News for 'official misconduct'

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials, Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, during the 2013 season of cash-rich Twenty20 cricket tournament.

SC to hear batch of petitions on Rafale deal on Wednesday

SC to hear batch of petitions on Rafale deal on Wednesday

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Two former union ministers have sought registration of an FIR into the fighter jet deal between India and France alleging "criminal misconduct" by high public functionaries.

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

In a statement, the CBDT, which is the apex policy making body for direct tax policies, said it has never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report and no permission was sought by them before making the report public. 'It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report.

Students refuse to accept degrees from Pachauri at convocation

Students refuse to accept degrees from Pachauri at convocation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

In a letter to the officials, the students write, "We would like to make it clear that we are not in a position to accept our degrees from Pachauri at the convocation (to be held on March 7)."

Priti Patel resigns as UK minister over Israel trip row

Priti Patel resigns as UK minister over Israel trip row

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Her departure from the cabinet marks an abrupt halt to the meteoric rise of the Gujarati-origin MP, often touted as a potential future leader of the Conservative Party and a prime ministerial candidate.

Sebi plans Rs 1 crore reward for informers of insider trading

Sebi plans Rs 1 crore reward for informers of insider trading

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

These benefits would only be available to individuals and corporates, and professionals like auditors will not be able to use this route as they are duty-bound to report any wrongdoing.

'Wal-Mart paid millions of dollars in bribes in India'

'Wal-Mart paid millions of dollars in bribes in India'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Wal-Mart's "suspected bribery" unearthed in India involves thousands of small payments to low-level local officials.

Happy with the Supreme Court judgement; I stand vindicated: Modi

Happy with the Supreme Court judgement; I stand vindicated: Modi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Claiming to have been vindicated after the Supreme Court barred N Srinivsan from contesting BCCI Presidential elections owing to conflict of interest, sacked IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said the verdict will clean up corruption in the game.

Akbar links #MeToo charges to 2019 poll, threatens legal action

Akbar links #MeToo charges to 2019 poll, threatens legal action

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

'The allegations of misconduct made against me are false and fabricated, spiced up by innuendo and malice'

EPL: Klopp charged by FA for wild celebrations

EPL: Klopp charged by FA for wild celebrations

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Arsenal's Aubameyang compared to Henry after his derby double

Srinivasan seeks reinstatement as BCCI President

Srinivasan seeks reinstatement as BCCI President

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

N Srinivasan moved the Supreme Court seeking his reinstatement as BCCI President contending that there was "absolutely nothing" in the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee report "incriminating" him in the IPL6 scam.

UP cricket bribery scandal: IPL Chairman Shukla's aide resigns

UP cricket bribery scandal: IPL Chairman Shukla's aide resigns

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit on Thursday said it will launch a probe into an alleged bribery scandal unearthed by a sting operation, which claimed that a member of Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla's personal staff sought bribes to facilitate selection of players.

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar, others go on indefinite hunger strike

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya along with other students started the hunger strike at night and said they reject the findings and recommendations of the high-level inquiry committee that probed the incident.

'Where's the evidence? BCCI or IPL is no authority to ban me'

'Where's the evidence? BCCI or IPL is no authority to ban me'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Tainted Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf hit out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India after being handed a five-year ban for corruption, saying the Indian cricket authorities did not have any evidence to pronounce him guilty.

Football Briefs: Leicester through to FA Cup fourth round

Football Briefs: Leicester through to FA Cup fourth round

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

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

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

An ABVP member has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000.

PM Modi faces a bureaucratic test

PM Modi faces a bureaucratic test

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Here comes the moment of truth. Modi prides himself on offering an "incorruptible" government. Will he dilute the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill to coax the administration's fealty and compromise his self-image?

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation was on Tuesday directed by a special court to record statements of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was holding charge as Coal Minister in 2005, and others in a coal blocks allocation scam case allegedly involving top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla.

IL&FS board charges former directors of money laundering

IL&FS board charges former directors of money laundering

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

They have also been accused of extending loans for criminal intent of falsification of repayment by a number of borrowers, including some entities associated with large corporate groups.

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Official is accused of taking a bribe of Rs 2 cr to issue order in an appeal favouring Balaji Trust

EC bars Yogi, Azam for 72 hrs; Maneka, Mayawati for 48 hrs from campaigning

EC bars Yogi, Azam for 72 hrs; Maneka, Mayawati for 48 hrs from campaigning

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

The nationwide ban comes into force at 6 am Tuesday, the poll panel said.

