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Pak using US funds for war against India: Obama

Pak using US funds for war against India: Obama

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

'What we say is, look, we are going to provide them with additional military support, targeted at terrorists, and we are going to help build their democracy. We have wasted $10 billion with Musharraf without holding them accountable for knocking out those safe havens,' Senator Obama said.

Lankan Prez calls Rajapaksa to facilitate his return: Report

Lankan Prez calls Rajapaksa to facilitate his return: Report

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned last month in the face of a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the island nation's economy.

'If Bhushan attends inauguration of new Parliament, then you can understand where country is heading'

'If Bhushan attends inauguration of new Parliament, then you can understand where country is heading'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Top wrestlers have been staging a sit-in since April 23 and Vinesh Phogat said if Brij Bhushan attends the inauguration of the new Parliament then it'll send a clear message.

Sebi makes fund-raising easier; tightens noose on fraudsters

Sebi makes fund-raising easier; tightens noose on fraudsters

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

Making it easier for companies to raise funds through genuine equity or debt offers, Sebi unveiled a slew of measures to bring to book those running illegal money-pooling schemes and indulging in other fraudulent activities.

'Mentors are your GPS to success'

'Mentors are your GPS to success'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'Remember to pick a mentor, with whom there are one or two degrees of separation.' 'Any more than that, you are wasting time.'

Modi hands out jobs to 70,000 youth, criticism for Oppn

Modi hands out jobs to 70,000 youth, criticism for Oppn

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The prime minister took no names but made an apparent reference to reports about "rate card" for different government jobs in the Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal and prevalence of "cut money" in the state.

SC rejects plea to stop central funds for Kashmiri separatists

SC rejects plea to stop central funds for Kashmiri separatists

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

The court also castigated the lawyer, who had moved the PIL, for calling Hurriyat Conference leaders "separatists" saying it was a matter of perception.

Debt Collection Goes Digital

Debt Collection Goes Digital

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Companies don't have to be in the field to nudge people to return money they owe lenders.

BSE, too, declares Karvy as defaulter, expels from membership

BSE, too, declares Karvy as defaulter, expels from membership

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Leading bourse BSE has also declared Karvy Stock Broking as a defaulter and expelled the brokerage house from its membership after a similar action was taken by the NSE. Investors having any outstanding claims against the brokerage can file their claims with the exchange within 90 days from the date of issue of the notice -- by February 22, 2021 -- the BSE said in a circular on Tuesday.

EC mulls cashless funding to check black money in elections

EC mulls cashless funding to check black money in elections

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi also warned that if parties try to sidestep proposed changes in election and income tax laws by taking advantage of any loophole, they will be dealt with accordingly.

ED stops scribe Rana Ayyub at airport from flying abroad, asks to join probe

ED stops scribe Rana Ayyub at airport from flying abroad, asks to join probe

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

The federal probe agency wants to question and record Ayyub's statement in a money laundering case against her.

'Can't abdicate jurisdiction': Oppn to ED over Adani issue

'Can't abdicate jurisdiction': Oppn to ED over Adani issue

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Leaders of several opposition parties were stopped by the police at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi as they took out a protest march from Parliament House to hand over a complaint to the Enforcement Directorate on the Adani issue.

CEO, CFO of scam-hit Karvy arrested

CEO, CFO of scam-hit Karvy arrested

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Hyderabad police on Thursday arrested two senior executives of scam-hit Karvy Stock Broking Pvt Ltd for allegedly involving in diverting funds raised from banks by pledging clients' securities as collaterals. According to a police press release, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, chief executive officer and G. Krishna Hari chief financial officer of Karvy were arrested basing on a complaint by IndusInd bank.

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for 5th day

ED questions Rahul Gandhi for 5th day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

Misusing NGOs: 188 foreign donors under lens for laundering

Misusing NGOs: 188 foreign donors under lens for laundering

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The list has been handed over to Enforcement Directorate.

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

New Delhi's timing couldn't have been worse, both for India's fledgling electric vehicle (EV) sector and prospective electric bike buyers. It was hard to miss the perfect storm brewing for India's EV industry since early 2022. On one hand, you had several accidents involving battery fires that unnerved consumers; on the other, uncertainty had crept in over subsidies.

India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions

India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

India was the sole abstention while all other 14 members of the Council voted in favour of the resolution that decided that processing or payment of funds, other financial assets, economic resources, and provision of goods and services necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance are permitted and are not a violation of the asset freezes imposed by the Council or its Sanctions Committee.

BJP under attack after report claims firm boosted its campaign on FB

BJP under attack after report claims firm boosted its campaign on FB

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Sitaram Yechury described it as a "brazen destruction of the foundations of our democracy".

No MNREGA funds if you do not deliver: Minister

No MNREGA funds if you do not deliver: Minister

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Ramesh's reply came when he was asked whether grants would be provided to Karnataka for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Indira Awas Yojana as the state was now under the Congress rule.

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

About 300 fintech firms are under investigation by the ED for allegedly partnering 38 non-banking financial companies for predatory lending practices to charge borrowers high interest rates.

