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Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was arrested in London on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

PNB scam exposes gaps in Indian banking sector

Rs 14,000 crore, fraud nearly brought India’s second biggest state-run bank on its knees.

22 Mar 2019 1:06 PM

Nirav Modi, one of India's richest men accustomed to the high-life and celebrity circles around the world, will be faced with some harsh conditions at the prison amid some dubious inmates. (Photo: File)

Remanded till March 29, Nirav Modi spends Holi in overcrowded UK jail

Nirav was arrested by Scotland Yard on Tuesday and presented at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Wednesday.

22 Mar 2019 8:29 AM

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who was remanded in custody till March 29 by a UK court on Wednesday, is likely to be held in a separate cell in Her Majesty's Prison Wandsworth, which is one of the largest prisons in western Europe. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi may get separate jail cell, inmates to be Dawood aide

Nirav Modi, who was living in a plush apartment until his arrest on Tuesday, was sent to prison on the eve of Holi.

21 Mar 2019 9:07 AM

Modi, accused of involvement in a massive bank fraud that rocked India’s corporate community, was arrested in the British capital on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Nirav working in UK on 20,000 pounds per month salary, says his lawyer

The 48-year-old appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court and was denied bail.

21 Mar 2019 8:21 AM

Diamond Merchant Nirav Modi is needed in connection to Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. (Photo: File)

The great chase for Nirav Modi: From Brady House to London’s Holborn

The British police on Wednesday arrested wanted fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi.

20 Mar 2019 6:18 PM

The court, also allowed the Income Tax Department to sell another 68 paintings seized by it as part of its separate probe against the absconding diamantaire, officials said. (Photo: ANI)

ED to sell 173 paintings, 11 vehicles of Nirav Modi

A public auction will be held later this month, officials said.

20 Mar 2019 5:27 PM

Nirav Modi’s presence was recently figured in a video released by The Daily Telegraph, walking on London streets and responding to queries by its reporters with 'No comment'. (Photo: File)

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi, will be in custody till March 29

Nirav Modi’s arrest is seen as the first stage of the legal process for extradition.

20 Mar 2019 3:09 PM

PNB scam: "Proactively" pursuing all issues to extradite Nirav Modi from UK, says ED

The ED obtained a fresh NBW against Modi from a Mumbai court after filing the chargesheet and sent it to the Interpol.

12 Mar 2019 9:08 PM

The development comes two days after a British daily reported that Nirav Modi, accused in the USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, is living in a swanky 8-million pound apartment in London's West End and is now involved in a new diamond business. (Photo: File)

ED files fresh chargesheet against Nirav Modi in PNB scam

They said the chargesheet or the prosecution complaint has been filed before a special PMLA court in Mumbai.

11 Mar 2019 3:13 PM

Bank-fraud accused Nirav Modi. (Photo: Nirav Modi website)

UK home secy sent Nirav Modi's extradition request to court: ED sources

India is taking all steps necessary for his extradition, an MEA spokesperson said Saturday.

09 Mar 2019 2:13 PM

An interview and a video with the wanted diamantaire published early Saturday in the British newspaper, revealed that Modi has also started a new diamond business in Soho. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi spotted in UK, living freely, started new diamond business: report

Nnewspaper headlined its piece 'Exclusive: India's most wanted man Nirav Modi - accused of Euro 1.5 bn fraud -living openly in London’ .

09 Mar 2019 9:30 AM

CBI says PNB is victim of Nirav Modi, Choksi’s fraud

Shahi has already been released on bail.

16 Feb 2019 2:17 AM

Mehul Choksi is the prime accused in the PNB fraud.

Mehul Choksi’s Rs 13 cr Thai factory attached by ED over PNB scam

Both Choksi and Modi are absconding since the case was registered by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

05 Jan 2019 12:34 AM

'Govt had evidence to arrest them. But didn't because FM Jaitlie's (sic) daughter was hired as Choksi's lawyer,' Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted. (Photo: File | PTI)

Centre had evidence 8 months before Nirav, Choksi fled: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation.

04 Dec 2018 12:06 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ED had earlier issued a lookout circular against him. (Photo: ANI)

Mehul Choksi’s associate arrested by ED in Kolkata

Deepak Kulkarni was the director of Choksi's dummy firm in Hong Kong.

06 Nov 2018 1:13 PM

The beneficiaries of these assets put under attachment, it said, are absconding diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi, Mihir Bhansali.

PNB fraud: ED attaches over Rs 218 crore assets of Choksi, others

The total value of attachments in this case with this latest order stand at Rs 4,488 crore now.

18 Oct 2018 10:14 AM

Canadian national Paul Alfonso has now filed an unlimited civil lawsuit against Nirav Modi with the Superior Court of California, suing him for USD 4.2 million dollars. (Photo: File)

Canadian loses Rs 1.4 Cr, girlfriend after Nirav Modi sold him fake diamond rings

Paul Alfonso, unaware of Nirav Modi’s involvement in PNB scam, bought 2 rings from the jeweller to propose to his girlfriend.

09 Oct 2018 8:18 PM

CBI pushes for Nirav Modi’s immediate extradition

The Indian High Commission in London has already handed over the official request to extradite Nirav Modi to the UK authorities.

03 Oct 2018 1:50 AM

ED said properties, jewellery, flats and bank balances are in India, UK and New York among others. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 637 cr seized from India, 4 other countries

The assets have been attached as part of 5 separate orders issued by Enforcement Directorate under PMLA.

01 Oct 2018 11:10 AM

Antigua assures help in Choksi extradition

This could enable New Delhi to seek extradition of Choksi from Anti-gua under this already-existing arrangement.

28 Sep 2018 1:27 AM

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