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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Modi-led BJP government calling it a vindictive move for targeting Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in connection with a scam at Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank just a month before the Maharashtra elections. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi backs Sharad Pawar, hits out at Centre calls 'vindictive govt'

Earlier this week, Sharad Pawar was named in a money laundering case and NCP workers staged protests in Mumbai.

27 Sep 2019 12:08 PM

Every person who is facing any sort of accusations is presumed innocent until a court of law pronounces him guilty, said fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's lawyer in an official statement on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Accusers presumed innocent until proven guilty: Choksi's lawyer

Speaking to ANI, Browne had said that Indian authorities have the 'right' to come to Antigua and Barbuda to interrogate him.

27 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

Earlier this week, Sharad Pawar was named in a money laundering case and NCP workers staged protests in Mumbai. (Photo: File)

Will not visit ED for now: Sharad Pawar after meeting Mumbai Police officials

Sharad Pawar has appealed to NCP workers not to gather outside the office of the Enforcement Directorate.

27 Sep 2019 9:08 AM

Adding further, Karti stated that such events were creating a very toxic and negative atmosphere for the polity of the country. (Photo: ANI)

'Nothing but political vendetta', says Karti after meeting P Chidambaram at Tihar

A Delhi court on Thursday extended Chidambaram's judicial custody till October 3 in a corruption case filed by the CBI.

26 Sep 2019 1:33 PM

Shivakumar and his alleged associate S K Sharma were accused of transporting huge amount of unaccounted cash on a regular basis through ‘hawala’ channel with the help of three other accused. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi court rejects bail plea by Cong leader Shivakumar in money laundering case

Case was based on charge sheet filed by I-T Dept last year before on charges of alleged tax evasion, 'hawala' transactions worth crores.

25 Sep 2019 6:48 PM

At an election rally last week, Pawar had taken a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who had targeted him at a rally and questioned what he had done for Maharashtra. (Photo: ANI)

‘Maharashtra won't bow before Delhi’: Sharad Pawar on ED's bank scam charges

‘I have no problem if I have to go to jail. I'll be pleased as I've never had this experience,’ said earlier on Wednesday.

25 Sep 2019 4:49 PM

On September 23, The NCP chief, party leader Ajit Pawar and others were named in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in connection with the Rs 5,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam case. (Photo: ANI)

MSCB scam case: NCP workers protest outside ED office against Sharad Pawar's arrest

After the ED filed the money laundering case, Pawar said that he has no problem in going to go to jail rather he will be happy.

25 Sep 2019 2:44 PM

Sharad Pawar's nephew and former deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, is also one of the accused. (Photo: File)

'Not Surprised', says Sharad Pawar after ED files money laundering case against him

The registration of the case comes just weeks ahead of polling in the BJP-ruled state.

25 Sep 2019 8:43 AM

The case is based on a Mumbai Police FIR which had named former chairmen of the bank, ex-deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar and 70 former functionaries of the cooperative bank. The registration of the case comes at a time when assembly polls are due in the state next month. (Photo: ANI)

ED files PMLA case in Maharashtra bank scam case; books Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar, others

Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to a police FIR, has been registered under PMLA.

24 Sep 2019 8:39 PM

Vadra is facing allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million pounds (over Rs 17 crore). The case is being probed under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (Photo: ANI)

Robert Vadra opposes ED plea challenging his anticipatory bail in money laundering case

It added that Vadra has never received any 'kickback' for any 'deal' and any allegations of this nature are completely false.

24 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

Congress leader D K Shivakumar may influence witnesses in the money laundering case in which he has been arrested, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday told a Delhi court, which said it will pass an order on his bail application on September 25. (Photo: File)

Amount in case against D K Shivakumar 'increasing every day,' say lawyers

The ED accused Shivakumar of committing 'serious economic offence' and said it's a threat to national economy.

22 Sep 2019 12:05 PM

The agency said the seven animals are valued at Rs 81 lakh, with each chimpanzee worth Rs 25 lakh and a marmoset, a species of small long-tailed South American monkeys, about Rs 1.5 lakh. The case pertains to West Bengal government's complaint against alleged smuggler Supradip Guha for ‘illegal possession’ of wild animals. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Crime in the wild: ED attaches 3 chimpanzees, 4 marmosets in money laundering case in WB

ED said first-of-its-kind attachment under PMLA ‘enabled’ zoo authorities to retain animals as smuggler wanted to take them away.

21 Sep 2019 8:01 PM

The 74-year-old is facing probe in cases registered by both the CBI and the ED pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance given to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when he was the union finance minister. (Photo: ANI)

No probe agency has defined criminal act' in my father's arrest: Karti Chidambaram

He added that the arrests of his father, Farooq Abdullah and D K Shivakumar is just a beginning of a long list to come.

21 Sep 2019 7:47 PM

The counsel appearing for Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money laundering case on Saturday told a Delhi court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is "desperate" to keep the latter in jail. (Photo: File)

ED 'desperate' to keep D K Shivakumar in jail: Abhishek Manu Singhvi tells court

Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, also representing Shivakumar, told the court that his client is not a flight risk.

21 Sep 2019 3:14 PM

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday alleged that jailed Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar is in the practice of influencing the witness. (Photo: File)

D K Shivakumar is in practice of influencing the witness, ED tells court

The ED further said the analysis of the transaction and the sources is underway.

21 Sep 2019 1:30 PM

Karnataka Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here in connection with the money laundering case against her senior party colleague D K Shivakumar, officials said. (Photo: File)

K'taka Congress MLA appears before ED in D K Shivakumar case

The agency had earlier summoned his daughter Aisshwarya in connection with the case and had recorded her statement.

19 Sep 2019 12:26 PM

He also sought the court's direction to call for the transcript of his statements recorded by an Assistant Director of the ED. (Photo: ANI)

D K Shivakumar moves HC seeking copy of his statements recorded by ED

Shivakumar, arrested by the ED, sought from the court to hold that the probe agency has no jurisdiction to invoke provisions of PMLA.

17 Sep 2019 3:16 PM

The federal probe agency said it raided six locations, two each in Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna, after it booked Singh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (Photo: File)

Income Tax Officer raided by ED, books him for money laundering

Officials said officer is under scanner for alleged links with the prime accused of the Rs 15,000-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam.

14 Sep 2019 7:08 PM

A Delhi court Friday dismissed a plea by former finance minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar jail in the INX Media corruption case, seeking to surrender in the money laundering case. (Photo: File)

INX case: Delhi court dismisses Chidambaram's plea to surrender in money laundering

Chidambaram's counsel had contended that the ED's submission is mala fide and intended to make him suffer.

13 Sep 2019 3:36 PM

Nirav Modi, who allegedly cheated state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) of nearly USD 2 billion, is in jail in London. (Photo: File)

Red corner notice issued against Nirav Modi’s brother

Earlier this year, ED requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice against Nehal for his role in helping Nirav launder bank funds.

13 Sep 2019 11:30 AM

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