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Delhi blast: ED attaches Al Falah University assets worth Rs 140 cr

Delhi blast: ED attaches Al Falah University assets worth Rs 140 cr

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the land and building of Haryana-based Al Falah University, worth about Rs 140 crore, that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast, and filed a charge sheet against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui and his charitable trust.

Priyanka Gandhi has assets worth Rs 12 cr; faces cheating case in MP

Priyanka Gandhi has assets worth Rs 12 cr; faces cheating case in MP

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Her immovable assets are worth over Rs 7.74 crore, which includes two inherited half shares of agricultural land in Mehrauli area of New Delhi and a half share in a farmhouse building located therein, all of which together are now worth over Rs 2.10 crore.

SC restrains release of accused in Rs 3.29 cr 'digital arrest' case

SC restrains release of accused in Rs 3.29 cr 'digital arrest' case

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

The Supreme Court has restrained lower courts from releasing the accused in a digital arrest fraud case where a 72-year-old lawyer was duped of Rs 3.29 crore. The court expressed concern over the growing cybercrime and the targeting of elderly citizens.

Jamiat chief flags Muslim discrimination, cites Al Falah case; draws flak

Jamiat chief flags Muslim discrimination, cites Al Falah case; draws flak

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani's remarks alleging discrimination against Muslims, citing the Al Falah University case, have sparked a row with the BJP, who accused him of supporting terrorists.

Relief for Gandhis as court rejects ED's National Herald chargesheet

Relief for Gandhis as court rejects ED's National Herald chargesheet

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The ED has accused Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, as well as late party leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, along with Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering.

'She Lied When She Said She's A Virgin'

'She Lied When She Said She's A Virgin'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO of Quack Quack, an online dating Website and Rebounce, a matchmaking matrimony platform, counsels a young man on how to approach the situation with sincerity.

May entrust probe into digital arrest cases to CBI: SC

May entrust probe into digital arrest cases to CBI: SC

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court is considering entrusting the CBI with the investigation into digital arrest cases, citing the magnitude and pan-India spread of such crimes. The court has sought details of FIRs registered in different states and union territories and is monitoring the progress of the investigation.

2011 rape case: SC asks TN movie director, woman to apologise to each other

2011 rape case: SC asks TN movie director, woman to apologise to each other

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan was hearing Seeman's plea challenging a Madras high court order refusing to quash the case against him.

Maha Cong suffers jolt as MLC Pradnya Satav joins BJP

Maha Cong suffers jolt as MLC Pradnya Satav joins BJP

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Congress MLC Pradnya Satav joined the BJP in Maharashtra, prompting accusations of undemocratic practices and political maneuvering ahead of local elections.

Duped of Rs 8 crore, ex-IPS officer attempts suicide

Duped of Rs 8 crore, ex-IPS officer attempts suicide

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

Former IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal allegedly shot himself after claiming he was duped of Rs 8.10 crore by cyber thugs. He was one of the accused in the 2015 police firing cases related to anti-sacrilege protests in Faridkot.

Remarks against Naroditsky land Kramnik in soup!

Remarks against Naroditsky land Kramnik in soup!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

FIDE files formal complaint with ethics commission against former world champion Kramnik

Zubeen's secretary, fest organiser among 4 booked for murder

Zubeen's secretary, fest organiser among 4 booked for murder

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

The celebrated singer died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea. He had gone to that country to attend the 4th edition of the North East India Festival (NEIF).

Ex-Indian Bank CMD, 2 others convicted in cheating case

Ex-Indian Bank CMD, 2 others convicted in cheating case

Rediff.com22 May 2013

M Gopalakrishnan and two others are sentenced to one-year imprisonment for causing wrongful loss of Rs 3 crore to the bank.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories loses Rs 2.16 cr in cyber fraud

Dr Reddy's Laboratories loses Rs 2.16 cr in cyber fraud

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

The Bengaluru police have launched a probe into a cyber fraud case where hackers allegedly infiltrated the official email communication between city-based Group Pharmaceuticals and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad, successfully diverting a payment of Rs 2.16 crore to a fraudulent account.

Fresh FIR against Partha Pawar's biz partner in Pune land deal row

Fresh FIR against Partha Pawar's biz partner in Pune land deal row

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Another FIR has been registered against Digvijay Patil, business partner of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son, in connection with a land deal case. The FIR involves allegations of misappropriation, cheating, and forgery.

ED probes forged documents in Al Falah chief's Delhi land deals

ED probes forged documents in Al Falah chief's Delhi land deals

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected that the arrested chairman of the Al Falah Group could have acquired land parcels in Delhi by forging documents. This discovery is part of a widening probe into alleged financial irregularities at the Al Falah Group and Trust.

SC asks CBI to probe digital arrest scams nationwide

SC asks CBI to probe digital arrest scams nationwide

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to conduct a pan-India investigation into digital arrest scams and questioned the RBI about its lack of AI usage in detecting and freezing accounts used by cybercriminals.

CBI books billionaire Nirav Modi in Rs 280 cr cheating case

CBI books billionaire Nirav Modi in Rs 280 cr cheating case

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Modi, 46, who had figured in the Forbes' list of richest Indians, has been named in the cheating case on a complaint from the PNB, which alleged that the jewellery firm owner, his brother, wife and Choksi entered into a criminal conspiracy with the officials of the bank and cheated it, causing a "wrongful loss".

