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SC stays proceedings before Delhi HC in Amazon Future case

SC stays proceedings before Delhi HC in Amazon Future case

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the ongoing proceedings before the Delhi high court in the case related to the amalgamation of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. A bench of Justices R F Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy posted the matter for hearing on May 4 and directed that all pleadings be completed in the matter. Amazon had moved the apex court on April 8 challenging the Delhi high court's division bench order that had vacated a stay on Kishore Biyani-led Future Group proceeding with its Rs 24,713 crore asset sale to Reliance Industries.

HC grants bail to Rhea in drugs case, rejects Showik's plea

HC grants bail to Rhea in drugs case, rejects Showik's plea

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The duo was arrested last month by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with its drugs probe related to the case of Rajput's death.

No relief for Raje as probe into Modi-Dushyant loan will continue

No relief for Raje as probe into Modi-Dushyant loan will continue

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Singh, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, has been under attack over media reports that his company received Rs 11.63 crore in investments from Modi in 2008.

NRHM scam: Role of Kushwaha's wife under CBI scanner

NRHM scam: Role of Kushwaha's wife under CBI scanner

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation has examined former Uttar Pradesh Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha's wife in connection with alleged swindling of funds in the National Rural Health Mission.

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Financial Intelligence Unit detects over Rs 7,800 cr blackmoney.

HC refuses to grant interim relief to Arnab Goswami

HC refuses to grant interim relief to Arnab Goswami

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Goswami was arrested on Wednesday morning by Raigad police from his residence at Lower Parel in Mumbai for allegedly abetting the suicide of architect and interior designer Anvay Naik, and was taken to the Alibaug police station in neighbouring Raigad district.

Cash may no longer be king as e-money emerges new ruler

Cash may no longer be king as e-money emerges new ruler

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

The proposed ban on cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh may hit luxury goods, jewellery sales and real estate.

Thackeray-led govt passes floor test; BJP skips voting

Thackeray-led govt passes floor test; BJP skips voting

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence, pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil informed the House.

No bail to Kundra; SEBI imposes Rs 3 lakh fine on him, Shilpa

No bail to Kundra; SEBI imposes Rs 3 lakh fine on him, Shilpa

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

A Mumbai court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of businessman Raj Kundra, arrested in a case of alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through apps, after the prosecution contended the police investigation was still on and his release at this juncture will derail the probe.

SC rejects plea to stay sale of electoral bonds ahead of state polls

SC rejects plea to stay sale of electoral bonds ahead of state polls

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking stay on further sale of electoral bonds ahead of assembly elections.

States' own versions of farm Bills are falling short on farmers' needs

States' own versions of farm Bills are falling short on farmers' needs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Though the Bills of Punjab and Rajasthan have a lot of similarities, the one approved by the Chhattisgarh Assembly is structurally different. None of the three has tried to address a key demand of the agitating farmers in full, which is to make all payments below the MSP, within and outside mandis, illegal.

Shehla Rashid's father alleges death threat from daughter

Shehla Rashid's father alleges death threat from daughter

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

In a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir DGP, Abdul Rashid Shora said, "I am under a constant threat of life from my daughter Shehla Rashid Shora who is supported by the elder daughter namely Asma Rashid and my wife namely Zubaida Shora as well as her security guard namely Sakib Ahmad. This threat perception started in 2017 when Shehla jumped all of a sudden into Kashmir politics."

Cong defends Vadra, dismisses demand for probe

Cong defends Vadra, dismisses demand for probe

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Congress has rejected demands for a probe against Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, in the wake of allegation by civil society activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan that he was favoured by realty major DLF.

ED registers money laundering case in Kerala gold smuggling

ED registers money laundering case in Kerala gold smuggling

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The ED case has been booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency will record the statement of the accused. The central agency will investigate if proceeds of crime were generated by the accused by laundering of funds that were earned through the alleged gold smuggling racket.

It's time for companies to come clean

It's time for companies to come clean

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Penalties for undisclosed foreign income and assets extend up to 300%.

Arrested terror operative was instructed to recruit young boys from India

Arrested terror operative was instructed to recruit young boys from India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Suspected Al Qaeda terrorist Abdur Rahman, who was arrested from Cuttack on December 16, was asked to recruit young boys to work for terror organisations, a senior police official said on Sunday.

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about nature of the incident

Patna blasts probe leads to hawala links with ISI

Patna blasts probe leads to hawala links with ISI

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

A female agent working for the Pakistani intelligence from Mangalore oversees hawala transactions that help pump money to terror outfits. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven list

Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven list

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

The leaked list contains the name of Union minister Jayant Sinha, who responded by saying that the transactions were not done for any 'personal purpose'.

Why Videocon is staring at liquidation

Why Videocon is staring at liquidation

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Before the pandemic hit the world and led to shutdowns, the company had received nearly half a dozen offers. But bidders are now withdrawing. They want to reassess the situation. They want to conserve cash and avoid acquisition.

