The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided seven places here in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the construction of memorials and parks by an earlier BSP government under Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh.


Memorial construction case: ED raids 7 places in Lucknow


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Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying for claiming that rapists are "hanged within three days, seven days, 11 days and a month" under his administration.


Dadlani slams Modi over hanging of rapists claim


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided various locations and office premises of Shree Ganesh Jewellery House here in connection with a Rs 2,672 crore money laundering case, an official said.


ED raids Kolkata jewellery house for money laundering


Hours after the extradition of Rajiv Saxena the co-accused in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland case, and corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar to India from UAE, an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team started their questioning.


ED questions extradited Agusta co-accused Saxena, lobbyist Talwar


For the second time in six months, an Apple engineer has been accused of attempting to leak confidential intellectual information about the company's secret autonomous vehicle programme to China.


Apple engineer attempted to leak confidential information to China


Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivednra Singh Rawat has ordered a probe by the Special Investigative Team (SIT) into the alleged scams of some developmental works related to two key industrial estates in Kumaon region.


Uttarakhand orders SIT probe into industrial scams


The Enforcement Directorate has issued a show-cause notice to singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali, both Pakistani nationals, for allegedly violating foreign exchange rules involving Rs 2.61 crore, officials said on Wednesday.


Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan issued ED notice


The CBI has registered five cases against Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) senior Manager Bhabhen Maitra and others for misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 13 crore between 2013 and 2018.


CBI books HAL officials for misappropriation of Rs 13 cr


Nineteen more bodies have been found amid the sludge of mine waste, mud and water that buried homes and vehicles in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho when a tailings dam failed last week, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 84, authorities said.


Death toll in Brazil mining disaster reaches 84


The Enforcement Directorate has issued a show-cause notice to Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for allegedly violating foreign exchange rules involving Rs 2 crore, officials said on Wednesday.


Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali issued ED notice


Chicago police opened a hate crime investigation after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said he was attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs and physically beat him.


'Empire' star Jussie Smollett beaten in homophobic attack


The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Karti Chidambaram to travel to the UK and Spain in February and March adding a stern rider directing him to co-operate with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its probe into his alleged role in the INX Media and Aircel Maxis case.


Karti can travel to UK, Spain: SC


Housing finance company DHFL on Tuesday rejected allegations of siphoning off Rs 31,000 crore of public money as "mischievous misadventure" done with mala fide intent and said it had met all its obligations to the lenders and paid them back over Rs 17,000 crore in the last three months.


Cobrapost charges based on 'mischievous misadventure' with mala fide intent: DHFL


In the ongoing investigation into the working of NSEL (National Spot Exchange Limited), the Economic Offences Wing has issued notices to 300 brokers after market regulator SEBI filed an FIR against them, sources told IANS on Tuesday.


EOW issues notices to 300 brokers in NSEL case, panic grips market (IANS Exclusive)


Former US President Bill Clinton has said that rebuilding the Caribbean in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricanes will continue and his foundation will provide aid to those affected.


Clinton promises aid for Caribbean reconstruction


Tensions between the US and China flared up on the eve of their crucial parleys to end their bruising trade war after Washington slapped a series of criminal charges against Chinese telecom company Huawei and its detained top executive Meng Wanzhou, infuriating Beijing that decried the move as "unjust repression".


US-China tensions spike as Washington slaps charges against Huawei (Third Lead)


Income Tax (IT) officials on Tuesday searched the premises of popular retail outlets and real estate companies on the suspicion of tax evasion, said an official.


IT searches on retail outlets, real estate players


The Centre on Tuesday announced additional assistance of Rs 7,214 crore to six states and Puducherry that were affected by natural disasters during 2018-19.


Central assistance of Rs 7,214 cr for Puducherry, 6 states


China on Tuesday alleged that the US was subjecting Chinese companies to "unjustified repression" in response to Washington's criminal charges against Huawei, accusing the tech giant of banking fraud, stealing trade secrets and evade economic sanctions on Iran.


China calls US charges against Huawei 'unjustified repression'


The US Justice Department has unveiled criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and its detained Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, outlining a decade-long attempt by the company to steal trade secrets, obstruct an investigation and evade economic sanctions on Iran.


US unveils criminal charges against Huawei, company executive


The death toll in the mining dam collapse in Brazil's Minas Gerais state has reached 65, authorities have said.

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