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Fifa staff will not be used for Blatter's defense

Fifa staff will not be used for Blatter's defense

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has agreed with the organization's lawyers that he will not use official FIFA platforms or personnel to issue statements in his defense in response to an investigation by Swiss prosecutors, two sources close to the matter said.

Naidu drums up support for anti-BJP front, meets several Oppn leaders

Naidu drums up support for anti-BJP front, meets several Oppn leaders

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Naidu, a former BJP ally, said he will meet non-BJP political leader and convince them about the need to fight collectively against the BJP.

Herald case: Rahul, Sonia to appear in court on December 19

Herald case: Rahul, Sonia to appear in court on December 19

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and others were on Tuesday directed to appear in person on December 19 by a Delhi court which allowed their plea seeking exemption from personal appearance for the day in the National Herald case.

Cash van attacked in Guwahati, 1 killed

Cash van attacked in Guwahati, 1 killed

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

The vehicle was carrying cash in new currency notes for wage payment to employees of a tea garden.

US charges 61 people in Indian call centre scam

US charges 61 people in Indian call centre scam

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

More than 60 individuals and entities, an overwhelming number of them Indians, were on Thursday charged by the Justice Department for allegedly participating in a multi-million dollar scam involving call centres based in India which conned thousands of American citizens.

FIFA chief Blatter to quit in February, to publish memoir, claims daughter

FIFA chief Blatter to quit in February, to publish memoir, claims daughter

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'I know he wants to quit, and he will do it'

Major sponsors call for FIFA's Blatter to resign

Major sponsors call for FIFA's Blatter to resign

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

Major football sponsors on Friday issued coordinated calls for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter in the most significant move by companies supporting the sport since a bribery and corruption scandal erupted at world football's governing body last May.

Banks chase borrowers big time in 2014, but to recover loans

Banks chase borrowers big time in 2014, but to recover loans

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Banks had a tough time in recovering loans from corporates in 2014.

More trouble in store for Blatter, could face FIFA ethics investigation

More trouble in store for Blatter, could face FIFA ethics investigation

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, already facing a criminal investigation from Swiss prosecutors, may now come under scrutiny from his organisation's own ethics investigators if they find evidence of potential wrongdoing, according to FIFA's ethics procedure.

Australian Muslim groups condemn Sydney cafe siege

Australian Muslim groups condemn Sydney cafe siege

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Over 40 Australian Muslim groups have expressed "utter shock and horror" over the siege at a popular Sydney cafe in which a number of people have been taken hostage, including an Indian techie.

61% of economic crimes committed by employees, says survey

61% of economic crimes committed by employees, says survey

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

The top three industries in India susceptible to economic crimes are financial services, manufacturing and professional services

'He will live on in the hearts and minds of lakhs of devotees'

'He will live on in the hearts and minds of lakhs of devotees'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders condoled the death of the seer.

10 FACTS about new BCCI president Dalmiya

10 FACTS about new BCCI president Dalmiya

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Dalmiya, 74, has had a long-standing association with Indian cricket having first joined the BCCI way back in 1979 and served in various positions.

Opp to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia's Iftar

Opp to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia's Iftar

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will meet for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Iftar dinner on Monday where they are likely to deliberate on the strategy for Parliament session beginning July 21.

21 IPS officers face CBI probe

21 IPS officers face CBI probe

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Twenty-one serving and retired Indian Police Service officers have been booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the last three years in 16 different cases ranging from disproportionate assets to destruction of evidence, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

National Herald case: Delhi HC sets aside trial court order

National Herald case: Delhi HC sets aside trial court order

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

The other two accused in National Herald case are Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, but they had not moved the high court against summoning of the documents and balance sheet.

How to protect your assets from spouse's bad loans

How to protect your assets from spouse's bad loans

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

If the spouse is the guarantor of husband's business loans, banks can hold her liable for default. Here are ways to ring-fence her assets.

'Australia ran clean 2022 World Cup bid, others did not'

'Australia ran clean 2022 World Cup bid, others did not'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

"We ran a clean bid. I know that others did not, and I have shared what I know with the authorities," the Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman wrote.

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Mallya accuses CBI, ED of holding him guilty without trial

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

'Civil matters like loan recovery are being connected with criminal allegations, without any basis.'

