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Money laundering case: ED files chargesheet against Lalu's daughter

Money laundering case: ED files chargesheet against Lalu's daughter

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

The probe agency had earlier attached a Delhi farmhouse in connection with its money laundering probe against Bharti and her husband, Shailesh Kumar.

BPCL privatisation: How long will govt wait for the right suitor?

BPCL privatisation: How long will govt wait for the right suitor?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

In 2017, a consortium led by Russian state oil company Rosneft agreed to buy Essar Oil for $12.9 billion in India's biggest foreign acquisition of a homegrown company. Rosneft's buyout of Essar's assets was meant to herald a wave of energy investments in India - over six decades after Esso, Caltex and Shell invested in India's refining sector in the 1950s. But the government has tripped up in its efforts to sell Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), formerly Burmah Shell, a blue chip public sector company. Bidders include a couple of global funds and resources firm Vedanta.

Knew nothing about tax fraud, never interested in that: Messi

Knew nothing about tax fraud, never interested in that: Messi

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Soccer's five-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi said on Thursday he knew nothing about an alleged tax evasion scheme when he signed contracts related to image rights.

Govt not to seek disclosure of flash sales from e-tailers

Govt not to seek disclosure of flash sales from e-tailers

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

The Centre on Tuesday said it will not seek disclosure of flash sales from e-commerce players to regulate the fraudulent sale of goods and services but will take appropriate action as per the law on consumer complaints. Discount sales that benefit maximum to consumers will continue, but not fraudulent flash sales on the e-commerce platforms, the government said, adding that the e-tailers need not be "anxious" about the draft rules. Ban on fraudulent flash sales, mis-selling and appointment of chief compliance officer/grievance redressal officer -- are among key amendments proposed to the Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules, 2020, on which the government has sought public comments by July 6.

INX Media: Delhi court summons Chidambaram, son Karti

INX Media: Delhi court summons Chidambaram, son Karti

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

A Delhi court Wednesday issued summons to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the INX Media money-laundering case on taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against them.

Kapil Mishra breaks fast, discharged from hospital

Kapil Mishra breaks fast, discharged from hospital

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Soon after being discharged, Mishra said he would go to the offices of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Central Board of Direct Taxes to lodge complaints against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal whom he had accused of corruption.

Hemmed in by interest rate hikes, HFCs see 19% dip in Q2 net profit

Hemmed in by interest rate hikes, HFCs see 19% dip in Q2 net profit

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Listed housing finance companies (HFCs), as a group, posted a 3.7 per cent drop in second-quarter (Q2) profit year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 5,830 crore and 19 per cent sequentially on rise in interest expenses and uptick in provisions and write-offs. Operating income rose 13.7 per cent YoY to Rs 54,086 crore in Q2 of 2022-23 (FY23). Sequentially, income was up 62.3 per cent, from Rs 33,331 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021-22 (FY22).

ED attaches Misa's Delhi farmhouse under PMLA

ED attaches Misa's Delhi farmhouse under PMLA

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The farmhouse, located at 26, Palam farms in south Delhi's Bijwasan area has been attached provisionally under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Kejriwal has links with hawala operators: Mishra

Kejriwal has links with hawala operators: Mishra

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Mishra alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party received money from a company of Delhi based lawyer Rohit Tandon, whose assets worth crores have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged money laundering after demonetisation.

Govt eyes Rs 6,200 crore in AGR dues from Airtel, Vi by March 31

Govt eyes Rs 6,200 crore in AGR dues from Airtel, Vi by March 31

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

SC said 10 per cent of the amount would have to be paid by March 31.

IRCTC-Lalu case: ED attaches Rs 45 crore worth of land in Patna

IRCTC-Lalu case: ED attaches Rs 45 crore worth of land in Patna

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The action is in connection with its money laundering probe in the IRCTC hotel allotment scam case involving Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his family.