Illicit financial flows: Top 10 nations

Illicit financial flows: Top 10 nations

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

India is Asia's fourth largest exporter of illicit capital with an estimated outflow of a whopping $104 billion between 2000 and 2008.

US-India set to discuss counter-terrorism

US-India set to discuss counter-terrorism

Rediff.com25 May 2011

United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on an official visit during which she will jointly launch the US-India Homeland Security dialogue with her Indian counterpart P Chidambaram.

Bankers under lens over money laundering

Bankers under lens over money laundering

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The CBI and ED are keeping a close eye on several bank accounts.

'India should start thinking about having its own crypto exchange and crypto currency'

'India should start thinking about having its own crypto exchange and crypto currency'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'India should start leveraging rather than banning crypto.'

ED to attach Koda properties worth Rs 130 cr

ED to attach Koda properties worth Rs 130 cr

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

The Directorate, which is probing charges of huge illegal investments and hawala transactions against Koda and his associates, got an approval order from the adjudicating authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act in New Delhi.

Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda granted bail

Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda granted bail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

The Jharkhand high court on Thursday granted bail to former state Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who has been in prison after his arrest over two years in connection with illegal investments and hawala transaction case.

REVEALED: The case that did Yeddy in

REVEALED: The case that did Yeddy in

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

After a lot of stormy talk-session with his party high command, acting Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down from his post, was eventually done in by the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining. Vicky Nanjappa explains the exact case against the chief minister, which forced the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party to seek his resignation.

REVEALED: The case that did Yeddy in

REVEALED: The case that did Yeddy in

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

After a lot of stormy talk-session with his party high command, acting Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down from his post, was eventually done in by the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining. Vicky Nanjappa explains the exact case against the chief minister, which forced the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party to seek his resignation.

CBI gets names of LGT bank account holders

CBI gets names of LGT bank account holders

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

The CBDT has provided to CBI for possible action the names of those individuals whose names have figured in the LGT Bank accounts for stashing illegal funds abroad.

Money laundering scam turns out murkier than expected

Money laundering scam turns out murkier than expected

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

The banks used for the fraud include ING Vysya Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, YES Bank and DCB Bank.

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Companies owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi have allegedly siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 crore from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) using fraudulent letters of undertaking and foreign letters of credit, a CBI investigation into the scam has detected. The findings were submitted by the CBI in a supplementary chargesheet filed before a special court in Mumbai last week, where the agency said the PNB was conned by its employees who were allegedly hand in gloves with Choksi and his company executives and who facilitated the scam as part of a criminal conspiracy. The PNB officials at the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai issued 165 letters of undertaking (LoUs) and 58 foreign letters of credit (FLCs) during March-April 2017, against which 311 bills were discounted.

CBI books Madhu Koda; ED nabs 2 of his aides

CBI books Madhu Koda; ED nabs 2 of his aides

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested aides of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda -- Manoj Punamiya and Arvind Vyas -- from Delhi in a case of alleged illegal investments and Hawala transactions.

NCP protests ED raid on Nawab Malik, leaders call it vendetta politics

NCP protests ED raid on Nawab Malik, leaders call it vendetta politics

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that Malik is being troubled because he spoke against the Union government and 'misuse' of central probe agencies.

Madhu Koda case: I-T raids across country

Madhu Koda case: I-T raids across country

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

The Income Tax department on Tuesday raided more than 60 places across the country in connection with the alleged illegal investments and hawala transactions case involving Jharkhand's former Chief Minister Madhu Koda.

Credit Suisse to pay $536 mn for breaching US laws

Credit Suisse to pay $536 mn for breaching US laws

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The violations relate to transactions Credit Suisse illegally conducted on behalf of customers from Iran, Sudan, Myanmar and other countries, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and New York state law.

IT dept seals rooms at Koda's Ranchi house

IT dept seals rooms at Koda's Ranchi house

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

The income tax department on Wednesday sealed some rooms and almirahs at the Ranchi residence of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, embroiled in the alleged hawala transaction and illegal investments running into more than Rs 2,000 crore.

I-T dept seal properties of Koda, associates

I-T dept seal properties of Koda, associates

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

The Income Tax department has begun sealing properties and issued prohibitory orders around the premises of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his associates in the alleged hawala transactions and illegal investments case.

Aryan Khan procured, distributed drugs: NCB to court

Aryan Khan procured, distributed drugs: NCB to court

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Senior counsel Amit Desai, appearing for Aryan Khan, termed the NCB's contention as 'inherently absurd' and argued that when there was no recovery of drugs from him, then he should not be penalised at the stage of granting bail.

Tiger Global, others invest $225 mn in parent of IPL title sponsor Dream11

Tiger Global, others invest $225 mn in parent of IPL title sponsor Dream11

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The new round values the company at $2.5 billion, more than double the over $1 billion valuation Dream 11 enjoyed in April 2019 when it was declared the country's first gaming unicorn.