Indian American CEO jailed for 2 years for committing bank fraud

IANS | August 30, 2023 8:17 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) An Indian-American CEO of multiple software development and IT services companies in California has been sentenced to two years in prison for committing bank fraud and failing to pay over more than $2 million in employment taxes.

JU fresher's death: Varsity to hold crucial meeting on Fri on anti-ragging guidelines

IANS | August 29, 2023 8:03 PM

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The interim Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University (JU), Buddhadeb Sau, has convened a crucial meeting of all the stakeholders of the university on Friday to finalise the steps to be adopted to implement anti-ragging guidelines on the campus and students’ hostels following the death of a fresher on August 10.

Tihar official duped of Rs 50 L by wrestler couple

IANS | August 29, 2023 3:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) An assistant superintendent at Tihar Jail, has lodged a complaint against a woman wrestler and her husband who allegedly swindled him of Rs 50 lakh under the pretense of involving him in a health product business.

'Urge Supreme Court to shut down ED', says Sanjay Singh

IANS | August 29, 2023 3:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to shut down the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as it has turned into an "extortion department" of the BJP.

Ignoring summons: Court awards 4 months’ jail term to former Delhi MLA

IANS | August 28, 2023 11:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has sentenced former Independent member of Delhi Assembly Rambeer Shokeen to four months’ in jail after he was convicted under Section 174-A (non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).