News for 'embezzlement'

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

ED grills J'khand mining secretary Singhal for 9 hours in PMLA case

Rediff.com11 May 2022

She has been called again on Wednesday for a fresh round of grilling.

Talks with interlocutor 'informal', say Naga groups

Talks with interlocutor 'informal', say Naga groups

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

The Centre's new interlocutor for Naga peace talks, A K Mishra, has held an 'informal' meeting with the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), the bloc said on Thursday.

Wipro to pay $5 mn to close US probe

Wipro to pay $5 mn to close US probe

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Six years ago, the company discovered an incident of embezzlement of about $4 mn by an employee.

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'From what evidence has come up, General Bajwa somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American.' 'And so, it [the plan to oust me] wasn't imported from there. It was exported from here to there.'

SC dismisses interim bail plea of Shivinder Singh

SC dismisses interim bail plea of Shivinder Singh

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea for interim bail of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh who along with others is accused of misappropriating Rs 2,397 crore of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) funds. Singh had sought interim bail for a short period on "humanitarian grounds" for helping his ailing mother to take part in the last rituals of his maternal uncle, who died on March 8 in Haryana. "We are of the opinion that the presence of the accused was not a must...," said a bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna while dismissing the plea.

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Nitish, Lalu, Sushil: Bihar's Complex Triangle

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Jharkhand suspends mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested for MGNREGS scam

Jharkhand suspends mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested for MGNREGS scam

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal, earlier arrested and remanded to the custody of the ED in a suspected money laundering case, was suspended by the Jharkhand government on Thursday, an official said.

'Dr Abdullah saying Srinivasan a gentleman understandable'

'Dr Abdullah saying Srinivasan a gentleman understandable'

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Dr Farooq Abdullah's defence of the beleaguered BCCI president N. Srinivasan 'as part of his cover up to escape punishment for alleged embezzlement in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association'.

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

Chinese court upholds charges against Bo Xilai

Chinese court upholds charges against Bo Xilai

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

In its judgment delivered at a packed room, the court sentenced Bo to life in prison on the bribery charges, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power

ED Raids: Sena Will Take It On The Chin

ED Raids: Sena Will Take It On The Chin

Rediff.com28 May 2022

'With each ED, CBI raid on us the BJP thinks we will soften down.' 'But every such raid has strengthened the resolve of Shiv Sena leaders.'

Top Beijing tax official sentenced to death for corruption

Top Beijing tax official sentenced to death for corruption

Rediff.com10 May 2012

A former chief of Beijing's local taxation bureau was sentenced to death, with a two-year reprieve, for accepting bribes and embezzling up to 10 million yuan, as part of a crackdown on officials facing corruption charges.

Lalu convicted in 5th fodder scam case, sentencing on Feb 21

Lalu convicted in 5th fodder scam case, sentencing on Feb 21

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

He had already been granted bail in the Chaibasa Treasury Scam case in October 2020, and in the Deoghar Treasury Scam case in February 2020.

Banker fell in love with F1 lifestyle: Ecclestone

Banker fell in love with F1 lifestyle: Ecclestone

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Gerhard Gribkowsky, an ex-BayernLB banker, is on trial charged with selling Formula One rights in return for a bribe, with the involvement of Ecclestone.

Norway gives clean chit to Nobel Laureate Yunus

Norway gives clean chit to Nobel Laureate Yunus

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

Norway on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus, saying it found no evidence of donor fund embezzlement by his bank, removing a cloud that had hovered over the Nobel Laureate.

Bo Xilai indicted for corruption, abuse of power in China

Bo Xilai indicted for corruption, abuse of power in China

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Disgraced former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai was Thursday charged with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power by prosecutors in China's eastern Shandong Province.

Egyptian court sentences Mubarak to 3 years in jail for graft

Egyptian court sentences Mubarak to 3 years in jail for graft

Rediff.com21 May 2014

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced ousted president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison after finding the 86-year-old leader guilty of embezzling public funds, three years after he was toppled following a popular uprising.

B'desh court indicts country's 1st Hindu Chief Justice in graft case

B'desh court indicts country's 1st Hindu Chief Justice in graft case

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The indictment comes seven months after another Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against the 69-year-old ex-chief justice who lives in the United States

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a petition of the fugitive diamond merchant and two of his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them by the trustee of three companies they previously owned indirectly.

SHOCKING! Former umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer

SHOCKING! Former umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Former Test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported on Tuesday.

SC questions source of money in Teesta's frozen account

SC questions source of money in Teesta's frozen account

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

"Whose money is this? From where did the money in these bank accounts have come," a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsel for Setalvad.

China's Bo Xilai admits role in misuse of official funds

China's Bo Xilai admits role in misuse of official funds

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai on Saturday said he had not acted to stop the embezzlement of government funds by his wife, the first time he has admitted to any of the charges against him since his trial began two days ago.

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Many in the US establishment must hope that the crisis would put the brakes on China's growing military might. Well, it ain't gonna happen, says T T Ram Mohan, who was appointed a member of the prime minister's economic advisory council on Wednesday, October 28, 2021.

