News for 'housing fraud'

SC rejects Aadhaar review pleas with 4:1 verdict

SC rejects Aadhaar review pleas with 4:1 verdict

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its 2018 verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.

Trump not conceding is an embarrassment, says Biden

Trump not conceding is an embarrassment, says Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Responding to questions from reporters on Trump not conceding the race, Biden hoped that at the end it's all going to come to fruition on January 20th.

Satyam: Punishment should have been stricter, says Mohandas Pai

Satyam: Punishment should have been stricter, says Mohandas Pai

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Experts regretted that it has taken too long to deliver justice

Nirav Modi intends to appeal for bail in UK High Court

Nirav Modi intends to appeal for bail in UK High Court

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The diamond merchant, who has been behind bars at HMP Wandsworth in south-west London ever since his first bail application was rejected on March 20, can apply for a high court bail appeal at any time until his next remand hearing on April 26.

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Why are RBI and Sebi silent on illegal digital dabba trading?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

If Sebi and RBI remain quiet about this brazenly illegal activity, will someone in the finance ministry or the NITI Aayog take a closer look, asks Debashis Basu.

Will Nirav Modi also be held at Mumbai's Arthur Road jail?

Will Nirav Modi also be held at Mumbai's Arthur Road jail?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The central government has already conducted an assessment of security cover given to prisoners in the Arthur Road Jail and its findings conveyed to the UK court.

Facebook, Twitter block Trump's account after US Capitol violence

Facebook, Twitter block Trump's account after US Capitol violence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Earlier, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube removed a video of Trump in which he repeated unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him.

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

Rediff.com1 May 2021

The infra-major going belly up cracked open some major flaws in the system - the most evident being weak corporate governance and how layers of corporate structures could be formed adding to the opaqueness of the group.

Will 2020 bring cheer to Indian banking sector?

Will 2020 bring cheer to Indian banking sector?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Amid slowdown blues, the government has unveiled a raft of measures over the past few months aimed at improving liquidity in the system, moderating interest rates as well as credit growth apart from addressing stress in the NBFC sector.

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

WATCH! Conman turns 'disco dancer' to entertain cops

WATCH! Conman turns 'disco dancer' to entertain cops

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Turning an arrest into a mockery of sorts, the police in Hyderabad made a conman dance to the audience reportedly inside the city Deputy Commissioner of Police's office.

Trump agrees to Biden transition, vows to keep fighting poll result

Trump agrees to Biden transition, vows to keep fighting poll result

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

President Trump, a Republican, however, did not formally concede the election to Biden, saying he would 'continue to fight and will prevail'. He has launched a slew of lawsuits in key states, but has not provided any evidence to back his claims of electoral fraud. Many of the lawsuits have been dismissed by courts.

'Sometimes in politics, there is a need to take two steps back to forge ahead'

'Sometimes in politics, there is a need to take two steps back to forge ahead'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'There is a need for the Congress to introspect.' 'Introspection means to find out where we have gone wrong in the last eight-ten years, how we have gone wrong, where we have failed to succeed.'

Top 50 defaulters of PSBs owe Rs 1.21 lakh cr

Top 50 defaulters of PSBs owe Rs 1.21 lakh cr

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The total exposure of top 50 defaulters of PSBs as on December 2015 was Rs 1,21,832 crore.

Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

The issuance of NBWs by a court also opens door of seeking Red Corner notices against both of the accused from the Interpol.

JPC report: BJP, CPI take on govt, criticise speaker's actions

JPC report: BJP, CPI take on govt, criticise speaker's actions

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India on Monday came together to take on the government over JPC report on 2G scam, alleging that the "fraud" and "fabricated" document was tabled in Lok Sabha in violation of rules which has set a "bad precedent".

Pak woman admits meeting 'idol' Shami, claims no monetary deals made

Pak woman admits meeting 'idol' Shami, claims no monetary deals made

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Alishba's name surfaced in the controversy after the Indian pacer's wife Hasin Jahan alleged that he could have a relationship with the Pakistani woman.

ICC ran out of patience with Zimbabwe cricket: Flower

ICC ran out of patience with Zimbabwe cricket: Flower

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Flower said ICC may have wanted Zimbabwe Cricket to put its house in order but actually the current board members were "good people".

Ray of hope as Afghanistan goes to polls

Ray of hope as Afghanistan goes to polls

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

The elections to the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House of Afghan Parliament) scheduled September 18 has raised crucial questions on the feasibility of holding elections in a warring nation.