Hotel scam: ED grills Rabri Devi for 6 hours

Hotel scam: ED grills Rabri Devi for 6 hours

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Rabri Devi's appearance before the central probe agency comes after she skipped similar summonses at least six times.

PMLA case: Deshmukh kingpin behind conspiracy, misused position, says ED

PMLA case: Deshmukh kingpin behind conspiracy, misused position, says ED

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

The agency also alleged that Deshmukh exercised undue influence to pass favourable transfers and postings of the police officials.

Forex scam traced to HDFC Bank accounts

Forex scam traced to HDFC Bank accounts

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

The amounts were transferred from HDFC Bank to BoB.

Will Barcelona striker Messi be jailed for tax fraud charges?

Will Barcelona striker Messi be jailed for tax fraud charges?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Although the prosecutor has argued Lionel Messi should not have to answer the charges as his father oversaw his finances, a court document published on Thursday showed the judge in the case had ruled he must still appear as a defendant.

NDTV founders detained at Mumbai airport

NDTV founders detained at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

A company statement said the couple is facing a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation for the last two years, and sought to link the action with muzzling of free speech and freedom of the press.

IRCTC hotel scam: Rabri Devi skips ED summons for fourth time

IRCTC hotel scam: Rabri Devi skips ED summons for fourth time

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The agency is probing members of the Lalu Prasad family and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

After CBI, ED grills Tejashwi in 'hotels-for-land scam'

After CBI, ED grills Tejashwi in 'hotels-for-land scam'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

The ED had registered a criminal case against the Lalu Prasad family members.

CBI books scribe for giving false info to access 'sensitive' areas

CBI books scribe for giving false info to access 'sensitive' areas

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The agency is carrying out searches at eight locations in Delhi, Noida, Lucknow and Mumbai in this regard.

ED raids National Herald office in Delhi, 11 other locations

ED raids National Herald office in Delhi, 11 other locations

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a dozen locations including the head office of the Congress party-owned National Herald newspaper in New Delhi as part of an ongoing money laundering probe, officials said.

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

ED summons Rabri Devi in railway hotels corruption case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

It is understood that this is the second summon by the agency to Rabri after she did not depose before it the first time.

What happens if Messi is convicted of alleged tax evasion?

What happens if Messi is convicted of alleged tax evasion?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi would soon face trial for alleged tax evasion; a Spanish judge has ruled and might face a six year jail term if convicted.

Football Briefs: Spain's prosecutor seeks 5-year sentence for Xabi Alonso

Football Briefs: Spain's prosecutor seeks 5-year sentence for Xabi Alonso

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

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

'Day of reckoning', says Jaitley as 2 opposition leaders are raided

'Day of reckoning', says Jaitley as 2 opposition leaders are raided

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Jaitley said the raids have been carried out only after identifying a substantial reason.

India's future is being held back by Adani Group: Hindenburg

India's future is being held back by Adani Group: Hindenburg

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

US short seller Hindenburg Research has rejected Adani Group's charge that its report was an attack on India, saying a "fraud" cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or a bloated response that ignored response to key allegations. Commenting on the 413-page response Adani Group released late on Sunday evening in response to its report, Hindenburg said it believed India was a vibrant democracy and an emerging superpower with an exciting future and it was Adani Group which was holding it back through "systematic loot". Hindenburg stood by its last week's report that said its two-year investigation found Adani Group "engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades".

Vivo told to give Rs 950 cr bank guarantee to ED to operate frozen A/Cs

Vivo told to give Rs 950 cr bank guarantee to ED to operate frozen A/Cs

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday allowed Chinese smartphone maker Vivo to operate its various bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering probe subject to furnishing of a bank guarantee of Rs 950 crore within a week with the agency. Justice Yashwant Varma also directed the company to give details to ED about its remittances and issued notice to the investigating agency on Vivo's plea seeking quashing of the order freezing its various bank accounts. ED contended that presently the proceeds of crime have been quantified to Rs 1200 crore.