Rape accused Punjab AAP MLA Pathanmajra flees to Australia

Rape accused Punjab AAP MLA Pathanmajra flees to Australia

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

Pathanmajra appeared in the video interview on Friday with an Australia-based Punjabi web channel in which he claimed that he would "return home only after securing bail".

Alleged 'PMO conman' Kiran Patel's wife held in Ahmedabad cheating case

Alleged 'PMO conman' Kiran Patel's wife held in Ahmedabad cheating case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The wife of alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was held in Jammu and Kashmir for posing as a top official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), was arrested on Tuesday for trying to usurp a senior citizen's bungalow in Ahmedabad, officials said.

SC asks Tamil politician Seeman to apologise in rape case

SC asks Tamil politician Seeman to apologise in rape case

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court has suggested Tamil film director and politician Seeman tender an unconditional apology to an actor who accused him of rape in 2011. The court is hearing Seeman's plea to quash the case against him.

Probe links Delhi blast to former Al Falah student-turned IM operative

Probe links Delhi blast to former Al Falah student-turned IM operative

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has uncovered a fresh lead in the Red Fort car blast investigation, linking it to fugitive Indian Mujahideen operative Mirza Shadab Baig, an ex-student of Al-Falah University.

Delhi blast: Crime Branch to question Al Falah University founder

Delhi blast: Crime Branch to question Al Falah University founder

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

One FIR alleges that the institution lured students into admissions by falsely claiming a UGC 12B certificate on its official website, while the second FIR pertains to the university accepting admissions despite its National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation having expired in 2018.

Fake ATS racket uses Pulwama threat to dupe Delhi man of Rs 9 lakh

Fake ATS racket uses Pulwama threat to dupe Delhi man of Rs 9 lakh

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

A 32-year-old Delhi resident was allegedly duped of over Rs 9 lakh by a person posing as the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and accusing him of being involved in the Pulwama terror attack.

Missing Sikh pilgrim says she converted to Islam, married Pak man

Missing Sikh pilgrim says she converted to Islam, married Pak man

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

An Indian Sikh woman who traveled to Pakistan as part of a pilgrimage has converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man she met online. Her disappearance is being investigated in India.

Man behind bank heists posed as humble fruit-seller by day

Man behind bank heists posed as humble fruit-seller by day

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Delhi Police have arrested a 51-year-old fruit seller who allegedly masterminded the 'Mamu Gang,' a group responsible for multiple bank burglaries across states.

Home Deal: 'Fair Or Has My Builder Cheated Me?'

Home Deal: 'Fair Or Has My Builder Cheated Me?'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries

Cheating case: Sadhu Yadav surrenders

Cheating case: Sadhu Yadav surrenders

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

The high-profile Lok Sabha member from Gopalganj, brother-in-law of Railway Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, surrendered before the in-charge Vigilance Judge Munilal Paswan in the case, an off-shoot of the multi-crore flood relief scam.

KCR discharged in cheating case

KCR discharged in cheating case

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Being targeted for Red Fort Blast, say Kashmiri students

Being targeted for Red Fort Blast, say Kashmiri students

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) alleges that Kashmiri students are facing profiling, eviction, and intimidation in northern states after the Red Fort blast in Delhi, urging Prime Minister Modi to intervene.

SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL

SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving the ADAG and its group companies.

Largest 'digital arrest' fraud: Mumbai businessman loses Rs 58 cr

Largest 'digital arrest' fraud: Mumbai businessman loses Rs 58 cr

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

In the latest case, the fraudsters, posing as personnel of the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation, contacted the businessmen between August 19 to October 8 and claimed his name had cropped up in a case of money laundering.

J'khand man with links to foreign nuke scientist held in Delhi for spying

J'khand man with links to foreign nuke scientist held in Delhi for spying

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

Delhi Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for alleged espionage activities and involvement in a fake passport racket operating from Jamshedpur. The accused had links with a foreign-based nuclear scientist.

Look Out Notice For Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

Look Out Notice For Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

The Lookout Circular was issued by the city police's economic offences wing as the couple makes frequent international trips

SC vows iron-handed crackdown on Rs 3,000 cr digital arrest scams

SC vows iron-handed crackdown on Rs 3,000 cr digital arrest scams

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the rising cases of digital arrest cybercrime in India, where fraudsters extort money from victims by posing as law enforcement officials. The court has vowed to deal with such cases with an iron hand and has sought reports from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the CBI.

'Could Ajit Pawar Have Known?'

'Could Ajit Pawar Have Known?'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

'Everyone involved in this transaction must be punished and penalised.'

Truth will soon come before public: Ajit Pawar on land deal involving son

Truth will soon come before public: Ajit Pawar on land deal involving son

Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar says an inquiry has been initiated into the alleged illegal sale of government land to his son's company in Pune. The sale of 40 acres of land is under scrutiny, and the Chief Minister has stated that action is being taken as per law.

Bail plea deferred 27 times! SC irked over Allahabad HC

Bail plea deferred 27 times! SC irked over Allahabad HC

Rediff.com22 May 2025

The Supreme Court of India granted bail to an accused in a cheating case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), criticizing the Allahabad High Court for adjourning the bail hearing 27 times. The Supreme Court deemed the repeated adjournments in a matter related to personal liberty unacceptable and issued a notice to the CBI.

NIA nabs Delhi bomber's Kashmir aide linked to drone, rocket plot

NIA nabs Delhi bomber's Kashmir aide linked to drone, rocket plot

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives.

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's brother Nehal held soon after 3-year US jail term

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's brother Nehal held soon after 3-year US jail term

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, has been arrested in the US based on extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI.