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These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

A number of listed companies are not to be found on their registered address. The stock exchange has also been unable to contact them through other means. These 50 companies had been suspended for violations for more than six months. The BSE had reached out to them with show cause notices in December 2020.

'Three musketeers' convicted for plotting terror strikes in UK

'Three musketeers' convicted for plotting terror strikes in UK

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

All the three, aged between 25 and 33 are believed to be of Pakistani origin

Barber shops, e-commerce allowed in orange, green zones: MHA

Barber shops, e-commerce allowed in orange, green zones: MHA

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The MHA on Friday, while extending the lockdown for two more weeks till May 17, lifted many restrictions in green and orange zones. There are no restrictions on sale of non-essential items by e-commerce platforms in green and orange zones, a home ministry spokesperson said, adding barber shops and salons are also allowed to open in these areas.

Seized phone offers clue about Osama's ISI links

Seized phone offers clue about Osama's ISI links

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

A cellphone of Osama bin Laden's trusted courier, recovered in the United States raid that killed the Al Qaeda chief, contained contacts to terror group Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, a longtime asset of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.

Panel identifies 9 sectors for mandatory Indian control

Panel identifies 9 sectors for mandatory Indian control

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

These are FM radio, uplinking news & current affairs, print media (news & current affairs), commodity exchanges, stock exchanges along with depositories and clearing corporation, power exchanges, petroleum & natural gas refining, insurance, defence production and private security agencies.

Aus: Patel's hospital was under pressure

Aus: Patel's hospital was under pressure

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

An Australian court, hearing the case of surgeon Jayant Patel was told today that the Indian-American accused of manslaughter began work at a time when the hospital staff was under enormous pressure to improve performance despite being "grossly underfunded".

Noose tightens around Chinese e-com firms evading duties

Noose tightens around Chinese e-com firms evading duties

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The government is looking to plug loopholes in the Indian customs law provision that allows tax exemptions for gifts up to Rs 5,000 and trade samples up to Rs 10,000 sent to India from abroad.

Express industry set for sizzling growth

Express industry set for sizzling growth

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The Indian express industry is set for sizzling growth, despite rising usage of facilities like short messaging services or multimedia message services.

ISI using Bangla border as 'safe passage' to India

ISI using Bangla border as 'safe passage' to India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Pakistan's intelligence aganeyc, the Inter Service Intelligence, has activated its sleeper cells in the North East region to use the Indo-Bangladesh border route as a 'safe passage' to courier its men and materials into different parts of India. This was revealed by the arrested ISI agent, Momin Khan, to his interrogators in Tripura recently.

Fight your own consumer case and save money

Fight your own consumer case and save money

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

You can save Rs 35,000-Rs 50,000 in lawyer's fee at a district forum and several lakhs at the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

Osama supervised assassination of Benazir Bhutto: Report

Osama supervised assassination of Benazir Bhutto: Report

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Bhutto was killed in a gun-and-bomb attack during an election campaign rally on December 27, 2007 outside the Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi.

DTDC plans China foray

DTDC plans China foray

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

Bangalore-based Desk To Desk Courier company is foraying into the Chinese market next month.

Dismissed army soldier caught spying for ISI

Dismissed army soldier caught spying for ISI

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

The ISI operative was in Patna to collect information about the Ordnance factory at Rajgir in Nalanda district.

Lockdown 3.0 begins on Monday with 'considerable relaxations'

Lockdown 3.0 begins on Monday with 'considerable relaxations'

Rediff.com3 May 2020

In containment areas, movements of people is totally banned and essential services are delivered at the doorsteps.

Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh defence personnel to be in electoral rolls

Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh defence personnel to be in electoral rolls

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

More than 11 million Non-Residential Indians and 20 lakh defence and paramilitary personnel will soon be enrolled in electoral rolls with the government on Wednesday setting the ball rolling for exploring ways for facilitating electronic voting for them.

Pak fails to implement 25 of 27 FATF action points

Pak fails to implement 25 of 27 FATF action points

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

With this, multilateral lenders like the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Union may continue downgrading Pakistan, making its financial situation more precarious.

Cargo plane disrupts flights at Chennai airport

Cargo plane disrupts flights at Chennai airport

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The ATR aircraft belonging to First Flight Couriers met with the mishap while landing in Chennai at 0850 hours, airport sources said.

FATF condemns Pulwama attack; says Pak failed to curb terror finance

FATF condemns Pulwama attack; says Pak failed to curb terror finance

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The Paris-headquartered FATF said Pakistan should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies

'Essential goods' classification puts e-commerce cos in a tizzy

'Essential goods' classification puts e-commerce cos in a tizzy

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'It is unclear whether clothing or home items qualify as essential items. A lot of professionals are working from home, and they need electronics for their productivity. Does this qualify as essential?'

