News for 'misconduct'

SpiceJet offloads unruly flier for misbehaving with female cabin crew member

SpiceJet offloads unruly flier for misbehaving with female cabin crew member

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The sources said that during the boarding, the male passenger behaved in an unruly manner and touched the female cabin crew member inappropriately.

Senior IAS officer, accused of rape in Andaman, suspended

Senior IAS officer, accused of rape in Andaman, suspended

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

As per the allegation of the woman, she was gang-raped by two officials, including the former chief secretary, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands at his official residence.

4 Congress MPs suspended from LS for entire session after protests

4 Congress MPs suspended from LS for entire session after protests

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Amid continuous disruptions, the Chair named Congress MPs Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas.

Vinesh Phogat suspended for indiscipline

Vinesh Phogat suspended for indiscipline

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Vinesh, who had travelled to Tokyo from Hungary where he had trained with coach Woller Akos, had refused to stay at the Games Village and train with the other Indian team members.

16 'suspected entities' searched in Axis MF front-running case

16 'suspected entities' searched in Axis MF front-running case

Rediff.com28 May 2022

According to sources, the two fund managers allegedly made illicit gains worth Rs 150 crore to Rs 200 crore through front-running.

Report on Indian troop's misconduct false: UN

Report on Indian troop's misconduct false: UN

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

The report was misleading and false and neglected to mention a number of important factors, senior UN officials said, stressing that where charges were substantiate, action had been taken. The BBC report had alleged that Pakistani troops with the mission had engaged in illegal gold trafficking and re-arming of militia groups and the Indian troops were involved in illegally buying gold and using a UN helicopter for exchanging of ivory for ammunition.

Sameer Wankhede's Mumbai NCB stint ends; sent back to DRI

Sameer Wankhede's Mumbai NCB stint ends; sent back to DRI

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The tenure of controversial Narcotics Control Bureau Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede with the federal anti-narcotics agency has ended and his services have been put at the disposal of his parent organisation Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, officials said on Monday.

Action soon against CAs incorporating Chinese shell cos

Action soon against CAs incorporating Chinese shell cos

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

ICAI on Tuesday said it is setting up a fast-track cell to deal with cases against chartered accountants involved in incorporating shell companies in India with Chinese links and it would aim to dispose them of by the end of the year. Those found guilty can face a lifetime ban, among other actions. The apex bodies of chartered accountants and company secretaries, ICAI and ICSI, have together received around 400 complaints on the issue and necessary actions have been initiated.

Will respond strongly to frauds: Sequoia Capital

Will respond strongly to frauds: Sequoia Capital

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

'We will take tough calls where needed in the interest of doing what is right.'

Shoaib Akhtar appeals against fine for misconduct

Shoaib Akhtar appeals against fine for misconduct

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

Akhtar was fined $5,000 for two breaches of the players' code of conduct. He left a training camp in Karachi earlier this month without informing the team management.

RS Chairman engaged to break Govt-Oppn stalemate: Secretariat

RS Chairman engaged to break Govt-Oppn stalemate: Secretariat

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

"The Chairman was actively engaged in resolving the stalemate over the suspension issue but there was no progress due to shifting positions of the concerned and perhaps, due to unwillingness to regret the misconduct of suspended Members and lack of agreement among the concerned parties on regretting the incidents that led to suspension,' said a statement released by RS Secretariat

Sexual abuse: CBI clean chit to Oommen Chandy; Cong seeks Vijayan's apology

Sexual abuse: CBI clean chit to Oommen Chandy; Cong seeks Vijayan's apology

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The CBI also submitted another referral report in the court exonerating Bharatiya Janata Party leader AP Abdullakutty in the sexual exploitation complaint by the woman.

Order declaring Param Bir 'absconding' pasted outside his flat

Order declaring Param Bir 'absconding' pasted outside his flat

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The order said that a complaint has been made before the court under various sections of the Indian Penal Code related to extortion and criminal conspiracy and the court is satisfied that the accused i.e., Singh has absconded or concealing himself to avoid the service of the warrant.

Defamation case: Priya Ramani pleads not guilty

Defamation case: Priya Ramani pleads not guilty

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on October 17 last year, filed a private criminal defamation complaint against Ramani after his name cropped up on social media as the #MeToo campaign raged on in India.

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

People are easily convinced to take lives as though it's a game of passing-the-parcel... Crime is not merely romanticised and rationalised, but also rewarded, points out Sukanya Verma. Breathe: Into the Shadows 2 Review

Karvy case: Sebi penalises BSE, NSE for laxity

Karvy case: Sebi penalises BSE, NSE for laxity

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Capital markets regulator Sebi has penalised stock exchanges -- BSE and NSE -- for "laxity" on their part in detecting misuse of clients' securities worth Rs 2,300 crore by Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL). In two separate orders, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a fine of Rs 3 crore on BSE and Rs 2 crore on NSE. The matter relates to KSBL misutilising client securities worth Rs 2,300 crore, belonging to more than 95,000 clients, by pledging them from just one demat account. The funds raised against the pledge were used by KSBL for itself and its group entities.

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

'Such a struggle at Kalakshetra is unprecedented.'

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Man who peed on Air India co-passenger held, sent to 14-day custody

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, to judicial remand for 14 days while rejecting a plea by police for his custody.

