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Raids across AP to expose liquor syndicate-govt nexus

Raids across AP to expose liquor syndicate-govt nexus

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

The Anti Corruption Bureau has already registered five criminal cases and arrested more than thirty people, reports Mohammed Siddique

Not against any community: Naqvi defends Jahangirpuri action

Not against any community: Naqvi defends Jahangirpuri action

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Naqvi said the culprits have been arrested on the basis of the crime committed by them and not on the basis of their creed.

Delhi court shootout: Who was Jitendra Gogi

Delhi court shootout: Who was Jitendra Gogi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Thirty-year-old Jitendra Mann 'Gogi', who was shot dead in a crowded Rohini court room on Friday, was one of Delhi's most wanted criminals and the chief of an "extremely sophisticated" organised crime syndicate.

Fake Chinese-made parts supplied for indigenised Bofors guns: CBI

Fake Chinese-made parts supplied for indigenised Bofors guns: CBI

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

The CBI alleged that the supplier entered into criminal conspiracy with the unidentified GCF officials to supply duplicate spare parts.

Why did Chhota Rajan kill J Dey?

Why did Chhota Rajan kill J Dey?

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The court said that Rajan suspected that J Dey was working for Dawood Ibrahim and the journalist was showing him in a poor and weak position.

Use of jail office, women visitors, cars at disposal...: ED in conman bail plea

Use of jail office, women visitors, cars at disposal...: ED in conman bail plea

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

The probe agency sought to intervene in a plea of Chandrashekhar, who is lodged in Tihar jail on charges of money laundering and duping several people, and his wife seeking their transfer to a prison outside Delhi alleging threat to their lives from jail staff.

How to stay secure as cybercrime runs rampant in India

How to stay secure as cybercrime runs rampant in India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Like software-as-a-service (SaaS), CaaS has emerged as a well-orchestrated ecosystem for cybercriminals.

No drug-trafficking proof against Sameer Khan: Court

No drug-trafficking proof against Sameer Khan: Court

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

A special court here which granted bail to Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan has observed that there was no evidence to establish that Khan was involved in drug trafficking.

Why cybercrime is running rampant in India and how to stay secure

Why cybercrime is running rampant in India and how to stay secure

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Do you suspect that your partner is cheating on you and want to find out the truth by installing spyware on their phone? Or, perhaps you are a student who wants to get out of an online classroom so you can play an online game with friends? How about some Zoom raiding for a mere Rs 50-100? Or, are you a person who wishes to hack into someone's phone or laptop, and steal their financial details? Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) allows you to do all this and more.

Three accused plead guilty in Australian fixing scandal

Three accused plead guilty in Australian fixing scandal

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

A Malaysian national and two English players pleaded guilty to fixing soccer matches in Australia's second tier Victorian Premier League on Friday.

'Drug crime is the most serious crime our country is facing'

'Drug crime is the most serious crime our country is facing'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'We are also seeing the birth of new evil, the new face of drug distribution where human interface has reduced; consumers are using the Dark Web to source supplies and using cryptocurrencies as payment mode.'

Alt News' Zubair gets 5-day bail in UP case, to remain in jail in Delhi case

Alt News' Zubair gets 5-day bail in UP case, to remain in jail in Delhi case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

It clarified that its interim bail order is with respect to the FIR lodged in Sitapur and has nothing to do with a case registered against him in Delhi.

Nawab Malik actively involved in terror funding, ED informs court

Nawab Malik actively involved in terror funding, ED informs court

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

The ED made this claim while seeking the 62-year-old Nationalist Congres Party leader's custody for interrogation in the money laundering probe linked to the activities of Ibrahim and his aides.

Kerala gold smuggling case knocks at CM's office door

Kerala gold smuggling case knocks at CM's office door

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Kerala IT Secretary M Sivasankar was removed as Secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, in the backdrop of the gold smuggling controversy, where the role of a former woman employee of the IT department is being probed.

Coerced to make self-incriminating confessions: Rhea

Coerced to make self-incriminating confessions: Rhea

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

In the plea filed in a sessions court on Wednesday, Rhea also claimed that she has not committed any crime whatsoever and has been falsely implicated in the case.

Liquor scam: 7 Andhra police officials booked for graft

Liquor scam: 7 Andhra police officials booked for graft

Rediff.com11 Mar 2012

The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau on Sunday arrested seven police officials on charges of receiving illegal gratifications in lieu of official favour to liquor mafia, a senior agency official said.

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

'It cannot be said that Sreesanth was indulging in unlawful activity'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

A Delhi court, which discharged cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in the sensational 2013 IPL-6 spot-fixing case, has held there was no prima facie evidence to suggest that they had any nexus with the organised crime syndicate.

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...

Why threaten oil mafia with MCOCA, Mr Patil?

Why threaten oil mafia with MCOCA, Mr Patil?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

Despite being a well-organised crime syndicate, the state police department has not been successful in booking even one adulteration criminal under the MCOCA

Dawood is No. 50 on Forbes' world power list

Dawood is No. 50 on Forbes' world power list

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

Underworld don and India's most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim is the 50th most powerful man in the world, according to the first-ever such list complied by Forbes magazine.Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is ranked at no. 36 (Sonia Gandhi is not on the list), just one notch above the world's most wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.