CBI probe against Teesta Setalvad's firm likely

CBI probe against Teesta Setalvad's firm likely

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

The government may ask the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the alleged transfer of funds by the Ford Foundation to activist Teesta Setalvad's Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited.

Review: Lakshmi is a mediocre film

Review: Lakshmi is a mediocre film

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

The film loses steam after the first half.

CBI probe sought in Rs 5900 crore NREGA scam in Bihar

CBI probe sought in Rs 5900 crore NREGA scam in Bihar

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

The Delhi-based Centre for Environment and Food Security has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking a thorough probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scam in Bihar.

Bihar govt to probe in misuse of Rs 5,900-cr NREGA funds

Bihar govt to probe in misuse of Rs 5,900-cr NREGA funds

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Bihar Rural Development Minister Nitish Mishra on Monday ordered an inquiry into the allegations that nearly 73 per cent of the funds allotted for implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in 38 districts of Bihar, between 2006 and 2012, have been embezzled by authorities.

Ram Vilas Paswan hits the road to save Bihar

Ram Vilas Paswan hits the road to save Bihar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

"Lok Janshakti Party spent the year 2012 in Jan Sampark Yatra. We worked on all issues, be it Rs. 82,000 crores large-scale corruption or 6,000 MNREGA scandal or people dying after consuming illicit liquor. We conducted the Jan Sampark Yatra on all these issues in 2012 and we announced that we would take out a yatra in 2013. It is after intense thinking that we named this yatra as Bihar Bachao yatra," Paswan told mediapersons here.

CBI's data entry operator, 7 others sent to JC till Sep 20

CBI's data entry operator, 7 others sent to JC till Sep 20

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Eight persons, including a data entry operator in the the Central Bureau of Investigation pay and account office, arrested for allegedly embezzling over Rs 1.5 crore from the agency's bank account, have been remanded in judicial custody by a Delhi court for 14 days.

HC stays Teesta's arrest until June 19 in Gulbarg fund case

HC stays Teesta's arrest until June 19 in Gulbarg fund case

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Granting a big relief to social activist Teesta Setalwad, her husband Javed Anand and slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri's son Tanvir Jafri, the Gujarat High Court stayed their arrest here today, until June 19, in connection with the Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case.

Bihar MNERGA shame: Corrupt babus eat up Rs 6,000 cr

Bihar MNERGA shame: Corrupt babus eat up Rs 6,000 cr

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Nearly 73 per cent of the funds allotted for the implantation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act in 38 districts of Bihar between 2006 and 2012 have been embezzled by authorities. Bihar spent a total amount of Rs 8,189 crore during 6 years on NREGA, according to an audit conducted by the Delhi-based Centre for Environment and Food Security.

UP police drop fraud case against Amar Singh

UP police drop fraud case against Amar Singh

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

In a relief for Amar Singh, the Uttar Pradesh police has submitted a closure report in a district court in Kanpur in the three-year-old fraud and embezzlement case against the Rajya Sabha MP, citing lack of evidence.

NREGA fraud: Jairam's letter to Mayawati

NREGA fraud: Jairam's letter to Mayawati

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

The National Level Monitors have pointed out grave irregularities in the NREGA scheme in Uttar Pradesh.

Demands for fresh JKCA elections

Demands for fresh JKCA elections

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

At least 20 working committee members on Wednesday demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association president Farooq Abdullah dissolve the existing set-up of office bearers for the sake of an independent inquiry into the alleged embezzlement of funds.

Ex-finance manager absconds with Asia Tour funds

Ex-finance manager absconds with Asia Tour funds

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Police in Malaysia are hunting golf's Asian Tour's former finance and human resources manager after he defrauded the organisation of a large sum of money and disappeared.

Indian American executive sentenced in $34-mn fraud

Indian American executive sentenced in $34-mn fraud

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

A former Indian-American executive of Koss Corporation was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday for embezzling $34 million from the Milwaukee headphones maker.

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

A former top executive of Citigroup has been charged for allegedly siphoning off more than $19 million from the bank, the latest in a string of frauds that have come to light at the global banking giant.

'Better corporate governance needed'

'Better corporate governance needed'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

The recent case of embezzlement by a Wipro insider, believe industry experts and analysts, would have little impact on the company's business or image. However, they simultaneously caution that the issue yet again highlights the need for better measures on corporate governance and fraud.

UK to probe misuse of education aid in India

UK to probe misuse of education aid in India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Shocked by reports of massive embezzlement in India in the use of millions of pounds granted as aid for education, Britain on Monday promised "zero tolerance to corruption" and launched an "immediate inquiry".

Pak: Should Zardari be worried by the SC ruling?

Pak: Should Zardari be worried by the SC ruling?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2009

Pakistan Supreme Court's historic judgement declaring the 2007 emergency as "unconstitutional" has put President Asif Ali Zardari in a fix as part of its ruling the apex court has struck down the National Reconciliation Ordinance.