SC rejects Maha's plea for SIT probe against Deshmukh

SC rejects Maha's plea for SIT probe against Deshmukh

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

"It is complete red herring. I thought the state will see some sense. But, these are different nature of battles. Sorry, dismissed," the bench said.

Maha suffers double blow as HC rejects 2 pleas in Deshmukh case

Maha suffers double blow as HC rejects 2 pleas in Deshmukh case

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and SV Kotwal passed scathing comments against the Maharashtra government's conduct through the entire Anil Deshmukh-Param Bir Singh episode in its judgement.

India's Kuwait mission slams Tharoor for retweeting anti-India post

India's Kuwait mission slams Tharoor for retweeting anti-India post

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The tweet further said, "We can't sit back and watch Muslim girls being publicly persecuted they said. Time for the Ummah to unite."

CBI takes over probe into 5 cases against Param Bir Singh

CBI takes over probe into 5 cases against Param Bir Singh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

On the directions of the Supreme Court, the special crime unit of the central agency registered the cases late Tuesday evening.

AMU professor booked for lecture on 'rape' in myths, varsity suspends him

AMU professor booked for lecture on 'rape' in myths, varsity suspends him

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Aligarh Muslim University on Wednesday suspended a professor who referred to examples of "rape" in Hindu mythology during a forensic science class, provoking accusations of hurting religious sentiments.

SC orders removal of two-finger test to confirm rape

SC orders removal of two-finger test to confirm rape

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The bench terms the "two-finger test" as a violation of a woman's dignity and privacy.

Sexual misconduct: Indian prof pleads not guilty

Sexual misconduct: Indian prof pleads not guilty

Rediff.com29 Nov 2003

Debasis Chaudhuri, 41-year-old professor of computer science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, sat in the courtroom before his name was called with his elbows on his knees and his head resting on cupped hands.

Govt plans to amend Notaries Act; make draft public

Govt plans to amend Notaries Act; make draft public

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

In a statement, the ministry said the proposed amendment bill also seeks to extend power to suspend the certificate of practice in cases of professional misconduct by the appropriate government for conduct of inquiry.

Tata Sons ends contract with Suhel Seth after #MeToo allegations

Tata Sons ends contract with Suhel Seth after #MeToo allegations

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Seth has been named by six women including model Diandra Soares, filmmaker Natasha Rathore and writer Ira Trivedi.

ED issues lookout notice against ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh

ED issues lookout notice against ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Sources said that the lookout circular was issued to prevent Deshmukh from fleeing the country.

Opposition appeals for revocation of suspension, govt seeks good behaviour

Opposition appeals for revocation of suspension, govt seeks good behaviour

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

The demand was made by the Nationalist Congress Party, the Trinamool Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

US runner sues ex-coach, Nike over alleged abuse

US runner sues ex-coach, Nike over alleged abuse

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

In a statement, Nike said it did not comment on ongoing litigation.

Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told

Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The claims were made after the Income Tax department had on July 6 raided 36 premises of the Bengaluru-based Micro Labs Ltd. across nine states.

Trial court treated defamation case as sexual harassment: Akbar

Trial court treated defamation case as sexual harassment: Akbar

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought journalist Priya Ramani's stand on former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal against a trial court verdict in his criminal defamation case against her over sexual harassment allegations on the grounds that it was "based on surmises and conjecture".

Boris Johnson agrees to step down as UK PM

Boris Johnson agrees to step down as UK PM

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday finally agreed to step down as Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on to become the new premier, according to reports from Downing Street.

Akbar denies calling Priya Ramani to hotel room in '94

Akbar denies calling Priya Ramani to hotel room in '94

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The cross-examination of Akbar by Ramani's counsel remained inconclusive and would resume on on July 6.

Who Benefits From Imran Khan Attack?

Who Benefits From Imran Khan Attack?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The rather amateurish, even ham-handed, attack would lend some credence to a 'false flag' theory, of the PTI leadership staging this incident, to provide new impetus to a flagging agitation, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RAW, India's external intelligence agency.

Spoke about harassment for public good: Priya Ramani tells court

Spoke about harassment for public good: Priya Ramani tells court

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Ramani had said the allegations against Akbar, made in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018, were her truth.

Make film on killings of Muslims too: IAS officer to 'The Kashmir Files' makers

Make film on killings of Muslims too: IAS officer to 'The Kashmir Files' makers

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The officer, Niyaz Khan, also appealed to the film producer to transfer all earnings to the Brahmin children's education and construction of homes for them in Kashmir.

Suspension of 7 Congress MPS in LS revoked

Suspension of 7 Congress MPS in LS revoked

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Speaker Om Birla then announced that the suspension stands revoked with immediate effect.

MeToo: Ramani seeks acquittal in M J Akbar's complaint

MeToo: Ramani seeks acquittal in M J Akbar's complaint

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Ramani, who concluded her arguments on Saturday in the complaint filed against her by Akbar, told the court through her lawyer that the #MeToo campaign was started to correct the structural wrong, which was continuing for long.

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

In Chanda's defence, one can always say, why would the Videocon Group take care of her husband as a quid pro quo to get a loan? After all, the group has taken money from the entire banking industry and ICICI Bank's share in the pie is not even 10 per cent. So, if it had a quid pro quo with Chanda to get the money, it must have had similar arrangements with other banks, too. If this is not the case, one must accept that it had got money from all banks, including ICICI, without any under-the-table conditions, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.