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Maha ex-CM Chavan gets threat mail after he demands Sambhaji Bhide's arrest

Maha ex-CM Chavan gets threat mail after he demands Sambhaji Bhide's arrest

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Chavan's aide also said police security has been increased for the senior Congress leader.

What Are PhonePe's Expansion Plans?

What Are PhonePe's Expansion Plans?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

'We want to achieve overall profitability, and then we would go for an IPO.'

PhonePe raises $350 mn at $12 bn valuation

PhonePe raises $350 mn at $12 bn valuation

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Walmart-owned digital payments app Phonepe on Thursday said it has raised $350 million at a valuation of $12 billion in a funding round led by private equity firm General Atlantic. "Marquee Global and Indian investors are also participating in the round," PhonePe said in a statement adding the investment marks the first tranche of an up to $1 billion total fundraise that commenced in January 2023. The fundraise follows PhonePe's recently announced change of domicile to India and full separation from Flipkart.

NSE alerts investors against guaranteed return plans

NSE alerts investors against guaranteed return plans

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday warned investors not to fall prey to investment schemes with assured returns offered by Sameer Gulabrao Thite associated with Samsan Unitrade. The exchange pointed out that the person and the entity are not registered either as a member or authorised person of any registered member of the NSE. The cautionary statement comes after the NSE noticed that Sameer Gulabrao Thite associated with Samsan Unitrade was offering the service to handle trading accounts of investors by asking them to share their user identification (user ID) and password.

Humour is Sameer Suneja's ladder to success

Humour is Sameer Suneja's ladder to success

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Sameer Suneja, 41, will take over as the chief executive of Perfetti Van Melle from October 1.

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Ending a three-year legal battle, the San Francisco jury found that Google turned its Play app store and billing service into an illegal monopoly. American video game maker Epic Games, best known for Fortnite, had sued Google in 2020.

Aryan's name dropped from complaint, Wankhede tells HC; no arrest till Monday

Aryan's name dropped from complaint, Wankhede tells HC; no arrest till Monday

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The petition, filed through advocate Rizwan Merchant, claimed that after concluding the investigation in the case, a draft complaint was prepared by the department legal advisor, where charges were proposed against Aryan Khan among others.

'Case against him genuine': Court rejects Sanjay Singh's bail

'Case against him genuine': Court rejects Sanjay Singh's bail

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh CM's political advisor, 2 OSDs

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh CM's political advisor, 2 OSDs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The exact case in connection with which the searches were being conducted was not yet known.

Asian Games: Indian FIFAe star Charanjot dominates seeding event

Asian Games: Indian FIFAe star Charanjot dominates seeding event

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in seeding event for FIFA e-sport.

Should Judges Still Be Called 'Lords'?

Should Judges Still Be Called 'Lords'?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

'Lawyers don't know if a particular judge would like being addressed as 'Sir', and thus the colonial terms are 'safe' to use.'

'Is Shah Rukh So Stupid?'

'Is Shah Rukh So Stupid?'

Rediff.com20 May 2023

'When his son was jailed, he contacted no one to get Aryan out.'

People have a right to know about Wankhede's 'dual life': Malik

People have a right to know about Wankhede's 'dual life': Malik

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has stated before the Bombay high court that he spoke out against Sameer Wankhede as people have the right to know how the Narcotics Control Bureau official got his job 'illegally.'

Wankhede govt officer, anyone can scrutinise his actions: HC

Wankhede govt officer, anyone can scrutinise his actions: HC

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Dnyandev Wankhede, Sameer's father, has sought damages of Rs 1.25 crore from Malik and an order restraining him from making further false or incorrect statements against the Wankhede family.

NCB team was keen to give clean chit to Aryan because...: Wankhede

NCB team was keen to give clean chit to Aryan because...: Wankhede

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Wankhede, whose interim protection from arrest in the Central Bureau of Investigation's case of extortion and bribery against him was on Thursday extended by the HC till June 23, in his rejoinder affidavit claimed the SET has 'twisted facts and labelled false allegations to jeopardise the career and character of honest officials'.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Pujara's fifty in vain as Mumbai edge out Saurashtra

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Pujara's fifty in vain as Mumbai edge out Saurashtra

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

A day after their Test careers met with a dead end, veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane on Friday soldiered on for Saurashtra and Mumbai respectively with contrasting results in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru.

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'

'Wankhede follows Islam, his father's name is Dawood'

'Wankhede follows Islam, his father's name is Dawood'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Dr Zaheed Qureshi said that when his daughter Shabana married Sameer Wankhede, the latter practised Islam, and would occasionally visit mosques.

NIA court in J-K orders 5 terrorists linked to targeted killings to surrender

NIA court in J-K orders 5 terrorists linked to targeted killings to surrender

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Before the issuance of the proclamation orders, the court had issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against all five, he added.

