News for 'public trust breach'

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The ED slapped criminal charges of money laundering on the basis of the Mumbai Police FIR that was filed in August this year, which itself was filed on the basis of a similar complaint by the state economic offences wing.

In full page newspaper ads, Mark Zuckerberg says 'sorry'

In full page newspaper ads, Mark Zuckerberg says 'sorry'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can't, we don't deserve it'

Court rejects Kirit Somaiya's pre-arrest bail plea in INS Vikrant funds case

Court rejects Kirit Somaiya's pre-arrest bail plea in INS Vikrant funds case

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

A court in Mumbai on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya in a case pertaining to alleged misappropriation of over Rs 57 crore funds collected to save aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Covid has peaked, says British PM, does away with face mask, curbs

Covid has peaked, says British PM, does away with face mask, curbs

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced his government's decision to lift all the additional restrictions imposed to contain the spread of Omicron, including the mandatory wearing of face masks anywhere, from next Thursday after analysis showed that the new variant of Covid-19 has now most likely peaked in the country.

Saradha scam: CBI files first chargesheet

Saradha scam: CBI files first chargesheet

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The accused were charged under Indian Penal Code sections -- 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent), 420 (cheating) and 120B (punishment of criminal conspiracy).

Fake notes from SBI ATM: Cash custodian arrested

Fake notes from SBI ATM: Cash custodian arrested

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Isha was the custodian of the cash at the time it was being placed in the ATM.

Rajat Gupta should pay $15 mn penalty: SEC

Rajat Gupta should pay $15 mn penalty: SEC

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

The US government has asked a court in New York to slap a maximum penalty of $15 million on India-born fallen Wall Street titan Rajat Gupta and permanently bar him from serving as director of any publicly-traded firm for his "terrible breach of trust" by indulging in insider trading.

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new speaker of the United States House of Representatives in a dramatic post-midnight ballot on Saturday, after days of intense negotiations and a series of humiliating defeats to finally capture the gavel on a historic 15th attempt.

'Qureshi doesn't deserve to be a foreign minister'

'Qureshi doesn't deserve to be a foreign minister'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's provocative remark on Friday that External Affairs Minister S M Krishna constantly received directions from New Delhi during their talks drew scorn and condemnation in the country.

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam case

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Koda, Basu and two accused public servants conspired to favour VISUL in the coal block allocation, the agency alleged.

Rishi Sunak likely to become first Indian-origin British PM today

Rishi Sunak likely to become first Indian-origin British PM today

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

With the former prime minister stepping aside on Sunday night saying it was "simply not the right time" for his comeback, the prospect of a Diwali victory for Sunak cannot be ruled out.

Big Indian cos are victims of targeted cyber attacks: Symantec

Big Indian cos are victims of targeted cyber attacks: Symantec

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Globally, targeted attacks were up 91 per cent in 2013 and lasted an average of three times longer compared to 2012.

Suspended TMC leader Kunal Ghosh gets bail in first scam case

Suspended TMC leader Kunal Ghosh gets bail in first scam case

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, who was arrested on November 23 in connection with the Saradha Group chit fund scam, was today granted bail in the first among several cases lodged against him.

ED books Dr Naresh Trehan, others for money-laundering

ED books Dr Naresh Trehan, others for money-laundering

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case against renowned cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan and others in connection with allotment of land for the Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, officials said on Wednesday.

Coal scam: Dilip Ray's 3-yr jail term suspended

Coal scam: Dilip Ray's 3-yr jail term suspended

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The Delhi high court on Tuesday suspended the three-year jail term of former Union minister Dilip Ray in a coal scam case pertaining to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand block in 1999.

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Bankers prefer more disclosure on NPAs

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'Confidentiality needs to be maintained.'

Fake Rs 2000 notes from 'Children Bank of India' at Delhi ATM

Fake Rs 2000 notes from 'Children Bank of India' at Delhi ATM

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

A man who had gone to withdraw money at an ATM in Sangam Vihar in New Delhi allegedly ended up getting four notes of Rs 2,000 with "Children Bank Of India" written on them, police said on Wednesday.

Will Prashant Kishor fail Didi?

Will Prashant Kishor fail Didi?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

If the BJP wins Bengal, would Kishor's indiscretions have played a significant role in that victory? Victory for the TMC would be another badge of honour in his CV, but defeat would raise an unsavoury question: Which party was Kishor actually working for? asks Payal Singh Mohanka.

FIR against PMC Bank, HDIL officials filed

FIR against PMC Bank, HDIL officials filed

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Explaining the modus operandi of the case, the FIR said HDIL promoters allegedly colluded with the bank management, to draw loans from the bank's Bhandup branch. Despite non-payment, the bank officials did not classify the loans as NPA and intentionally hid the information about the same from RBI.