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

How COVID-19 has impacted private equity firms

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Investors say they see large companies going through the grind, as their promoters struggle with liquidity because they are levered up at the holding company level and are starting to get margin calls thanks to the crashes in the stock market, and in the next six months, the targets that will come up for PE companies will make for a harvest season like never before.

Beware of banking frauds: You could be a victim

Beware of banking frauds: You could be a victim

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Here are five things that fraudsters are likely to say or do that should set the alarm bells ringing in your head.

How Shreyas Shibulal plans to disrupt EV space

How Shreyas Shibulal plans to disrupt EV space

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Lightning Logistics, Shreyas Shibulal's start-up, rents out electric scooters along with the riders for last mile delivery.

ASK ANU: I've been sleeping with my best friend'

ASK ANU: I've been sleeping with my best friend'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Men and women from mofussil India are buying designerwear either on their laptops or their cellphones.

'For how long can old actors play romantic heroes?'

'For how long can old actors play romantic heroes?'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Former Censor Board chief and Julie 2 producer Pahlaj Nihalani takes on the film industry.

German spy agency gave US info on Osama's whereabouts: Report

German spy agency gave US info on Osama's whereabouts: Report

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Germany's foreign intelligence agency helped the Central Investigation Agency track down Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, before the Al Qaeda leader was killed by United States special forces in May 2011, according to a media report today.

US: Indian Embassy invites bids for visa outsourcing

US: Indian Embassy invites bids for visa outsourcing

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

Unsatisfied with BLS International Services, a visa outsourcing company, the Indian Embassy in the United States has announced for a new bid on February 5.

Will Telangana issue cloud over Food Bill this monsoon session?

Will Telangana issue cloud over Food Bill this monsoon session?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

A heavy agenda including the ordinance on the Food Security Bill awaits the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on Monday amid expectations that the short sitting will be more businesslike and smooth as compared to the din and dust in the last few sessions.

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary speaks. The plot thickens

Sheena Bora Trial: The secretary speaks. The plot thickens

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Indrani called her personal assistant Kajal Sharma from the UK, May 3, 2012, and told her she had to sign Sheena's resignation letter as if she was Sheena signing it. But she had to first practice the signature and send Indrani proof of her proficiency in signing Sheena's name before sending the letter off. Sharma said she was reluctant and told the court that she told Indrani as much, but Indrani demanded it of her.

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Obama relives the night Osama was killed

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Five years after Operation Neptune Spear took out Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama relives the historic night with television channel CNN's Peter Bergen at the Situation Room of the White House.

Jamaat-e-lslami established strong links with Pak's ISI: Officials

Jamaat-e-lslami established strong links with Pak's ISI: Officials

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

The JeI (J&K) also has several trusts for running schools to disseminate orthodox Islamic education, has a youth wing and has numerous publications for spreading its fundamentalist ideology.

Australian Open quarter-final curse fells Nadal again as Cilic advances

Australian Open quarter-final curse fells Nadal again as Cilic advances

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Rafael Nadal's Australian Open quarter-final curse struck again on Tuesday, an injury forcing the top seed to retire in the fifth set against Croatia's Marin Cilic.

Country's first post office savings bank ATM in Chennai

Country's first post office savings bank ATM in Chennai

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

After launching the ATM service at Thiyagaraya Nagar Head Post Office, Chidambaram said that Rs 4,909 crore had been allocated for the IT modernisation of Department of Posts in the interim budget for 2014-15.

PHOTOS: Djokovic survives Melbourne furnace to beat Monfils

PHOTOS: Djokovic survives Melbourne furnace to beat Monfils

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Djokovic, playing his first tournament for six months because of an elbow problem, dropped his opening two service games and although he battled back to break Monfils twice he wavered again as scrappy opener went his opponents' way.

Forgot your laptop charger at office? Shipsy it!

Forgot your laptop charger at office? Shipsy it!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Shipsy is the brainchild of Soham Chokshi, a mechanical engineer from IIT Madras and co-founders Dhruv Agrawal and Maharshi Devraj.

A robot changes the way a bank hires staff!

A robot changes the way a bank hires staff!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'The highlight of the interview process is it is robotic.'

Corporate espionage: CBI arrests Mumbai-based CA, 2 govt officials

Corporate espionage: CBI arrests Mumbai-based CA, 2 govt officials

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday night arrested a Mumbai-based chartered accountant and two government officials for allegedly selling confidential documents related to foreign investment policy to corporate groups after it carried out searches in offices of Finance and Commerce Ministries in New Delhi and in Mumbai.

ISI supplies fake Indian currency notes to operatives: Tunda

ISI supplies fake Indian currency notes to operatives: Tunda

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda has told his interrogators that Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence used to run the entire supply chain of Fake Indian Currency Notes being smuggled into India.