'Govt killings' have replaced 'contract killings': Raut

'Govt killings' have replaced 'contract killings': Raut

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

"Is there a rule of law or (a rule of) raids in Maharashtra? This is the question which comes to one's mind considering the record-break raids being conducted through Central investigating agencies," Raut wrote in the weekly column 'Rokhthok' in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' of which he is the executive editor.

Sahara says Mirach forged bank letter guaranteeing funds

Sahara says Mirach forged bank letter guaranteeing funds

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Sahara accuses Mirach Capital of cheating, forging bank letter.

Army will misuse aid, feared Pak govt: WikiLeak

Army will misuse aid, feared Pak govt: WikiLeak

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Pakistan's civilian government complained to the United States that it was being kept in the dark about American funding to the military and that money provided for the war on terror had been used for other purposes, according to secret US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

ED summons Sonia Gandhi on July 21 in National Herald case

ED summons Sonia Gandhi on July 21 in National Herald case

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case, officials said on Monday.

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Currently placed on the FATF'S 'grey list', Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the FATF.

Delhi HC slaps Rs 10 lakh cost on NGO for 'blackmail' PIL

Delhi HC slaps Rs 10 lakh cost on NGO for 'blackmail' PIL

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

The Delhi high court has slapped Rs 10 lakh costs on an NGO which had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging unauthorised construction in New Delhi, saying it was unfortunate that the noble forum of PIL was being used for blackmailing citizens.

In 100 days, Shinde govt reverses Uddhav's half dozen decisions

In 100 days, Shinde govt reverses Uddhav's half dozen decisions

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Notably, after coming to power in November 2019, the then MVA government scrapped certain policy decisions of its predecessor BJP-Shiv Sena government led by Fadnavis.

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The transformation of the Modi-Shah baiting Hardik Patel into saffron poster boy.

AAP gets Rs 163-cr recovery notice for political ads

AAP gets Rs 163-cr recovery notice for political ads

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The recovery notice issued by the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) also includes the interest on the amount and makes it mandatory for the ruling party in Delhi to pay the whole amount within 10 days, the sources said.

To protect investors, Sebi mulls tighter MF norms post-Karvy

To protect investors, Sebi mulls tighter MF norms post-Karvy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Exchanges will have to facilitate a more direct interface between clients and the clearing corporation, bypassing intermediaries such as brokers, under this new proposed framework.

ED asks Sonia Gandhi to depose in last week of July

ED asks Sonia Gandhi to depose in last week of July

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

The 75-year-old Congress president, who was supposed to depose before the agency on Thursday, wrote a letter seeking more time on the grounds that the doctors had 'strictly advised her to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection'.

Centre approves Delhi's budget, minister calls its stalling unconstitutional

Centre approves Delhi's budget, minister calls its stalling unconstitutional

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

A day after heated exchanges between the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation and the Centre over the Delhi budget, the Union home ministry on Tuesday approved the city government's financial document, paving the way for its tabling in the assembly.

No questions on source of funds under PMGKY, says govt

No questions on source of funds under PMGKY, says govt

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

The disclosures will enjoy immunity from wealth tax, civil and other taxation laws but there will be no immunity from FEMA, PMLA, narcotics and black money laws.

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for over 11 hours on Day 5; issues no fresh summons

ED grills Rahul Gandhi for over 11 hours on Day 5; issues no fresh summons

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

He has not been issued fresh summons and it is understood that his questioning has ended, at least for now.

Tribunal quashes Sebi ban on Yashovardhan Birla, 8 others

Tribunal quashes Sebi ban on Yashovardhan Birla, 8 others

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has quashed a Sebi order that had barred Yashovardhan Birla and others from the securities market for two years for alleged mis-utilisation of IPO proceeds.

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

Infiltrators marrying tribal women to grab land: Shah in Jharkhand

Infiltrators marrying tribal women to grab land: Shah in Jharkhand

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Vote bank politics cannot be above protecting the sanctity of girls and women, he said virtually launching the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha election at Chaibasa, about 150 km from in Chaibasa.

HC quashes TN order, directs govt to hand over Ayodhya Mandapam to trust

HC quashes TN order, directs govt to hand over Ayodhya Mandapam to trust

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The first bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday set aside an order of the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department, which appointed a 'fit' person (thakkar) to administer the Ayodhya Mandapam run by Sri Ram Samaj in West Mambalam in Chennai.

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is once again in the eye of a storm due to the co-location scandal, has said it has taken several transformational steps in the past few years on the regulatory, technological, and surveillance fronts to help improve stakeholder experience and to protect investors. Senior officials of the exchange briefed the media over the steps the exchange has taken on various fronts following changes at the helm with former managing director and chief executive officer Chitra Ramkrishna's ouster in December 2016. "Over the last few years, we have been looking to modernise and transform the entire value chain of technology.

Protests in LS over Anurag Thakur's Nehru-Gandhi remarks

Protests in LS over Anurag Thakur's Nehru-Gandhi remarks

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

The ruckus began during the procedure for the introduction of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020.