Court sends Kejriwal's personal secretary to one-day judicial custody

Court sends Kejriwal's personal secretary to one-day judicial custody

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

CBI has alleged in court that Kumar, an "influential" officer, was intimidating witnesses.

IndiGo staff manhandle passenger, airline apologises

IndiGo staff manhandle passenger, airline apologises

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

IndiGo's president and director Aditya Ghosh apologised for the incident and said stern action was taken against an airline staff for manhandling the passenger.

EPL round-up: Cardiff win 2-0 at Brighton in relegation duel

EPL round-up: Cardiff win 2-0 at Brighton in relegation duel

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Cardiff had lost six of their previous seven games but, knowing that anything but a victory would probably end their survival hopes after one season in the top flight, overcame a strong Brighton start to play with growing confidence and fully deserved their victory.

'Under BJP CBI has become Controlled Bureau of Investigation'

'Under BJP CBI has become Controlled Bureau of Investigation'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'The government made a mess.' 'When there is a director, how can you have an in-charge director?' 'Then, they shifted all the 14 officers who were working on the Asthana case which has never happened in the history of the CBI.'

Coalgate: Ex-secretary, 5 others convicted

Coalgate: Ex-secretary, 5 others convicted

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Five others, including one retired and another serving public servant -- K S Kropha and K C Samria -- were held guilty for various offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code.

Coalgate: I-T seizes Rs 25 cr found at Hindalco office

Coalgate: I-T seizes Rs 25 cr found at Hindalco office

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

I-T will now ask the company to produce documents and validate the source of the recovered cash.

Students, faculty will now pay a heavy price for plagiarism

Students, faculty will now pay a heavy price for plagiarism

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The new rules come into effect soon.

FIFA ethics panel bans ex-head of German FA for one year

FIFA ethics panel bans ex-head of German FA for one year

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

FIFA's Ethics Committee has banned Wolfgang Niersbach, the former president of the German Football Association, for one year for failing to report potential misconduct surrounding the award of the 2006 soccer World Cup in Germany.

FA charges Mourinho for verbal attack on referee

FA charges Mourinho for verbal attack on referee

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was charged with misconduct by the FA on Thursday following comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor.

Coal scam: Why was Manmohan Singh not examined, court asks CBI

Coal scam: Why was Manmohan Singh not examined, court asks CBI

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The special court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation if the then coal minister was examined by it in a coal scam case involving Kumar Mangalam Birla and others.

Coal scam: CBI files revised closure report in Birla case

Coal scam: CBI files revised closure report in Birla case

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The agency filed the report before Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar and said that it contains a detailed report of investigation being carried out in the case.

Cricket Buzz: Aus paceman Siddle retires from internationals

Cricket Buzz: Aus paceman Siddle retires from internationals

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Siddle broke the news to his team mates at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after being released from the squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand in Sydney.

CBI raids Chidambaram, son over 'favours' to Peter, Indrani's INX Media

CBI raids Chidambaram, son over 'favours' to Peter, Indrani's INX Media

Rediff.com16 May 2017

FIR says that the officials by virtue of influence exercised over them by Karti, not only ignored the serious illegality on the part of INX Media on both the counts but also deliberately showed undue favours to INX Group.

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Pakistan women cricket team's head coach New Zealander Mark Coles has resigned on Thursday, months before the ICC World T20 in Australia.

China elevates Xi as 'core leader', on par with Mao, Deng

China elevates Xi as 'core leader', on par with Mao, Deng

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

President Xi Jinping was on Thursday elevated as the "core leader" of China's ruling Communist Party, conferring on him a status similar to that of party founder 'Chairman' Mao Zedong that dilutes the three-decade-old collective leadership principle to avoid personality cult.

When a big nation is led by a small man

When a big nation is led by a small man

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.

America's Taliban deal: What does it mean for India?

America's Taliban deal: What does it mean for India?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

'Washington is well aware that the Haqqani group was responsible for terrorist attacks on the Indian diplomatic establishments in Afghanistan.' 'But today US self-interest dictates that Sirajuddin Haqqani's mainstreaming in Afghan political life and a potential elevation eventually to a leadership role at the national level is useful and necessary, since he can deliver peace,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The CVC had asked the CBI to probe the 'irregularities in the tendering process and award of contract and undue benefit caused to the SAP/IBM'.

Srinivasan barred from contesting BCCI elections; SC says conflict of interest

Srinivasan barred from contesting BCCI elections; SC says conflict of interest

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Narayanswami Srinivasan suffered a major setback on Thursday as the Supreme Court barred him from contesting any election of the Board of Control for Cricket in India on grounds of conflict of interest.