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'Devout Hindu' Rishi Sunak shares Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas greetings

The Prime Ministerial office-cum-residence was decorated in a theme of vibrant marigolds, rangoli and candles on Wednesday evening as the UK's first couple marked a year since Sunak took charge as Britain's first Prime Minister of Indian heritage.

ED not expected to be vindictive in its conduct, must furnish grounds of arrest to accused: SC

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to act with fairness and transparency in its investigations into money laundering cases. The court stated that the ED, as a premier investigative agency, should conduct itself with utmost probity and dispassion.

Himachal rain fury: Shimla landslide toll rises to 17, three still missing

"Today is the 7th day of the search and rescue operation at Summer Hill area. So far, we have recovered 17 bodies, and we are searching for other three victims. Teams of SDRF, NDRF and Indian Army are present at the spot," Roop Sharan, an NDRF inspector said while speaking to ANI.

ED approaches Panchkula court to interrogate M3M directors lodged in Ambala jail in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has applied to interrogate three directors of M3M, a real estate firm, imprisoned in a money laundering case. The ED is investigating a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the directors and the promoter. ED alleged in its applications that these directors were involved in offering bribes to a judge for favours and defrauding their customers and investors.

Salve seeks Supreme Court help to curb ED's 'drastic powers' in PMLA cases

Senior counsel Harish Salve argued before the Supreme Court for intervention in the \"drastic powers\" of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in money laundering probes, as he represented M3M group directors Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal. Salve and senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi argued that there was no violation of anticipatory bail conditions by the directors of the realty group to prompt such an action. Salve mentioned that such powers given to the ED need to be reined in and that nobody is safe in this country if Lordships do not intervene.

ED arrests IREO MD Lalit Goyal in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested real estate firm IREO's owner and Managing Director Lalit Goyal in a money laundering case linked to alleged bribery of a now-suspended special judge based in Panchkula, official sources said. The businessman was taken into custody by the federal probe agency under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) from Gurugram, they said.

M3M money laundering case: "Drastic powers given to ED," Realty group on agency's radar tells SC

Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing real estate group M3M's directors, has asked India's Supreme Court to restrict the considerable powers of investigation granted to the Enforcement Directorate when scrutinising money laundering charges. Salve was representing Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal who were arrested in relation to an investigation into bribery charges against a former judge.

ED arrests two M3M promoters in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal, directors of M3M realty group, under money laundering charges linked to a former special court judge of Panchkula. The judge was alleged to have been showing favouritism in the ED and CBI cases against the M3M group directors and another real estate group called IREO.

Delhi HC grants interim protection from arrest to M3M Group owners in money laundering case

Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest till July 5 to M3M Group owners Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal in a money laundering case linked to real estate firm IREO. A vacation bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said in the case of arrest, the owners of the Gurugram-based realty company would be granted bail, subject to certain conditions, on a personal bond of Rs 10 lakh each with two sureties of the like amount.

ED froze Rs 205 crore in bank A/cs, seized other assets: M3M promoter to court

The central agency on June 3 issued a letter to a bank, directing it to mark four accounts of M3M and its group concerns as "debit freeze" accounts, Roop Bansal said in a petition filed in the high court earlier this week.

Enforcement Directorate arrests M3M director Roop Kumar Bansal in money laundering case

Bansal was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Thursday and he was later produced in a special court in Panchkula in Haryana which sent him to seven-day ED custody, the agency said in a statement. The arrest, it said, was made in connection with the investigation being done against IREO and M3M groups for "diverting, siphoning off and misappropriating funds of investors and customers".

ED arrests M3M group director in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has arrested Roop Kumar Bansal, a director of real estate company M3M, as part of a money laundering investigation. Bansal was apprehended under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, post M3M and fellow real estate group IREO were raided by the ED on 1 June.

ED raids realty groups IREO, M3M, seizes luxury cars worth Rs 60 crore

The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized luxury cars and jewellery worth INR 65.75 crore ($8.8m) during raids on real estate firms IREO and M3M as part of a money laundering investigation. The ED alleges that the searches revealed “huge amounts of money running into hundreds of crores” being siphoned off through M3M, from which luxury cars and jewellery were purchased, with ownership denied by the Bansals, key stakeholders in the group. In one transaction, M3M Group allegedly received around INR 400 crore from IREO Group through “several shell companies in multiple layers,” where the acquisitions were shown as payments towards development rights.

PM Modi, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt & Akshay Kumar pay tribute to 'most gentle & kind' actor Satish Kaushik

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of the veteran actor and called him a creative genius.

Fire breaks out in AC coach of Hoshiarpur-Delhi Express train

The railway staff immediately detached the said coach and tried to control the blaze with fire extinguishers, he said. A local fire tender also reached the spot and put out the fire, Kumar added. He said no loss of life was reported in the incident. Assistant station master, Hoshiarpur Railway Station, Roop Kumar said the higher authorities have been informed about the matter.

Sushant S Rajput's cousin lashes out at Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, threatens to sue him

Bablu was left fuming by a piece written by Raut for 'Saamna', the Shiv Sena's mouthpiece.

Prasoon Joshi, Anu Malik, Kunal Kohli meet Piyush Goyal to discuss CAA; Akhtars, Kabir Khan and KJo no-show despite invitation

Kailash Kher, Shaan, Ranvir Shorey and Bhushan Kumar also attended the meeting.

Raj-era CP’s Regal signature signs off, says not the end

The iconic landmark of Connaught Place, which called it curtains at the age of 85, screened two Raj Kapoor movies -- Mera Naam Joker and Sangam -in its last two shows.

Behave like didi, not dada: JD(U) to Mamata Banerjee

" Woh didi ke roop mein bahut achchi lagti hain, unhe dada ke roop mein vyavhar nahin karna chahiye (she looks good as anb elder sister and should not behave like a bully)," JD(U) spokesperson K C tyagi said.

Let the late Russian's family keep London silver: Yogeshwar Dutt

Yogeshwar, who had bowed out in the first round of men's 65kg freestyle at the recently concluded Rio Olympic Games, had lost to Kudukhov in the pre-quarterfinals at London.

Google doodle pays tribute to Kishore Kumar on 85th birthday

Google paid a tribute to legendary singer-actor Kishore Kumar on his 85th birth anniversary by dedicating a special doodle to him.