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ED makes first arrests in IL&FS case

ED makes first arrests in IL&FS case

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Joint MD of the company Arun K Saha and MD of transportation network K Ramchand were arrested late evening in Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Comedian Bharti Singh arrested by NCB in drug case

Comedian Bharti Singh arrested by NCB in drug case

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

The NCB searched Singh's house and office in the morning as part of its probe into alleged drug use in the Hindi film industry.

Defamation suit a bid to hide Sameer Wankhede's illegalities: Malik to HC

Defamation suit a bid to hide Sameer Wankhede's illegalities: Malik to HC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that the defamation suit filed against him by Dhyandev Wankhede, father of Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede, was only an attempt to cover-up the 'illegalities' committed by the IRS officer and claimed none of his statements against them was false.

As Covid cases rise again, states impose restrictions

As Covid cases rise again, states impose restrictions

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Here's what some states are doing to get a grip on the situation. Ruchika Chitravanshi & Aneesh Phadnis report

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.'

Sushant case: NCB grills Rhea for about 6 hours

Sushant case: NCB grills Rhea for about 6 hours

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

NCB Deputy Director General (south-west region) Mutha Ashok Jain told reporters outside the agency's office later that Rhea will be called again on Monday for questioning and recording of her statement like Sunday.

Yes Bank fraud: ED arrests 2 former Cox and Kings executives

Yes Bank fraud: ED arrests 2 former Cox and Kings executives

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested the former CFO and internal auditor of the Cox and Kings Group in connection with its money laundering probe in the Yes Bank alleged loan default case. The agency said ex-chief financial officer Anil Khandelwal and internal auditor Naresh Jain were arrested under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Chanda Kochhar appears before ED over ICICI-Videocon loan

Chanda Kochhar appears before ED over ICICI-Videocon loan

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Kochhar is required to assist the investigating officer of the case in taking the probe forward and her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Prosecutor invokes Gandhi, Buddha in Aryan Khan's case

Prosecutor invokes Gandhi, Buddha in Aryan Khan's case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The Narcotic Control Bureau, which had told the court on Wednesday that Khan was involved in the conspiracy, illicit drug trafficking as well as its procurement and consumption, today claimed that 'evidence reveal Khan frequently took contraband substances'.

Bollywood bids goodbye to Ajay Devgn's father

Bollywood bids goodbye to Ajay Devgn's father

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Veeru Devgan's last rites were performed on May 27.

Following Supreme Court ruling Mumbai's dance bars are all set to rock again

Following Supreme Court ruling Mumbai's dance bars are all set to rock again

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

With the Supreme Court quashing the ban on dance bars in Maharashtra, bar-owners and dancers look forward to business starting once again, reports Neeta Kolhatkar. However, some issues need to be sorted out

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Time for BJP to market POSITIVITY

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Indian elections are won and lost on 'negative' imageries and campaigns - but not certainly on 'negativity' as a political trait and electoral creed, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. Near simultaneous searches were carried out at the residences of prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad, and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi. Subsequently, Rao, Bhardwaj and Farreira were arrested. Although Navalakha was also arrested, the Delhi high court ordered police not to take him out of the national capital at least until Wednesday. According to unconfirmed reports, others whose residences were raided are Susan Abraham, Kranthi Tekula, Father Stan Swamy in Ranchi and Anand Teltumbde in Goa. The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year. Here are their brief profiles:

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan pip Bengaluru FC

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan pip Bengaluru FC

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Bengaluru FC played their hearts out to score an equaliser but looked clueless against an organised ATKMB defence

No official conspiracy charge pressed by NCB: Aryan's lawyers at bail hearing

No official conspiracy charge pressed by NCB: Aryan's lawyers at bail hearing

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

The NCB spoke about Aryan Khan, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son, and others of being accused of a conspiracy, but it never pressed that charge officially following their arrest in a drugs case, their lawyer told the Bombay High Court during bail hearing on Wednesday.

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Pinky Irani alias Angel, 53, was arrested in this case by the agency in December last year. She was recently granted bail by a Delhi court.

Madh island residents back police action in 'moral policing'

Madh island residents back police action in 'moral policing'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Coming out in support of police action in the 'moral policing' episode at Madh Island in Mumbai, residents of the area on Thursday threatened to 'gherao' the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis if senior police officers who led the raids were transferred.

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?

'My heart is broken for SRK'

'My heart is broken for SRK'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

'We stood by him through his highs and lows and this is possibly his lowest.' 'The least we can do is stand by him now.'

Is a free press also a good business?

Is a free press also a good business?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

A simple look at the prices of 10 media stocks during the tenure of the current government tells an interesting tale, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Ileana, Aishwarya, Kangana: Who's the Best Dressed?

