Promoters and top officials of realty firm Amrapali Group diverted homebuyers' money for personal benefits and building their own empire, said the forensic report submitted to the Supreme Court.


Amrapali promoters siphoned home buyers' money for personal use


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Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, has weakened into a "cyclonic storm leaving no more major threat" for West Bengal on Saturday.


Fani weakens, likely to enter Bangladesh around noon (2nd Lead)


Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL)'s former CFO and Whole-time Director Nittin Johri was on Friday evening remanded to two-day custody of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).


BSL ex-CFO Johri remanded to two-day SFIO custody


Canadian-Indian actress Lisa Ray is lending her voice to "Phoolan", an upcoming live-action and animated documentary about Phoolan Devi.


Lisa Ray to lend voice in bandit queen documentary


A slew of Bollywood celebrities including  Abhishek Bachchan, Tamannaah Bhatia and Riteish Deshmukh have prayed for the safety of those who have been affected by the cyclonic storm Fani.


Cyclone Fani: Bollywood celebs pray for safety of people


In a trail-blazing judgement, a Special CBI Court here has imprisoned a former Andhra Bank manager and four others to varying prison terms and imposed a total fine on them which is considerably higher than the fraud amount of Rs 2.30 crore they perpetrated on the bank, almost 10 years ago.


CBI court imposes fine bigger than bank scam amount!


A Delhi Court on Friday reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking issue of an open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against a Saudi-based businessman in connection with the AgustaWestland deal case.


Order reserved on ED plea seeking NBW against Saudi man


As the severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall in neighbouring Odisha, heavy rainfall lashed Kolkata and Gangetic West Bengal on Friday.


Rain lashes Bengal as Fani stings Odisha


A fire broke out in the farmhouse of Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday, damaging part of a film set, police said.


Fire at Chiranjeevi's farmhouse, film sets damaged


A day after carrying out a blast which killed 15 C-60 force troopers, Maoist groups in Gadchiroli district issued warnings to the state government against implementing its infrastructure schemes in the region, official sources said here on Thursday.


After blowing up troopers, Maoists threaten state government


Charminar, the symbol of Hyderabad, has suffered damage as a piece of lime stucco work on one of its minarets fell down following unseasonal rains, officials said on Thursday.


Unseasonal rains damage iconic Charminar


Cyclonic storm 'Fani' is expected to make landfall in Odisha on May 3 afternoon with wind speeds ranging up to 180 km per hour causing heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.


Cyclon Fani to make landfall in Odisha on May 3


In wake of Cyclone Fani gradually gaining strength, weather officials on Wednesday warned of destruction of thatched houses, roads, and crops in eight districts of West Bengal and advised people be evacuated from coastal areas.


Cyclone Fani strengthens, could batter south Bengal


A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar's son Aditya in a case related to irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes.


Court issues NBW against Deepak Talwar's son


The Odisha government on Tuesday requested the Centre to provide two helicopters and additional NDRF teams for the evacuation of affected people as cyclone Fani is likely to hit the state's coast on May 3.


Fani: Odisha seeks helicopters, additional NDRF teams


The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the beleaguered real estate major Amrapali to disclose the details of transactions that the group and its companies had with former Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni - who was its brand ambassador from 2009 to 2016.


SC seeks details of Amrapali's transactions with Dhoni


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at the premises of YSR Congress Party leader and industrialist K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju here and in Andhra Pradesh in connection with alleged evasion of bank loans by his companies.


CBI searches YSRCP leader's premises in bank loan case


Maintaining that the jail term by a Japanese court for Ness Wadi in a drug case remains suspended, the business conglomerate on Tuesday said that the development will not impact Wadia Group heir in discharging his responsibilities.


Jail term in drug case will not impact Ness Wadia: Company


The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to produced evidence to its satisfaction to revoke an earlier barring of custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha scam.


Saradha Scam: SC seeks credible evidence from CBI against former Kolkata CP


Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg  said the safety systems on its 737 MAX jets were properly designed, but the pilots did not "completely" follow the procedures that the company had outlined to prevent the kind of malfunction that caused the two fatal crashes within a span of five months.


737 MAX pilots didn't completely follow procedure: Boeing


Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after a high level meeting here on Monday to discuss the 'rebuild Kerala' initiative in aftermath of the worst-ever floods that hit the state last year, indicated that the World Bank will provide a Rs 3,596 crore loan for rebuilding activities covering various sectors.

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