ACB conducts searches after Kapil Mishra's 'medical scam' charges

ACB conducts searches after Kapil Mishra's 'medical scam' charges

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

A probe has been ordered and searches are being carried out at various places, ACB sources said. The anti-graft body is likely to write to the Delhi government to share details about the procurement of medicines.

NDA MPs won't take salary for disrupted part of budget session

NDA MPs won't take salary for disrupted part of budget session

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Union minister Ananth Kumar alleged that the Congress was increasingly becoming intolerant of people's mandate for the Modi government.

TMC members allege misuse of CBI; stage walkout in LS

TMC members allege misuse of CBI; stage walkout in LS

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Trinamool Congress members on Tuesday alleged in Lok Sabha that the Central Bureau of Investigation was being misused in the Saradha scam and staged a walkout, even as government said it was willing to discuss issues related to the fraud.

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Watch out for these five banking stocks!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The coming years could be exciting for Bandhan Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, and CSB Bank.

When Smita Patil lived Arth in real life

When Smita Patil lived Arth in real life

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

'Films like Arth don't happen again and again. They come once in a lifetime. I was lucky to make it, and I couldn't have done it without Smita and Shabana.'

Data protection bill referred to Parliament panel

Data protection bill referred to Parliament panel

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The proposed law seeks bars on storing and processing of personal data by entities without the explicit consent of an individual. It, however, provides for exemptions for "reasonable purposes" such as "prevention and detection of any unlawful activity including fraud, whistle-blowing, merger and acquisitions, network and information security, credit scoring, recovery of debt, processing of publicly available personal data and the operation of search engines".

SC stays shifting of HDIL promoters from jail to home

SC stays shifting of HDIL promoters from jail to home

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobe and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the submissions of solicitor general Tushar Mehta that the high court order, to the extent of allowing their release from prison, needed to be stayed.

Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

PNB has rich experience in the integration of commercial banks.

DON'T CHEAT while filing IT returns

DON'T CHEAT while filing IT returns

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

If your case is picked up for random scrutiny, any of the tricks that you or your financial advisor may have used to avoid tax will be easily detected.

Court cases worth millions of dollars is what he will inherit

Court cases worth millions of dollars is what he will inherit

Rediff.com29 May 2012

The largest German bank is facing numerous charges of defrauding its customers and contributing to the US housing market bubble by marketing complex mortgage and financial products that concealed the risks involved.

Why NSE deferred announcement of FY19 results

Why NSE deferred announcement of FY19 results

Rediff.com6 May 2019

NSE's board was to approve on Friday the annual financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2019, but it decided to defer the matter till its legal team firmed up a view on Sebi's order, sources said.

'Biden will play it safe'

'Biden will play it safe'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

'It will be normal, regular, everyday politics whether you like it or not.' That's what this country needs,' a New Yorker tells Payal Singh Mohanka.

Will India manage to get Choksi extradited from Antigua?

Will India manage to get Choksi extradited from Antigua?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

India looking at bringing back Choksi under Antiguan law applicable to Commonwealth countries

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

A federal jury on Monday convicted Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of California-based Tri Valley University.

Adarsh scam: Devyani Khobragade likely to be chargesheeted

Adarsh scam: Devyani Khobragade likely to be chargesheeted

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to file chargesheet against diplomat Devyani Khobragade and her father Uttam Khobragade in the Adarsh Housing scam for allegedly acquiring a flat on the basis of false affidavit.

Jail for Jaganmohan Reddy till June 11

Jail for Jaganmohan Reddy till June 11

Rediff.com28 May 2012

The special Central Bureau of Investigation court at Nampally has rejected the bail plea filed by Jaganmohan Reddy while granting the judicial custody of the Kadapa MP till June 11.

How will Chidambaram spend his days in Tihar

How will Chidambaram spend his days in Tihar

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.

Trump writes to Pelosi, seeks to stop impeachment

Trump writes to Pelosi, seeks to stop impeachment

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Asserting that the Articles of Impeachment introduced by the House Judiciary Committee are not recognisable under any standard of constitutional theory, interpretation or jurisprudence, Trump said they include no crimes, no misdemeanours and no offenses whatsoever.

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

BJP ally demands Goa CM's post in absence of ailing Parrikar

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'If the charge is not given immediately, we will contest all upcoming elections, that is (Assembly) by-election and Lok Sabha polls, by fielding our candidates against official candidate of the government'

Nirav Modi's siblings face CBI, ED action

Nirav Modi's siblings face CBI, ED action

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Both Purvi Deepak Modi and Neeshal Modi are accused in the $2-billion scam allegedly orchestrated by their elder brother Nirav Modi and uncle Mehul Choksi in Punjab National Bank, they said.