Ileana, Aishwarya, Kangana: Who's the Best Dressed?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Make sure to take this fun poll!

ED seizes Rs 5,100cr assets of Nirav Modi, moves to revoke his passport

ED seizes Rs 5,100cr assets of Nirav Modi, moves to revoke his passport

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

As many as 17 locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Surat were raided by the ED.

Aryan Khan's bail plea to be heard on Oct 13

Aryan Khan's bail plea to be heard on Oct 13

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3. He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road prison in Mumbai.

Activists arrested for evidence on their link with Maoists: Maha police to SC

Activists arrested for evidence on their link with Maoists: Maha police to SC

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Maharashtra Police had on August 28 raided the homes of the prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for their alleged Maoist links, sparking a chorus of outrage from human rights defenders.

Aryan is young boy with no antecedents: Rohatgi in HC

Aryan is young boy with no antecedents: Rohatgi in HC

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

"There is no evidence of consumption, no recovery of drugs and absolutely no evidence to show his participation in this so-called conspiracy and abetment as alleged by the NCB," Rohatgi said while arguing for Aryan Khan's bail.

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The ministry of home affairs in its advisory on December 28 had advised states and Union Territories that they can impose local restrictions, including night curfew, based on their assessment of the situation to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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.

CCD crisis: I-T officer draws flak for tax terrorism day before retirement

CCD crisis: I-T officer draws flak for tax terrorism day before retirement

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Balakrishnan refused to react to the India Inc criticism of growing incidents of tax terrorism following Siddhartha's letter. Appearing unfazed, he said, "I only believe in doing my job well."

Nirav Modi: I-T seizes 173 paintings, other art works

Nirav Modi: I-T seizes 173 paintings, other art works

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

It has also attached fresh 66 banks accounts, holding deposits of Rs 80.07 crore, of the Gitanjali group, owned by Modi's uncle Mehul Choksi.

Air India's 3 more flights bring back 688 Indians from Ukraine

Air India's 3 more flights bring back 688 Indians from Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Indian evacuation flights are operating out of Bucharest and Budapest. The government is not charging the rescued citizens for the evacuation flights.

Covid cases on rise: BMC to strictly enforce norms

Covid cases on rise: BMC to strictly enforce norms

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

In the light of a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to register offences against people who violate safety guidelines, an official said on Thursday.

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Bhima-Koregaon: HC calls Tolstoy's War And Peace objectionable

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.

Rhea procured drugs for Sushant through her brother: NCB

Rhea procured drugs for Sushant through her brother: NCB

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Rajput's manager Samuel Miranda and cook Dipesh Sawant used to collect the contraband and make `joints' (marijuana cigarettes) for the deceased actor, a NCB officer claimed.

2 arrested in connection with blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

2 arrested in connection with blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Pakistani security agencies on Thursday arrested two suspects involved in the car bomb blast outside the house of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, an official said.

I-T raid: Rs 16 cr seized from Bharat Shah's home

I-T raid: Rs 16 cr seized from Bharat Shah's home

Rediff.com20 Mar 2008

Around Rs 16 crore (Rs 160 million) of concealed income has been found from searches on the seven premises of diamond merchant and film producer Bharat Shah in Mumbai, Income Tax authorities said on Thursday. The searches started on March 13 by a team of about 50 officers. Offices owned by Shah in Mehta Bhavan at Opera house and his apartment in Swapna Lok building in Napean sea road were among the premises that were searched.

Pak anti-terror court issues arrest warrant for Masood Azhar

Pak anti-terror court issues arrest warrant for Masood Azhar

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued the warrant during a hearing in a terror financing case instituted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police against some members of the JeM.

PHOTOS: Bachchans, Aamir grace Pro Kabaddi opener

PHOTOS: Bachchans, Aamir grace Pro Kabaddi opener

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

The Bachchan family were out in full force but despite even their presence could not prevent their team Jaipur Pink Panthers from going down to hosts U Mumba in the opening game of the Star Sports Pro-Kabaddi League on a rousing note at the NSCI Stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday.

Batla House: Why Inspector Sharma didn't wear a bulletproof jacket

Batla House: Why Inspector Sharma didn't wear a bulletproof jacket

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

'The operation was planned in a manner so as not to alert the terrorists.' 'Every precaution was taken to keep it low-key so as not to alert the terrorists and surprise them and arrest them.'

Shakti Kapoor defends son

Shakti Kapoor defends son

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Shakti Kapoor defended his son Siddhant -- who was detained by the Mumbai police after being caught during a raid at a rave party -- and stated that he was innocent.

Chabad House renamed as Nariman Light House

Chabad House renamed as Nariman Light House

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The outreach centre -- one of the sites of the 26/11 attack -- will be turned into a memorial dedicated to all the victims.