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Ramdev flays Cong for failing to develop Assam

Ramdev flays Cong for failing to develop Assam

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

"The Congress has failed to develop Assam despite being in power for such a long period and its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had virtually bade farewell to the people of a part of the state during the 1962 Chinese aggression.

LoC ceasefire looks fragile

LoC ceasefire looks fragile

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

It would be realistic to see India's position on the DGMOs joint statement more as 'engagement, different from dialogue', where our subsequent options could be decided depending on the realities of the situation on the ground, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Agnivesh's charges against Kejriwal out of anger: Team Anna

Agnivesh's charges against Kejriwal out of anger: Team Anna

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Maintaining that they were "transparent" in their functioning, Team Anna on Sunday dismissed Swami Agnivesh's allegations that donations for Anna Hazare's agitation was siphoned off by Arvind Kejriwal, saying he might be levelling such accusations out of anger.

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.

'Petty thief' Riyaz Bhatkal torpedoes Indian Mujahideen's plans

'Petty thief' Riyaz Bhatkal torpedoes Indian Mujahideen's plans

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Riyaz Bhatkal had reportedly fled with a large amount of money from the IM's coffers. Riyaz, who hails from the coastal town of Bhatkal, was in possession of Rs 38 lakh that was collected through hawala transactions and donations. The money was supposed to be used for terror operations in and around Karnataka.But the blasts near Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in April, 2010, were not a costly affair at all.

ED grills Rhea Chakraborty's brother; calls her again on Monday

ED grills Rhea Chakraborty's brother; calls her again on Monday

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

The ED's line of questioning, officials said, is revolving around Rhea's income, investments, business and professional deals, and links.

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S: Which is better?

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S: Which is better?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Here's a comparison of iPhone 5 with the iPhone 4S.

Beware: Banks may protect their employees over their customers

Beware: Banks may protect their employees over their customers

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The bank will take its time to look into the complaint and carry out an investigation. Ultimately, if the bank refuses to admit its liability, the customer is forced to take recourse to legal action.

Stalin's Religion Reality Check

Stalin's Religion Reality Check

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The Tamil Nadu chief minister may have opened a Pandora's Box on the religion front with the appointment of qualified non-Brahmin temple priests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech (JIL) projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Supreme Court documents show that, till last March, Jaypee had issued 7,997 offers of possession to homebuyers while executing only 6,530 sub-lease deeds. These deeds offer homebuyers possession rights but, unlike registration, does not guarantee absolute ownership.

Indian tycoon in multi-million dollar scam in Australia

Indian tycoon in multi-million dollar scam in Australia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Pankaj Oswal previously claimed that he was entitled to funnel money into his private companies.

Sheena Bora murder case: Peter Mukerjea undergoes lie-detector test

Sheena Bora murder case: Peter Mukerjea undergoes lie-detector test

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Several questions about the crime, his conversations with his wife Indrani Mukerjea and his own statements were put to him during the test by CBI officials at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory.

How chana saved govt's plan to distribute free pulses

How chana saved govt's plan to distribute free pulses

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Distributing chana is easier than other varieties of pulses as it only requires cleaning and sorting and can be consumed whole; it was also abundantly available with Nafed.

With Mumbai in pocket, Adani is India's largest private airport operator

With Mumbai in pocket, Adani is India's largest private airport operator

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK group's shareholding and control of Mumbai airport.

CPI-M has turned Bengal bankrupt: Sonia

CPI-M has turned Bengal bankrupt: Sonia

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that West Bengal has been taken on a road of destruction under the 34-year Left Front rule and assured that the Congress-Trinamool alliance is determined to free the state from this "misrule".

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

A former top executive of Citigroup has been charged for allegedly siphoning off more than $19 million from the bank, the latest in a string of frauds that have come to light at the global banking giant.

2 vehicles with lakhs seized at Puttaparthi

2 vehicles with lakhs seized at Puttaparthi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2011

Two and a half months after his death, Sathya Sai Baba's Ashram in Puttaparthy is finding itself caught in a major storm over the alleged siphoning of the wealth left behind by the spiritual leader.

PM Modi promises to end economic blockade in Manipur

PM Modi promises to end economic blockade in Manipur

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress saying they had made the state their political battle ground, pitting one community against the other.

NRI banker jailed for fraud in UK

NRI banker jailed for fraud in UK

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Leicester-based Ajay Gaindher, 26, took the money.

Coffee king's death: Rs 3,500 cr skeleton tumbles out

Coffee king's death: Rs 3,500 cr skeleton tumbles out

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The probe gave a clean chit to the tax department that was being alleged to have harassed Siddhartha.

Subhiksha promoter sends legal notice to Premji

Subhiksha promoter sends legal notice to Premji

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

According to lawyers familiar with the development, Premji is yet to reply to the notice. Subramanian neither responded to phone calls nor messages sent to him.

