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ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Purchase of three plots of land in Haryana in 2005-06 by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from a real estate agent is being probed along with a land deal made by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a recently filed money laundering case charge sheet.

Thank God Review: Boring!

Thank God Review: Boring!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Thank God tries hard to be funny but its humour is dated and cliched, observes Namrata Thakker. Thank God Review.

Porsche teen walks out of observation home after HC order

Porsche teen walks out of observation home after HC order

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The teen, who the police claim was drunk and driving the luxury car when it hit a two-wheeler in the early hours of May 19 killing two techies, was lodged at an observation home in Maharashtra's Pune city.

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.'

4-time Italiam PM Berlusconi, infamous for money and sex scandals, dies at 86

4-time Italiam PM Berlusconi, infamous for money and sex scandals, dies at 86

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

The right-wing leader, who was born on September 29, 1936, in Milan, was elected as the Prime Minister of Italy four times and transformed Italian politics.

'If he lives...': Umesh Pal's kin seek death penalty for Atiq

'If he lives...': Umesh Pal's kin seek death penalty for Atiq

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'I want Atiq Ahmed's empire to end, I don't want him to be alive'

Gujarat: VHP protest forces Muslim businessman to sell off his house

Gujarat: VHP protest forces Muslim businessman to sell off his house

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A year ago, VHP international president Pravin Togadia had allegedly advised VHP members and other residents of that area to insult Muslims to make them vacate their properties in areas dominated by the majority community.

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Evergrande isn't China's Lehman moment

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Many in the US establishment must hope that the crisis would put the brakes on China's growing military might. Well, it ain't gonna happen, says T T Ram Mohan, who was appointed a member of the prime minister's economic advisory council on Wednesday, October 28, 2021.

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump issued a scathing response to his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, describing it as 'political persecution' and election interference at the highest level in history and warning that the 'witch-hunt' will backfire massively on United States President Joe Biden.

Atiq back in Sabarmati jail from UP after sentence in Umesh kidnapping case

Atiq back in Sabarmati jail from UP after sentence in Umesh kidnapping case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Ahmad, a former Uttar Pradesh MLA and Lok Sabha MP, was brought back to the high-security jail in Gujarat in a UP police van after a nearly 24-hour-long road journey from Prayagraj.

Bidding for Ronaldo-Messi prestige seat tops $2.6 million

Bidding for Ronaldo-Messi prestige seat tops $2.6 million

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

A Saudi Arabian businessman is leading bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) offer for a ticket to a showpiece game.

Atiq's killing: Security upped across UP, Internet shut in Prayagraj

Atiq's killing: Security upped across UP, Internet shut in Prayagraj

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been issued in all districts of Uttar Pradesh to prevent any untoward incident.

Am harassed in Sabarmati jail, says gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed

Am harassed in Sabarmati jail, says gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad on Wednesday claimed that he was being harassed in the Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat.

Mallika Sherawat's SUPERSTAR life, in pictures!

Mallika Sherawat's SUPERSTAR life, in pictures!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The actress celebrates he 40th birthday today!

Pak CJ son case: SC seeks tycoon's news conference record

Pak CJ son case: SC seeks tycoon's news conference record

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday took notice of allegations levelled against Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry by a real estate tycoon at the centre of a corruption scandal involving the top judge's son and sought a record of the businessman's news conference.

Realty group IREO's Lalit Goyal arrested by ED on money laundering charges

Realty group IREO's Lalit Goyal arrested by ED on money laundering charges

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the vice chairman and managing director of real estate group IREO, Lalit Goyal, in connection with a money laundering probe against him, officials said on Tuesday. The businessman has been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the federal probe agency in Chandigarh and will be produced before a local court for seeking his remand, they said. Goyal was stopped by immigration authorities last Thursday at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi on the basis of an ED look out circular against him.

The inside story of Robert Vadra's realty business

The inside story of Robert Vadra's realty business

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Robert Vadra, who is at the centre of a controversy over his property dealings with realty giant DLF and others, began investing in real estate five years ago, in 2007-08.

Sahara buys controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel

Sahara buys controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Israeli businessman Yitzhak Tshuva, who controls the Elad Group, has sold his 60 per cent stake in the Plaza Hotel, a report in the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said.

Gangster involved in Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan

Gangster involved in Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Gangster Sachin Bishnoi, who was allegedly involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, was extradited from Azerbaijan and brought back to India on Tuesday, officials of the Delhi police said.

