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'FBI affidavit omitted Headley's Rana testimony'

'FBI affidavit omitted Headley's Rana testimony'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Mumbai attacks accused David Headley had repeatedly told his Federal Bureau of Investigation interrogators that his friend and co-accused Tahawwur Rana was unaware of his terror activities and had not provided any support to him knowingly, details that were omitted from an affidavit filed before a court, recently unsealed documents reveal.

New audit rules will shield India Inc against frauds

New audit rules will shield India Inc against frauds

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

With auditing under the scanner and two of the Big Four firms stopping non-audit services for audit clients, auditors will now be subjected to a more stringent standard of reporting.

Sebi says Sahara investors refunded over Rs 42 cr

Sebi says Sahara investors refunded over Rs 42 cr

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Sebi says Sahara investors refunded over Rs 42 cr.

Pakistan debt: The case of the missing $5.7 billion

Pakistan debt: The case of the missing $5.7 billion

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

It seems Pakistan's finance ministry and its central bank are not on the same page when it comes to calculating the government's short-term borrowing activity as their figures have an apparent discrepancy of $5.7 billion.

Supreme Court to hear Maha govt's plea against Salman

Supreme Court to hear Maha govt's plea against Salman

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court will hear Maharashtra government's special leave petition against Salman Khan in the hit-and-run-case on Friday.

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton led every lap from pole position to chequered flag, banging in a fastest lap for good measure to emphasise his supremacy

After Davis arrest, American operatives flee Pakistan

After Davis arrest, American operatives flee Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

At least 30 suspected covert US operatives have suspended their activities in Pakistan and 12 have left the country following the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis late last month, according to a media report.

Need private investment for faster growth: Rajan

Need private investment for faster growth: Rajan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

On the controversy surrounding the GDP numbers based on new calculations, he said statisticians have done as good a job as they can and economic growth is significantly high as costs have come down

US Open slammed 'sexist' for punishing Cornet

US Open slammed 'sexist' for punishing Cornet

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

The US Open has said it regrets that French player Alize Cornet was given a warning for removing her shirt during a match following complaints that the decision was sexist.

4 short-term strategies for investing in stocks

4 short-term strategies for investing in stocks

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

In this article, we will discuss some of the short term strategies that investors and speculators follow. Most of the these look for short term gain.

Karnataka HC dismisses Yeddyurappa's petition

Karnataka HC dismisses Yeddyurappa's petition

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

In yet another setback for Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, the high court gave a green signal to the Lokayukta court to go ahead with the proceedings against him in an alleged land scam. Yeddyurappa is accused of denotifying land, allotting them to family members.

PNB fraud: How bank auditors failed to detect the scam

PNB fraud: How bank auditors failed to detect the scam

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

The problem here is that internal auditors are good at accounts, but they are not trained to track foreign exchange transactions

Singur: 1,807 applications for return of land

Singur: 1,807 applications for return of land

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

The plea for return of land has been made under the new Singur land Rehabilitation and Development Act enacted by the West Bengal government.

Vishwas defends Kejriwal, says can't imagine him taking bribe

Vishwas defends Kejriwal, says can't imagine him taking bribe

Rediff.com7 May 2017

"We can disagree, fight or be disappointed with each other... I know Arvind for 12 years and I can say that I cannot imagine him taking a bribe or being corrupt... even his enemies cannot imagine this," he told reporters.

Sai's Take: Why the EC is outvoted on EVMs

Sai's Take: Why the EC is outvoted on EVMs

Rediff.com22 May 2019

'Hopefully, the new majority government will give the country a fool-proof electoral system,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Irregularities observed in CWG-related works

Irregularities observed in CWG-related works

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

An inspection by the Central Vigilance Commission has found serious discrepancies like award of works at higher rates to bidders, poor quality of construction and grant of work to ineligible agencies in different Commonwealth Games-related construction works being carried out by various departments in Delhi.

Will drag you to jail by your collar: Mishra warns Kejriwal before fainting

Will drag you to jail by your collar: Mishra warns Kejriwal before fainting

Rediff.com14 May 2017

The party refuted Mishra's charges and said he was 'parroting' the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Facebook faces heat of Oppn parties over hate content

Facebook faces heat of Oppn parties over hate content

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The Congress claimed that Facebook has different rules for different countries and "that is not acceptable".

What's at stake if Olympics fall victim to coronavirus

What's at stake if Olympics fall victim to coronavirus

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Concerns are swirling that Japan's dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organisers, sponsors, and media firms who have spent billions of dollars in the run-up to the event. Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Games, with estimates of the cost of insuring the showpiece running into billions of dollars.

CWG organisers justify deal with Fast Track

CWG organisers justify deal with Fast Track

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Stung by the CAG's interim report which has found discrepancies in some deals, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) on Thursday defended its broadcasting rights deal with Fast Track despite a high commission paid to them, saying the UK company had doubled the revenue target.

