purpose optimally. But was it legitimate in law?

Sengol And The BJP's Election 2024 Plan

Sengol And The BJP's Election 2024 Plan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The BJP seems wanting to return to a 'Tamil Hindutva' agenda for elections in Tamil Nadu, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

Pak Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif placed on no-fly list

Pak Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif placed on no-fly list

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The interior minister said Shehbaz had not submitted any medical documents for travelling abroad or specified the treatment for his illness.

ED summons to Sonia, Rahul: Not afraid, won't bow down, says Congress

ED summons to Sonia, Rahul: Not afraid, won't bow down, says Congress

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Congress leaders Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Randeep Surjewala said party president Sonia Gandhi has been summoned by the ED for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper on June 8, and she was determined to appear before the agency as she has nothing to hide.

ED stops scribe Rana Ayyub at airport from flying abroad, asks to join probe

ED stops scribe Rana Ayyub at airport from flying abroad, asks to join probe

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

The federal probe agency wants to question and record Ayyub's statement in a money laundering case against her.

Congress leaders in Punjab want Sidhu back as state party chief

Congress leaders in Punjab want Sidhu back as state party chief

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

About 20 Punjab Congress leaders met in Ludhiana on Tuesday, with some of them batting for a key role for Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former state party unit chief who was among the participants.

ED records statement of ex-NSE MD Chitra Ramkrishna in money laundering case

ED records statement of ex-NSE MD Chitra Ramkrishna in money laundering case

Rediff.com24 May 2022

The Enforcement Directorate has recently recorded the statement of former NSE managing director and chief executive officer Chitra Ramkrishna, lodged inside Delhi's Tihar jail, as part of a money laundering investigation against her and others, officials said Tuesday. The proceedings for recording the statement were conducted on two occasions inside the jail. The statement has been recorded under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. Ramkrishna is lodged in the Tihar jail after she was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 6 in the alleged National Stock Exchange (NSE) co-location scam case and investigation linked to other governance irregularities at the bourse.

PMLA case: ED summons Maharashtra minister Parab for questioning on Wednesday

PMLA case: ED summons Maharashtra minister Parab for questioning on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

The federal agency wants to question and record Parab's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, they said.

These sports stars hung up their boots early...

These sports stars hung up their boots early...

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

A list of high-profile tennis players and other sportspeople who called time on their careers at a young age.

Khobragade moves US court; seeks case dismissal

Khobragade moves US court; seeks case dismissal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has moved a federal court here to dismiss the visa fraud case against her, saying there is lack of personal jurisdiction since she had been accorded full diplomatic immunity by the US Department of State.

CBI, ED sitting on proof of 7.5m euro Rafale kickbacks: French journal

CBI, ED sitting on proof of 7.5m euro Rafale kickbacks: French journal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

French investigative journal Mediapart has made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India.

Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Fairwork focuses on five principles of fair gig work: Fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation.

Australian tennis great Cooper dies at 83

Australian tennis great Cooper dies at 83

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Wielding a potent backhand and renowned for his fitness, the serve-volleying Cooper beat Neale Fraser for his maiden Grand Slam title at the 1957 Australian Championships and again for the Wimbledon trophy the following year.

Nadal wins HISTORIC 21st Slam after epic comeback

Nadal wins HISTORIC 21st Slam after epic comeback

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Nadal fought from two sets down to defeat Medvedev in a five-set thriller at Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.

ED attaches over Rs 4-cr assets of ex-Maha HM Deshmukh, wife

ED attaches over Rs 4-cr assets of ex-Maha HM Deshmukh, wife

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) attaching a residential flat worth Rs 1.54 crore in Mumbai's Worli, and 25 land parcels valued at Rs 2.67 crore in Dhutum village in Raigad district.

Tennis Roundup: Zverev completes Laver Cup win for Europe

Tennis Roundup: Zverev completes Laver Cup win for Europe

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Alexander Zverev snatched the Laver Cup for Team Europe as he beat Canada's Milos Raonic in the final rubber of a thrilling three days of action in Geneva's Palexpo Arena on Sunday.

Big 3 and why the tennis world will soon change

Big 3 and why the tennis world will soon change

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi says tennis is strong enough to thrive after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic hang up their rackets.

Mind tricks help Djokovic to fifth Wimbledon crown

Mind tricks help Djokovic to fifth Wimbledon crown

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'I mean, that was one thing that I promised myself coming on to the court today, that I need to stay calm and composed, because I knew that the atmosphere would be as it was'

ED attaches Rs 68L deposits of PFI, front body for money laundering

ED attaches Rs 68L deposits of PFI, front body for money laundering

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been issued by the federal probe agency as part of which a total of 33 bank accounts of the two organisations have been attached.

States seek legal views on SC ruling before GST Council meet

States seek legal views on SC ruling before GST Council meet

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Some states are taking a legal view on the state GST rate and the compensation rules ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, which is likely to be held in mid-June, said people in the know. While the agenda is still being finalised, several states are likely to take up the matter related to GST compensation and may pitch for its continuation beyond the June 30 deadline. States would like to know how they would divide the compensation collected after June 2022 for payment of principal and interest of compensation shortfall borrowing and arrears to states, sources said.