SC flags possible misuse of funds received through electoral bonds

SC flags possible misuse of funds received through electoral bonds

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday flagged the issue of possible misuse of funds received through electoral bonds by political parties for illegal purposes like terrorism and asked the Centre whether there was any 'control' over how these funds were put to use.

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Will Annamalai's 'DMK Files' Help BJP?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Will Annamalai's attacks on the DMK revert the anti-BJP feeling in Tamil Nadu, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'Rezang La was a unique battle.' 'It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.' 'Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last man.'

SC rejects plea to stay sale of electoral bonds ahead of state polls

SC rejects plea to stay sale of electoral bonds ahead of state polls

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking stay on further sale of electoral bonds ahead of assembly elections.

How DHFL diverted Rs 12,700 crore to shadowy firms

How DHFL diverted Rs 12,700 crore to shadowy firms

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The ED, which is probing the DHFL promoters' role in financing funds to gangster Iqbal Memon (alias Iqbal Mirchi), said Kapil Wadhawan, former chairman and managing director of the debt-laden company, played a very crucial role in these "nefarious transactions" by way of money laundering.

ED attaches Rs 2,800 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, Wadhawan brothers

ED attaches Rs 2,800 cr assets of Rana Kapoor, Wadhawan brothers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Kapoor, 62, and the Wadhawans were arrested by the agency in this case early this year and they are in judicial custody at present.

The Watchdog That Didn't Bark

The Watchdog That Didn't Bark

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

In our mystery the watchdog agencies are silent, but it is the market that has barked and has not stopped barking. Till such time as it continues to do so, this headache will not go away, notes Aakar Patel.

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Despite recent developments that have accelerated the impending extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who has been in custody in London's Wandsworth Prison for over two years, the last month has seen his uncle Mehul Choksi dominate the headlines instead with his circus-like exhibition in the Caribbean that has involved red herrings such as a "girlfriend", to whom his wife seemed to have no objection, and possibly concocted stories of being kidnapped and manhandled. Choksi was widely regarded as Modi's Svengali in Mumbai when he returned from Belgium to expand his business. He had fled to Antigua well before news around how Modi finagled thousands of crores from Punjab National Bank (PNB) and other institutions through a series of allegedly coordinated and fraudulent actions involving letters of undertaking, or LoUs.

ED attaches assets of family, firms linked to Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

ED attaches assets of family, firms linked to Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Jain, 57, is the minister for health, power, home, PWD, industries, urban development, flood, irrigation and water in the Arvind Kejriwal-led government.

I-T dept launches probe on firms with false tax claims

I-T dept launches probe on firms with false tax claims

Rediff.com10 May 2016

I-T department is investigating 20 listed companies suspected to have falsely claimed long-term capital gains tax exemption

How Piramal managed to outbid Oaktree, Adani for DHFL

How Piramal managed to outbid Oaktree, Adani for DHFL

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

When the third round of bids was opened, Oaktree's offer was the highest, but with several riders. While Piramal offered higher upfront cash and offered to merge its financial business with DHFL, Adani was ranked third in the race, reports Dev Chatterjee.

ED summons Tejashwi, Rabri in 'hotels-for-land scam'

ED summons Tejashwi, Rabri in 'hotels-for-land scam'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

The case dates back to the time when Lalu was the railway minister in the UPA government.

Money laundering: Court summons Misa Bharti, husband

Money laundering: Court summons Misa Bharti, husband

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The ED had on December 23 filed its final report against Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar through advocate Nitesh Rana.

Over 10 Indian start-ups may mop up at least $10 billion in IPO rush

Over 10 Indian start-ups may mop up at least $10 billion in IPO rush

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Over 10 Indian start-ups with total valuations of $84 billion (some are planning fresh fund-raising) are bracing to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) in the next 36 months. While the size of their IPOs is under discussion, estimates are that they would together raise a minimum of over $8-10 billion during the initial listing.