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Topic: PNB Fraud

Nirav Modi exhausts all legal remedies to stay in UK, political asylum now last hope

Modi, who is accused in Punjab National Bank fraud case, has lost his bid to move UK Supreme Court against extradition to India. Political asylum request still pending with UK govt.

Now, CBI books Mehul Choksi for Rs 22 crore ‘loan fraud’ against public sector NBFC

According to FIR registered by CBI, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi allegedly pledged gemstones that were 'not real' while seeking a Rs 25 crore loan from IFCI.

Suicide risk present amid Covid at Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail, Nirav Modi tells UK court

The court was hearing an extradition appeal of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India to face charges of fraud & money laundering in the estimated $ 2-billion PNB scam case.

Extradition to India will severely harm my mental health, Nirav Modi tells UK court

Nirav Modi's extradition would be 'flagrant denial of justice' and should be blocked on mental health ground, say papers prepared by his lawyer for hearing in UK High Court Wednesday.

CBI charges Choksi with destruction of evidence, says he fled India with ‘dishonest intent’

The CBI in its supplementary charge sheet said Choksi had prior knowledge of impending criminal proceedings in 2017 and hence fled India in January 2018.

India has sent documents for Mehul Choksi’s deportation to Dominica in private jet: Antigua PM

Indian officials in Delhi refused to confirm or deny whether a plane had been sent to Dominica where the 62-year-old Choksi was detained for illegal entry.

Dominica court stops removal of Mehul Choksi from country as lawyers file habeas corpus plea

Choksi lawyer Vijay Aggarwal also dubbed the entire episode of the mysterious disappearance of the businessman and detention in Dominica 'fishy'.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 14 crore of Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Group in PNB fraud case

The properties attached include a flat in Mumbai, gold and platinum jewellery, diamonds, necklaces made of silver and pearls, watches and a Mercedes Benz.

Interpol issues red notice against Nirav Modi’s wife in PNB fraud case

The ED has charged Ami Modi for conspiring and money laundering with her husband Nirav Modi apart from Mehul Choksi and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

CBI registers separate cases against 3 firms over defrauding Punjab National Bank

The cases against Linkson International Ltd pertains to a loss of Rs 62 crore while that of Linkson Ispat and Energies Pvt Ltd to the tune of Rs 31 crore.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.