The Cutest Singham You've Ever Met

The Cutest Singham You've Ever Met

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

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NIA seizes terror money worth Rs 1.4 crore in Bangalore

NIA seizes terror money worth Rs 1.4 crore in Bangalore

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The National Investigation Agency has seized Rs 1.4 crore, believed to be terror money, in Bangalore. The agency sources told Rediff.com that the money was sourced through modules in North East and was sent to Bangalore.

I know their programme, they want to...: Atiq Ahmed on way to UP

I know their programme, they want to...: Atiq Ahmed on way to UP

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Atiq Ahmed is named in more than 100 criminal cases, including the recent Umesh Pal murder case

Mahua's expulsion: Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges

Mahua's expulsion: Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate Friday on an Ethics Committee report recommending Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion in the cash-for-query issue, with the Opposition demanding she be allowed to speak in the House, and the government contending her views were heard by the panel.

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?

Will Pinarayi Vijayan Survive Ally Anvar's Attack?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

At a time when none in Kerala's Left politics questioned the chief minister's authority, MLA P V Anvar hurled a series of accusations against Pinarayi Vijayan's government, notes Shyam G Menon.

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.

Gangster Atiq Ahmed, brother shot dead in presence of cops

Gangster Atiq Ahmed, brother shot dead in presence of cops

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.

Trump: 'I brilliantly used laws to pay less tax'

Trump: 'I brilliantly used laws to pay less tax'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Trump appeared to be unperturbed by the latest revelation that he might not have had paid income taxes for as many as 18 years.

Pak SC adjourns contempt proceedings against tycoon

Pak SC adjourns contempt proceedings against tycoon

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned contempt proceedings against a real estate tycoon -- at the centre of a corruption scandal involving Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's son -- after the businessman sought time to hire a lawyer. A three-judge bench led by Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan adjourned the matter till June 21 when tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain told the court he needed time to engage a counsel.

How Ponty Chadha built a Rs 10,000 crore business

How Ponty Chadha built a Rs 10,000 crore business

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Slain businessman Ponty Chadha built from scratch a Rs 10,000 crore business and forged close ties with many

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Atiq Ahmed given life sentence for Umesh Pal kidnapping, brother acquitted

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

An MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday held gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others guilty in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case.

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable leadership style, divisive rhetoric targeting both allies and opponents, and the only US president to be impeached twice, left the White House on Wednesday with a tainted legacy never seen before in American political history.

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha for 'unethical conduct'

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha for 'unethical conduct'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled on Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest.

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar detained in extortion case

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar detained in extortion case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Iqbal, who was deported from the United Arab Emirates in 2003, is said to be operating his brother's real estate business.

Reckless businessman to reckless president: Decoding Donald

Reckless businessman to reckless president: Decoding Donald

Rediff.com5 May 2018

'Can he be the statesman that a divided nation needs?' 'Not remotely, but by following his gut, he may yet surprise the scores upon scores of naysayers,' says Vikram Johri.

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Atiq Ahmed, brother brought to Naini jail; to be produced in court on Tuesday

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A video of the incident which occurred at around 6:25 AM shows a cow darting towards the road when it was hit by the vehicle carrying Ahmed. The cow fell near the road divider. After the incident, the vehicle stopped for a while before resuming the onward journey.

Raina rubbishes Lalit Modi's claim, says never involved in wrongdoing

Raina rubbishes Lalit Modi's claim, says never involved in wrongdoing

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

India all-rounder Suresh Raina rubbished Lalit Modi's claim that he was bribed by an Indian businessman, saying he was never involved in any wrongdoing and is considering legal action against the former IPL Commissioner.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Meet Rahul Gandhi, the smart realty investor

Meet Rahul Gandhi, the smart realty investor

Rediff.com17 May 2016

The shops became a subject of a political controversy last week.

Extortion case filed against Mumbai DCP Akbar Pathan, two others

Extortion case filed against Mumbai DCP Akbar Pathan, two others

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Police have filed an extortion case against Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Akbar Pathan and two other cops, one of them arrested for the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran, on a complaint by a man who is an accused in a cheating case, an official said on Thursday.

Controversial NRI linked to Illinois Governor

Controversial NRI linked to Illinois Governor

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

Mahajan's wife Anita was arrested last week on charges of overbilling millions of dollars on her state contract to provide drug screenings to clients of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.