Xi's leadership challenged ahead of 2022 Party Congress

Xi's leadership challenged ahead of 2022 Party Congress

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

An exclusive white paper by the Jamestown Foundation claims that the powerful figures arraigned against the President include former Vice-President Zeng Qinghong and current Vice-President Wang Qishan, The Hong Kong Post reported.

6 anti-hacking solutions for Rahul Gandhi

6 anti-hacking solutions for Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Here are six ways your online account can be hacked into, and some simple yet effective ways to protect your Internet avatar.

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Choksi's firms siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Companies owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi have allegedly siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 crore from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) using fraudulent letters of undertaking and foreign letters of credit, a CBI investigation into the scam has detected. The findings were submitted by the CBI in a supplementary chargesheet filed before a special court in Mumbai last week, where the agency said the PNB was conned by its employees who were allegedly hand in gloves with Choksi and his company executives and who facilitated the scam as part of a criminal conspiracy. The PNB officials at the bank's Brady House branch in Mumbai issued 165 letters of undertaking (LoUs) and 58 foreign letters of credit (FLCs) during March-April 2017, against which 311 bills were discounted.

Australian Special Forces unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians: Report

Australian Special Forces "unlawfully killed" 39 Afghan civilians: Report

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

According to the Australian media, the latest report has been based on over 400 interviews with soldiers and officers from the SAS, a special forces unit, and Commandos, Afghan villagers, special forces interpreters and support staff.

Data leak: Facebook says 5.62 lakh people potentially affected in India

Data leak: Facebook says 5.62 lakh people potentially affected in India

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that it will take years for Facebook to fix the problem.

Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda awarded 3-year jail term

Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda awarded 3-year jail term

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Besides the jail term, the special court also imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on Koda and Rs one lakh on Gupta.

We are viewing Scorpene leak 'very seriously': Navy chief

We are viewing Scorpene leak 'very seriously': Navy chief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

"Leak of information related to Scorpene submarine is a matter of serious concern," Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Monday in his first comment after over 22,000 pages of data detailing the vessel's capabilities became public.

EC Restrictions: Advantage BJP

EC Restrictions: Advantage BJP

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Without doubt, the BJP is miles ahead in marshalling digital tools for electioneering better than any other party, observes Virendra Kapoor.

'Digvijaya gifted prime Indore land to Asaram as gurudakshina'

'Digvijaya gifted prime Indore land to Asaram as gurudakshina'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The issue of allotment of a piece of prime land to incarcerated self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's trust for his ashram in Indore in 1998 by the then Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government has reached the court.

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.

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Bank frauds: SBI sought issuance of 147 Look Out Circulars

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Between April and August, it issued request seeking LoC against 147 individuals to prevent them from leaving the country, the bank said in response to a Right to Information query filed by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve.

UN: Disgraceful Dereliction of Duty

UN: Disgraceful Dereliction of Duty

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'Instead of fighting over whatever will be left of the present world, the permanent members of the UN security council should have raised a little finger to arrest the death and devastation around us,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Broker Hiten Dalal gets 1-year jail for 1992 securities scam

Broker Hiten Dalal gets 1-year jail for 1992 securities scam

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Broker Hiten Dalal and Canara Bank Mutual Fund's former General Manager B R Acharya have been sentence to one year imprisonment.

What is Adar Poonawalla up to?

What is Adar Poonawalla up to?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

What the UK is getting out of the Serum Institute is what India is losing. And the responsibility of the Indian State ought to have been to dictate where Serum Institute's vaccine doses should go, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

CBI to probe alleged misuse of data of India's Facebook users

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Prasad said the probe by the CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.

Ketan Parekh sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment

Ketan Parekh sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Ketan Parekh, an accused in several cases of stock market manipulation, has been convicted by a special CBI court in Mumbai for cheating and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment.

Indian-origin gynaecologist suspended for groping in UK

Indian-origin gynaecologist suspended for groping in UK

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

An Indian-origin gynaecologist, accused of groping a patient's breasts three years ago, has been found guilty of misconduct by a British panel and suspended from practicing medicine for a year.

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

China bans BBC from broadcasting for violating reporting guidelines

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party government's mouthpiece, said that the broadcaster is responsible "for falsified reporting" on China's handling of the coronavirus in the country.

Coal scam: Court grants bail to ex-MoS Santosh Bagrodia

Coal scam: Court grants bail to ex-MoS Santosh Bagrodia

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The court has now fixed the matter for scrutiny of documents on September 29.

Man City are innocent until proven otherwise: Guardiola

Man City are innocent until proven otherwise: Guardiola

Rediff.com17 May 2019

German publication Der Spiegel reported in March that the club's Abu Dhabi owners inflated sponsorship agreements to comply with FFP requirements.

Sheila Dikshit moves HC to save herself

Sheila Dikshit moves HC to save herself

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Appearing before a bench of Chief Justice N Venkata Ramana and Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra mentioned the plea saying, "There is an urgency in the matter and let it be heard today itself".