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.
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.
The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.
Trump appeared to be unperturbed by the latest revelation that he might not have had paid income taxes for as many as 18 years.
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.
Slain businessman Ponty Chadha built from scratch a Rs 10,000 crore business and forged close ties with many
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.
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.
Iqbal, who was deported from the United Arab Emirates in 2003, is said to be operating his brother's real estate business.
An MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday held gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others guilty in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case.
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.
The shops became a subject of a political controversy last week.
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.
'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.
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.
Trump was often synonymous with controversy, with divisive pronouncements on Muslims, immigrants, economy and terrorism.
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.
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.
The central probe agency is looking at Kundra's purported dealings with Ranjeet Bindra and a firm called Bastian Hospitality in connection with this case.
Starting with a family, which had a dealership of Bajaj Auto's scooters, to becoming the owner of a household name in consumer appliances who could afford to have Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador, Venugopal Dhoot's is a story of an aggressive small town businessman's pursuit to be on the top. Now arrested in connection with the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, Venugopal Dhoot during his heydays was not the one to simply sit on small achievements like Videocon becoming the largest television set manufacturer in India.
If elected, he would be the first successful businessman without any political experience to become the US president.
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.
The Enforcement Directorate, probing the case, has claimed Yusuf had assisted Mirchi in buying properties in India using money earned through illegal activities.
Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita Ayan Dutt & Avishek Rakshit report.
The businessman, Pankaj Gangar, used to transfer the money to Shakeel
Ferrari launched four other models -- 488GTB, 458 Spider, 458 Speciale and F12 Berlinetta.
Twenty years after the burning of a train in Godhra killed 59 'karsevaks' and triggered one of India's worst post-Partition riots, the poll-scape reflects the yawning gulf between the two communities.
Surat-based businessman Mahesh Savani will also bear the expenses to be incurred on marriages of Uri martyrs' daughters.
Many investment options once seen as safe havens are presently out of sync
'In the total of black wealth, only 1% or less than 1% constitute cash.' 'So, even if cash is completely weaned out, it impacts only 1% of the black wealth.'
On a week long visit to push sales of the upcoming Trump Towers in the country, he said the "spirit" of doing business in India is much more aligned with the US way of doing business.
Mahesh Savani, the diamond trader has been paying for the weddings of fatherless women in the city of Surat for several years.
Prince of Qatar, Hamad Bin Nasser A A Al-Thani, is looking at investing Rs one trillion in India.
American Republican candidates -- or most of them -- gathered on-stage in Iowa to tangle, one last time; however, the shadow of the real estate mogul loomed large.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday gave a clean chit to the three Chennai Super Kings players, who were accused of accepting bribes from a Mumbai-based businessman by former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi.
Radhakishan Damani is the only billionaire to see his wealth grow by around 20% during the lockdown.
The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the case, had sought the proclamation, saying that the Indian Police Service officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against him.
Rooms at this Kolkata hotel are priced between Rs 7,000-8,000 per night. Gateway is a full-service upscale hospitality brand under the Taj Group of Hotels.
Even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has been busy fighting his father and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav to take control of the party, his step-brother Prateek Yadav has kept himself away from the hullaballoo and has been busy building his biceps.
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