SC acquits 4 in 2001 Kanpur riots case

SC acquits 4 in 2001 Kanpur riots case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

The top court said that the case suffers from multiple investigative lapses and flaws which fortified the presumption of innocence in favour of the accused.

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediation panel time till Aug 1

Ayodhya case: SC gives mediation panel time till Aug 1

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

The apex court requested the committee to inform it by August 1 about the outcome of the proceedings held till July 31.

Auto makers, vendors at odds over supply issues

Auto makers, vendors at odds over supply issues

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Issues relating to shortage of key automotive components, which were supposed to be sorted out a month ago, will hit production even for the next two quarters, as slow ramp-up and discrepancies in tyre prices impact output.

How much provident fund will you get if taxed?

How much provident fund will you get if taxed?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

If the government decides to go back to the old regime where the EPF was not taxed but the NPS was, the latter will become an unattractive product.

Timeline of the Russia doping case

Timeline of the Russia doping case

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), imposed a four-year ban on Russia participating in a range of top-flight sporting tournaments, a period covering the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup.

E-shakti cards to help rural job seekers in Bihar

E-shakti cards to help rural job seekers in Bihar

Rediff.com18 May 2010

In a bid to check discrepancies in the process of attendance and wage payment to NREGA beneficiaries using manual job cards, bio-metric cards are being introduced in Bihar under e-shakti project.

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

COVID-19 tally nears 60k; fresh outbreaks abroad raise concerns

Rediff.com9 May 2020

A total 95 deaths deaths were reported since Friday morning, of which 37 in Maharashtra, 24 in Gujarat, nine in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and two from Delhi and one each from Punjab and Haryana.

'IPL franchises defaulted in paying TDS returns'

'IPL franchises defaulted in paying TDS returns'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The Income Tax department has claimed to have found defaults in the payment of TDS returns by the IPL franchises to various service providers in its ongoing probe into the tournament's finances.

SC to hear plea next week to stay Rafale deal

SC to hear plea next week to stay Rafale deal

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

In his PIL, Sharma alleged discrepancies in the fighter jet deal with France and sought stay on it.

Air-India hid losses in 2009-10, says CAG

Air-India hid losses in 2009-10, says CAG

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

According to an interim report of the government audit body, the loss should have been Rs 8,589.1 crore (Rs 85.89 billion), instead of Rs 5,551 crore (Rs 55.51 billion) as has been shown in the account books, sources said.

EC seeks explanation from Koda on poll expenses

EC seeks explanation from Koda on poll expenses

Rediff.com8 Oct 2010

The Election Commission has sought an explanation from sitting MP and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda for alleged discrepancies in poll expenses incurred by him during the 2009 general elections. Koda, who represents the Singbhum parliamentary constituency, was asked by the EC in the show-cause notice issued to him as to why he should not be disqualified from the Lok Sabha in the wake of the huge poll expenditure detected during a IT probe.

SC to hear appeal against Salman Khan in hit-and-run case

SC to hear appeal against Salman Khan in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

In the appeal, lawyer Parmanand Katara has alleged that Salman has approached the high court in the wrong legal way.

Govt scraps consumer expenditure survey over 'data quality'

Govt scraps consumer expenditure survey over 'data quality'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18. The government has, however, termed it a "draft" report, reports Somesh Jha.

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Key documents related to the seven-year-old scam go missing from medical college in Gwalior.

Tahsildar burnt alive by land owner in Telangana

Tahsildar burnt alive by land owner in Telangana

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The shocking incident triggered protests by revenue department employees across Telangana, while political leaders condemned it.

Idea gets special auditors' clean-chit

Idea gets special auditors' clean-chit

Rediff.com17 Mar 2010

The government-appointed special auditors have found no major accounting discrepancy in Birlas-owned Idea Cellular, although they failed to get full details to assess additional liability.

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority.

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The man's Indian citizenship was denied on the ground of discrepancy in the name of his grandfather.

'Modi govt failed to understand or to tackle COVID'

'Modi govt failed to understand or to tackle COVID'

Rediff.com1 May 2021

As India logged a world record of over four lakh coronavirus infections on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the entire world is shaken by what is happening here and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "dropping the ball and throwing it to states" after prematurely taking credit for having "won against COVID-19" when the second wave was already underway. "Rely on yourself is the motto. No one will come to help you. Definitely, not the prime minister," Gandhi said, while alleging that the COVID-19 situation has gone completely out of control for the Modi government, and wondered whether it was their way of making the states and the citizens truly 'Aatmanirbhar'.

Without doubt, Virat deserves the tag of great: Gatting

Without doubt, Virat deserves the tag of great: Gatting

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Former England captain Mike Gatting fell short of labelling India's Virat Kohli the greatest batsman of his generation for consistency across formats, on Thursday.