'There could be a bigger plan to teach Ambani a lesson'

'There could be a bigger plan to teach Ambani a lesson'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'...to give him a signal that you cannot ignore Maharashtra, you are too close to the Centre.' 'I can see some kind of rivalry also in this, but it is better that the NIA goes deep into it.'

Amid Raj drama, Gehlot's brother summoned by ED

Amid Raj drama, Gehlot's brother summoned by ED

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Agrasain Gehlot has been asked to depose before the investigating officer on Wednesday in Delhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, they said.

Rhea Chakraborty files bail plea, to be heard on Thursday

Rhea Chakraborty files bail plea, to be heard on Thursday

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

This is her second attempt to seek release after a magistrate court on Tuesday refused to grant her bail. In the fresh plea, filed by her lawyer Satish Maneshinde, the 28-year-old actress claimed to be 'innocent'.

United Nations adopts plan to attack Islamic State's funding

United Nations adopts plan to attack Islamic State's funding

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The 15-member body called for enhanced actions, from closing financial system loopholes to stopping the abuse of charitable causes, as well as updating the existing IS and Al Qaeda sanctions list.

Soccer: Lukaku set to make Chelsea move?

Soccer: Lukaku set to make Chelsea move?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

News of all that transpired on and off the football field...

Lenders to take Shamken to court

Lenders to take Shamken to court

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Bengaluru police busts gang trafficking children to US

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

They said the kingpin -- through his agents in Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other places -- brought children under the age of 10 years and paired them with the couples in Bengaluru who acted as family.

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's sister turns approver; will help ED unearth Rs 579-cr assets

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's sister turns approver; will help ED unearth Rs 579-cr assets

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's sister and brother-in-law have "turned approvers" in the over $2 billion PNB fraud case against him and they will help the Enforcement Directorate confiscate assets worth Rs 579 crore, including Swiss bank deposits, the agency said on Thursday. Forty-nine-year-old Nirav Modi, who is currently lodged in a London jail, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others are being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) money laundering case since 2018. The diamond merchant's younger sister Purvi Modi (47) is a Belgian national while her husband Maiank Mehta is a British citizen. They are stated to be based abroad and have never joined the probe.

BCCI sleuths to probe T20 in Chandigarh streamed online

BCCI sleuths to probe T20 in Chandigarh streamed online

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

While Punjab Police officials said an investigation is currently on to ascertain if a betting syndicate was involved, the BCCI asserted that it is keeping an eye, but only to the extent of getting details of those involved. The SLC, on the other hand, denied having any knowledge of the match ever being planned in Sri Lanka.

'Fixing' horror returns to haunt South Africa's cricket again?

'Fixing' horror returns to haunt South Africa's cricket again?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Speculation is mounting in Johannesburg that a corruption probe initiated by Cricket South Africa (CSA) may be related to the current RamSlam T20 tournament, which is the only domestic series televised internationally.

Authorities investigate fraudulent activity in South Africa cricket

Authorities investigate fraudulent activity in South Africa cricket

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is investigating potentially fraudulent activities by an international syndicate attempting to corrupt the domestic game, it said in a statement on Friday.

US slaps sanctions against Dawood Ibrahim's brother

US slaps sanctions against Dawood Ibrahim's brother

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

The US on Friday slapped sanctions against two Indians, including a brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, and a Pakistan-based paper company for their ties with D Company.

Amid Raj drama, ED raids Gehlot's brother in fertiliser scam

Amid Raj drama, ED raids Gehlot's brother in fertiliser scam

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Countrywide raids are being conducted in connection with a money laundering case linked to a fertiliser scam.

Indian origin woman banker arrested in UK anti-terror raid

Indian origin woman banker arrested in UK anti-terror raid

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Kuntal Patel, employed at the Barclays Bank in CanaryWharf, was arrested following anti-terror raids at three addresses in London.

How Nitish Kumar can become a national leader

How Nitish Kumar can become a national leader

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Nitish Kumar has to eschew disastrous experiments with prohibition and reservations in the private sector. Unless he is dissuaded from pursuing these flawed measures, he will pave the way for Bihar to again become a part of the BIMARU group of sick states, says Amulya Ganguli.

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Match-fixing has become increasingly pervasive in recent years across a number of sports.

Rejected by 2 presidents in past, Gujarat passes stringent anti-terror bill

Rejected by 2 presidents in past, Gujarat passes stringent anti-terror bill

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The controversial Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill was passed by the Gujarat assembly on Tuesday, which allows police to intercept and record telephonic conversations and submit them in court as evidence.

NIA to probe Kerala gold smuggling case

NIA to probe Kerala gold smuggling case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The gold, weighing over 30 kg, was seized from the "diplomatic baggage" that had landed by air cargo at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport recently from the Gulf.

Blackmoney: Sebi busts Rs 6000-crore 'tax evasion shops' in stock market

Blackmoney: Sebi busts Rs 6000-crore 'tax evasion shops' in stock market

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

More than 900 entities have been banned from the capital markets by Sebi