CBI: Wankhede trying to show SRK texts as 'certificate of integrity'

CBI: Wankhede trying to show SRK texts as 'certificate of integrity'

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede is trying to show the alleged messages exchanged with film superstar Shah Rukh Khan as certificate of integrity, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Bombay high court on Monday during a hearing of a petition of the official who is accused of seeking Rs 25 crore as bribe from the actor for not implicating his son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise 'drug bust' case.

5 Lashkar terrorists among 6 ultras killed in 2 encounters in J-K

5 Lashkar terrorists among 6 ultras killed in 2 encounters in J-K

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Nehama village of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists in the area on Thursday, the officials said.

'I won't kill anyone to get what I want'

'I won't kill anyone to get what I want'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

'Nobody told me upfront that you are a Marathi girl so we will not cast you.' 'I questioned myself: 'Am I not good enough?' 'Am I not good-looking to be in this industry?''

Box Office: Neeyat Gets Second Place To...

Box Office: Neeyat Gets Second Place To...

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Satyaprem Ki Katha remains the first choice of theatre audiences even in its second week of release.

Sarpanch shot dead by terrorists on outskirts of Srinagar

Sarpanch shot dead by terrorists on outskirts of Srinagar

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Lashkar-e-Tayiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Wankhede's father challenges HC order refusing to restrain Malik

Wankhede's father challenges HC order refusing to restrain Malik

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Dnyandev Wankhede, father of NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede, on Wednesday approached the Bombay High Court challenging its single-judge bench order that had refused to restrain Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik from making comments and putting social media posts against the anti-drug agency officer and his family.

SC to hear pleas for probe into Gujarat fake encounters from 2002 to 2006

SC to hear pleas for probe into Gujarat fake encounters from 2002 to 2006

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The apex court was hearing separate pleas filed in 2007 by senior journalist BG Verghese, and noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Shabnam Hashmi, seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters.

SMAT: Rinku's 77 in vain as Punjab down UP

SMAT: Rinku's 77 in vain as Punjab down UP

Rediff.com3 Nov 2023

Mumbai batters flounder

Kidambi latest shuttler to pull out of Australian Open

Kidambi latest shuttler to pull out of Australian Open

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Placed at number 10 in the Race to Guanzhou rankings, Srikanth needed to win the tournament to have any hopes of qualifying for the season-ending World Tour Final in December.

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'Your faith in the system, and in the fact that you are a citizen of this country and have rights, starts eroding.'

HC stays notice issued to Nawab Malik on complaint by Wankhede's kin

HC stays notice issued to Nawab Malik on complaint by Wankhede's kin

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Malik's lawyer Jagvijay Singh Gandhi said that Wankhede's cousin Sanjay Wankhede had filed a complaint at a special court in Washim, seeking registration of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the Nationalist Congress Party leader.

Aryan Khan case: Nawab Malik ups attacks on NCB's Wankhede

Aryan Khan case: Nawab Malik ups attacks on NCB's Wankhede

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Malik said he is forwarding a letter written by 'someone in NCB about the various illegal activities of Wankhede' to the agency's DG S N Pradhan.

India summons Canada's envoy over Khalistani mob's actions against mission

India summons Canada's envoy over Khalistani mob's actions against mission

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The government of India on Saturday sought an explanation on how such elements were allowed, in the presence of police, to breach the security of its diplomatic mission and consulates, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

'He never changed religion, is Qazi above Constitution', asks Wankhede's wife

'He never changed religion, is Qazi above Constitution', asks Wankhede's wife

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

"Is that Qazi above the Constitution? He should produce papers to show Sameer Wankhede had converted (to Islam) to marry his first wife," Redkar said, adding Wankhede had performed the 'nikah' in 2006 only to fulfil the wish of his late mother, who was Muslim.

Malik stands by his claim that Wankhede is Muslim by birth

Malik stands by his claim that Wankhede is Muslim by birth

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Malik said he was not fighting a battle of caste or religion, but highlighting how a government job was obtained on a 'bogus' caste certificate.

Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha Review

Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha Review

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Khuda Haafiz 2 is an unnecessary sequel, observes Namrata Thakker.

Wankhede's wife complains of threat calls, trolling

Wankhede's wife complains of threat calls, trolling

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The wife of under-fire NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Tuesday came out in strong support of her husband and said they were getting threat calls, facing vicious trolling online and living in fear as she rejected allegations levelled against him by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.

Pratik Gandhi To Play Mahatma Gandhi

Pratik Gandhi To Play Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Gandhi Before India and Gandhi -- The Years That Changed The World, historian Ramachandra Guha's acclaimed books on the Mahatma, are headed for the OTT universe.

14 years on, Malegaon blast trial still underway

14 years on, Malegaon blast trial still underway

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

As per information available, more than 100 witnesses are yet to be examined.

ED raids 25 locations in Delhi excise policy case

ED raids 25 locations in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The premises covered under the search operation belong to private entities linked to liquor dealership and distributorship, they said.