Understanding 'waiting period' in health insurance

Understanding 'waiting period' in health insurance

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Health insurers incorporate conditions like Waiting Period in their offerings to prevent customers from taking undue advantage of a service that is essential.

Bribes given for host rights of 2006 FIFA WC, admits former German FA official

Bribes given for host rights of 2006 FIFA WC, admits former German FA official

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

"It is clear that there was a slush fund for the German World Cup bid," Zwanziger told Der Spiegel magazine, which first reported the allegations last week.

Pawar @ Gadkari's function: 'Nobody untouchable in politics'

Pawar @ Gadkari's function: 'Nobody untouchable in politics'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Attending a function where former Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari rolled out business plan of his Purti Group, NCP president and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said "there are no untouchables in politics".

7 days' judicial remand for Saradha accused MP Kunal Ghosh

7 days' judicial remand for Saradha accused MP Kunal Ghosh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

A city court on Friday remanded suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh to seven days' judicial custody after he dramatically recused his lawyer from speaking for him and then pleaded for either bail or CBI custody to 'assist' the agency in its Saradha chit fund scam probe.

Coal scam: A chargesheet, FIRs and closure reports

Coal scam: A chargesheet, FIRs and closure reports

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

After a year and a half of investigation, the agency has failed to name any public official involved in the scam.

Football Roundup: Spanish soccer federation head arrested

Football Roundup: Spanish soccer federation head arrested

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

This and more from the happenings in the world of football.

Barcelona under investigation over Neymar deal

Barcelona under investigation over Neymar deal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Barcelona's payment of 40 million euros to a company owned by Neymar's father as part of the Brazil forward's 57.1 million euros transfer fee is being investigated by Spanish state prosecutors for misappropriation of funds.

Football Briefs: PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

Football Briefs: PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'No one has ever heard of a thulabharam scale collapsing before.' 'I was very fortunate to have escaped with a head injury, which could have been a lot worse if my optic nerve was hit or say if the hook had landed on my neck.'

Relief for Raje, as BJP rules out Rajasthan CM's resignation

Relief for Raje, as BJP rules out Rajasthan CM's resignation

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

To questions whether there will be action against Swaraj or Raje, he said, "The question is imaginary There is no technical and legal base that you can say there is any point of impropriety."

The man behind the raids on Kejriwal's offices

The man behind the raids on Kejriwal's offices

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

All you need to know about the case and the man behind the drama that has ensued.

Saradha Group to face prosecution for running ponzi schemes

Saradha Group to face prosecution for running ponzi schemes

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The agency, which looks into white collar crimes and violations of companies law, investigated more than 60 companies in this regard.

Speak in parliament if you have proof, BJP tells Rahul on allegations

Speak in parliament if you have proof, BJP tells Rahul on allegations

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, Government on Wednesday dared him to give proof in Parliament on his allegations against the government and PMO on National Herald issue.

Zardari ordered to appear in court on October 29

Zardari ordered to appear in court on October 29

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari was on Monday summoned by a court to appear before it on October 29 in relation to five corruption cases against him which were re-opened last week, compounding his legal woes.

Give us our gods back!

Give us our gods back!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Shashi Tharoor says the British Museum should change its name to Chor Bazaar because whatever it has within its portals is the result of 200 years of theft. The museum is once again in the eye of a storm for the possession of a statue of a god Hindus, across the world, worship as the Supreme Being.

HC stays till Sept 19 order of FIR against CM Sheila Dikshit

HC stays till Sept 19 order of FIR against CM Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed till September 19 trial court's order for registration of FIR against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged misuse of government funds in 2008 assembly polls.

Vijay Mallya: The time has come to clarify my position

Vijay Mallya: The time has come to clarify my position

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Here's the full text of the statement

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.

Bihar is not Nitish, Nitish is not Bihar! NDA's open letter to Bihar CM

Bihar is not Nitish, Nitish is not Bihar! NDA's open letter to Bihar CM

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The BJP-ed National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on the Bihar CM.

How Chauri Chaura deepened the Hindu-Muslim divide

How Chauri Chaura deepened the Hindu-Muslim divide

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Long battle awaits NSEL investors

Long battle awaits NSEL investors

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Though they have more than one legal option to recover dues, till NSEL has funds, little can be done.