Nirav Modi's passport was revoked yet he managed to travel extensively

Nirav Modi's passport was revoked yet he managed to travel extensively

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

CBI said it had shared the information about revocation of his passport in the 'diffusion' notice issued through the Interpol on February 15.

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon.

Mallya diverted Rs 3,700 cr bank loan to F1, IPL and for pvt jet sorties: ED

Mallya diverted Rs 3,700 cr bank loan to F1, IPL and for pvt jet sorties: ED

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The ED's fresh chargesheet against Mallya and his firms is likely to pave the way for him to be declared "fugitive" under a new Indian law.

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The ministry informed the tribunal that former head of ILFS Financial Services Ramesh Chandra Bawa withdrew/transferred Rs 1 crore and Rs 14 lakh from Axis Bank accounts in two instances which are in violation of the December 3, 2018 order of the tribunal which had frozen these accounts.

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Beware of those WFH or coronavirus-themed emails

Rediff.com5 May 2020

While the virus out there meddling big-time with our lives, danger is lurking in our email boxes too.

City Beautiful to get smart with biometrics

City Beautiful to get smart with biometrics

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Siphoning off food and fuel meant for the poor has made India's public distribution system ineffective.

Sitharaman rebuts Rahul charge: No loan is waived off

Sitharaman rebuts Rahul charge: No loan is waived off

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rebutted Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Randeep Singh Surjewala's allegations regarding "wilful defaulters, bad loans and write-offs", and stated that they have "attempted to mislead people in a brazen manner".

Satyam Scam: CBI files second chargesheet

Satyam Scam: CBI files second chargesheet

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

As per the chargesheet, "the accused forged board resolutions and unauthorisedly obtained loans to the tune of Rs 1,220 crore (Rs 12.20 billion) for Satyam Computer.

Wipro unlikely to take fraud accused to court

Wipro unlikely to take fraud accused to court

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Wipro, the information technology to soaps conglomerate, says it is unlikely, at least for now, to file a formal complaint against the employee who recently siphoned off around $4 million (around Rs 18 crore) from the company's bank account by accessing a colleague's password.

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to understand the strategies involved in each fraud.'

New Rs 430-crore scam! CBI charges Raju, others

New Rs 430-crore scam! CBI charges Raju, others

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

The CBI has charged Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju, his brother B Rama Raju and eight others with creating fictitious customers and siphoning off Rs 430 crore (Rs 4.30 billion) from the IT firm.

Wines, Mills & Boon and more: Is this what Teesta did with charity funds?

Wines, Mills & Boon and more: Is this what Teesta did with charity funds?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Gujarat police opposed in the Supreme Court the anticipatory bail plea of Teesta Setalvad.

How to take action against an errant builder

How to take action against an errant builder

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

If the developers continue to express inability to pay, buyers should file a petition in the SC and request it to initiate proceedings under Article 142 of the Constitution

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

Rediff.com28 May 2020

This follows an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules involving foreign direct investment of Rs 85 crore and Rs 140 crore by JP Morgan India and Amrapali Group firms.

Allahabad HC turns down plea against Amar Singh

Allahabad HC turns down plea against Amar Singh

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

The Allahabad High Court on Saturday turned down a plea to initiate criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh.The petition was moved by Shiv Kant Tripathi, a lawyer, who had earlier this week lodged a FIR in a Kanpur police station, accusing Singh of committing a huge fraud through his alleged money laundering operations, during his stint as the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Development Council.

Will SC order help Vijay Mallya in extradition case?

Will SC order help Vijay Mallya in extradition case?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

A direction by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justice B R Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant to the Karnataka high court asked the latter to expeditiously settle the matter of assets deposited before it by Mallya for liquidation, and thereby payment to creditors 'preferably not later than three months'. It will be interesting to see the view of the London high court, if the settlement of his dues to Indian creditors is imminent, reports Ashis Ray.

CBI file on ex RAW chief's corruption case missing

CBI file on ex RAW chief's corruption case missing

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation has admitted that a file pertaining to investigations into the allegations of siphoning of secret funds of the Research and Analysis Wing by one its former chiefs during his tenure has gone missing.

Goa Cricket Association president, secretary arrested for fraud

Goa Cricket Association president, secretary arrested for fraud

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Goa Cricket Association president Chetan Dessai, secretary Vinod Phadke and treasurer Akbar Mulla were today arrested by police for alleged misappropriation of over Rs three crore belonging to the organisation.

SBI, top pvt banks come together to rescue Yes Bank

SBI, top pvt banks come together to rescue Yes Bank

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The central bank is engaged with other financial institutions for investment as part of the scheme to resurrect Yes Bank under RBI imposed moratorium since March 5.