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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.

Nawab Malik's Daughter Speaks Out!

Nawab Malik's Daughter Speaks Out!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

'Once you are in their system, they finish you with the never-ending processes.' 'Once your family member is arrested, you are just running between lawyers, courts and the jail.' 'The process to prove that you are innocent drains you to such an extent that you are finished.'

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.

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.

YES Bank: Rs 5,500-crore kickback charge slapped on Rana Kapoor

YES Bank: Rs 5,500-crore kickback charge slapped on Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Other than Kapoor, the complaint, running into more than 10,000 pages, named his wife, Bindu; three daughters Rakhee, Roshini, and Radha; and three firms, Morgan Credits, RAB Enterprises, and Doit Urban Ventures, allegedly controlled by them.

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.

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech (JIL) projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Supreme Court documents show that, till last March, Jaypee had issued 7,997 offers of possession to homebuyers while executing only 6,530 sub-lease deeds. These deeds offer homebuyers possession rights but, unlike registration, does not guarantee absolute ownership.

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.

Fisticuffs in Fortis family as Singhs accuse each other of assault

Fisticuffs in Fortis family as Singhs accuse each other of assault

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

The relationship between the Singh brothers, erstwhile promoters of Fortis Healthcare, went sour after allegations of fund diversion from the healthcare chain emerged.

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.

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

While PNB did not name the other lenders, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank are said to have offered credit based on letters of undertaking (LOUs) issued by PNB. Foreign bank branches too are under investigation.

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.

Surat tops list of maximum number of shell firms in India

Surat tops list of maximum number of shell firms in India

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

2,138 firms deposited unaccounted Rs 5,000 cr in zero-balance accounts during the note ban

Koda's associate Vikas Sinha arrested by ED

Koda's associate Vikas Sinha arrested by ED

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

Vikas Sinha, an associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, was on Friday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Ranchi for his alleged role in carrying out hawala transactions and illegal investments.Sinha, brother of another associate Binod Sinha, will be produced before a local court, where the ED will seek his police remand before he is sent to the Directorate's regional headquarters in Patna.

ED arrests Chanda Kochhar's husband in money laundering case

ED arrests Chanda Kochhar's husband in money laundering case

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

The ED, early this year, also attached assets worth Rs 78 crore "in possession of" Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar and the companies owned and controlled by him.

Fireworks erupt ahead of Monday's anti-demonetisation 'protests'

Fireworks erupt ahead of Monday's anti-demonetisation 'protests'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

A day ahead of the nationwide protests planned by the opposition against demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the move and warned unscrupulous people using the Jan Dhan accounts of the poor to launder their black money of strict action.

Cops on lookout for 'absconding' Janardhan Reddy in a ponzi scheme case

Cops on lookout for 'absconding' Janardhan Reddy in a ponzi scheme case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Reddy, a minister during the previous BJP rule, had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 2011 over alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam and granted bail three years later.

India lost Rs 90K cr to false trade invoicing, says US think-tank

India lost Rs 90K cr to false trade invoicing, says US think-tank

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

In 2016, almost two-thirds of Indian imports that appear to be most at risk for some degree of potential revenues losses are imports from just one country, China, which was by far India's largest source of imports in that year

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

PharmEasy, 1mg and Netmeds believe that their disruptive capabilities will power their brands despite the recent court ruling. The Drug Controller General of India recently directed all state FDAs to stop the online sale of medicines as per a Delhi high court order of last year.

Govt tells banks to report deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh

Govt tells banks to report deposits above Rs 2.5 lakh

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

As per a notification issued on Wednesday, banks, co-operative banks and post offices will have to report to the tax department cash deposits exceeding Rs 50,000 in a single day or aggregating to more than Rs 2.5 lakh during the period November 9, to December 30, 2016.

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

'If a gaming regulator is able to save even a single player's life or is able to just enforce the existing laws of the land, it works,' says cyber policy expert Prashant Mali.

Paytm back on Google Play store after being pulled down briefly

Paytm back on Google Play store after being pulled down briefly

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Paytm will not be available for download now but there will be no impact on existing users of the app. 'The app was blocked for violation of play policies - a clarification of our policy was released earlier today ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament,' Google said in an e-mailed response on Friday.

Black money: Govt launches overseas transfer tracking

Black money: Govt launches overseas transfer tracking

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

A CBTR pertains to transfer of funds through various channels abroad.

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Rediff.com7 May 2021

While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

Central bank raises red flag, warns of potential risk

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The probe agency found irregularities in loans amounting Rs 3,642 crore sanctioned by Yes Bank to the travel firm.

Jaitley spells it out: No tax immunity on deposit of old notes

Jaitley spells it out: No tax immunity on deposit of old notes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

"If the money is legitimate which had been previously withdrawn from bank or earned legally and saved and had been disclosed, there is nothing to worry about," Jaitley said.

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Congress leaders have hit out at the BJP governments at the Centre and in Karnataka, questioning its timing.

Subrata Roy's get-out-of-jail deal is mired in mystery

Subrata Roy's get-out-of-jail deal is mired in mystery

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Sahara relied on a letter from bank saying the funds were there.

EC seizes over Rs 39 cr cash, foreign currency in Bihar polls

EC seizes over Rs 39 cr cash, foreign currency in Bihar polls

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

An estimated Rs 39 crore in cash and over 1.67 lakh litres of illicit liquor has been seized by Election Commission-appointed teams in the Bihar assembly elections till now.

17 states, over 100 locations: ED launches massive crackdown on shell firms

17 states, over 100 locations: ED launches massive crackdown on shell firms

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

The agency said it searched a Mumbai-based operator who was running 700 shell companies with 20 dummy directors and had "converted Rs 46.7 crore for Chaggan Bhujbal", the jailed ex-Maharashtra deputy chief minister.

Rs 70,000 crore black money detected so far

Rs 70,000 crore black money detected so far

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigative Team on black money, Justice Arijit Pasayat, said Rs 70,000 crore of black money has been unearthed so far and the sixth report on it will be submitted to the apex court in April.

Aircel-Maxis cases: Court discharges Maran brothers, others

Aircel-Maxis cases: Court discharges Maran brothers, others

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

They were chargesheeted for alleged offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Bitcoins: I-T notices to over 400,000 HNIs across India

Bitcoins: I-T notices to over 400,000 HNIs across India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

The trigger for the action is understood to be the huge spike being registered in the value of bitcoins and other virtual currencies in the recent past.

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The petitions alleged that these laws would dismantle the Agricultural Produce Market Committee system intended to ensure fair prices for farm products

Over Rs 16,000-cr undisclosed income detected in 20 months

Over Rs 16,000-cr undisclosed income detected in 20 months

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

635 declarations of illegal wealth were made in the 3-month compliance window.