India at 9 | 52 lives have been lost and 60 people have ben injured after a building collapsed in Mumbai's Thane district. The building was built on a forest land, violating many laws. This has been reported as Maharashtra's worst ever building collapse. Shiv ...
Deepak Bhardwaj contested on a BSP ticket from the West Delhi constituency in May 2009. At the time of filing nominations, Deepak Bhardwaj was the richest candidate with assets worth Rs 614 crore. He is also a real estate tycoon in the capital. He was shot dea...
In this issue of 30 Minutes, the son-in-law of the First family of the Congress is in focus. Robert Vadra, specifically his land dealings, have come back to haunt the Congress, with the BJP raising the issue of alleged relaxation of land ceiling by the Rajasth...
Talking on the Robert Vadra land deals in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot says that as no one benefited financially in the deals, there is no scam. This coming after the issue rocked the Parliament and led to the adjournment of both houses. Questions we...
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned today as the Opposition took on the UPA government over Robert Vadra's land deals. Questions were earlier raised over Vadra's land deals in Haryana and Rajasthan and the legitimacy of these land transactions. The Opposi...
Did Rajasthan's Congress government give undue favours to Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra by relaxing land ceiling laws so he could acquire acres of land in that state? The BJP raised this issue in the Parliament today and demanded that government table...
Tandur TDP MLA Mahender Reddy, exposed as having used his political influence to grab land in Mokila in Shankarpally mandal in the Ranga Reddy district, holds a press meet to clarify the issue. Mahender Reddy said that the land in question is just five acres, ...
TDP brothers are a terror for land owners in Mokila of the Shankarpally mandal. This is the story of how Tandur MLA P Mahender Reddy and his brothers have allegedly managed to corner one particular piece of land in Mokila on the outskirts of Hyderabad. In loca...
Ranga Reddy's TDP brothers - they are creating terror in the hearts of land owners in Ranga Reddy's Shankarpally mandal. Tandur TDP MLA Mahender Reddy and his brother Narender form the core of this gang of leaders who have been allegedly using their political ...
This is the complete story of how Tandur MLA P Mahender Reddy and his brothers have allegedly resorted to using every opportunity they can to encroach land they find under litigation or one that is caught in dispute between warring parties. The are manage to m...
Mid cap real estate and mid cap infra take severe beating in the aftermath of the budget speech made by the Finance Minister P Chidambaram. ADAG stocks crack, while FMCG too looks at weak trading. Dharmesh Mehta and Ashwani Gujral discuss trading done today.
A realtor in Kadapa town was found dead by relatives at his house, with a bottle of poison nearby. Narasimha Reddy had sold plots to many people and also taken deposits from investors for his business. The downslide in the real estate sector put him in dire fi...
Spiritual guru and Pyramid Society founder Patriji had built a mediation pyramid at Kadtal in Mahabubnagar district. But there are allegations that realtors in collusion with Patriji swallowed acres of land in the area, encroaching on land of poor farmers. Tod...
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has ordered to freeze all assets and bank and demat accounts of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy and two of Sahara Group companies with immediate effect. SEBI's crackdown on the two firms—Sahara Housing I...
SEBI finally steps up and freezes accounts of two Sahara companies - Sahara India Real Estate Corporation and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation. The group has been accused of failing to return money to investors in its debenture scheme. SEBI will also free...
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has frozen accounts of Sahara India Real Estate Corporation (SIREC) and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation (SHIC) as Sahara has failed to refund investors in its debenture scheme. Sahara is accused of illegally ...
A well-known realtor and financier in Vishakhapatnam, Chandrasekhar Gupta, has been accused of fraud. According to sources, Gupta allegedly duped more than 1,300 of his customers thousands of rupees, by promising them plots at rock-bottom prices and instalment...
Filmmaker Nimrod Kamer, known for his fine documentaries, shows how almost all Israeli political parties support the building and selling of charming flats on Palestinian land, the latest hot location being E1, east of Jerusalem.
The lower House of Russian Parliament has passed a bill that bans the adoption of Russian children by Americans. The bill is part of a larger plan to prevent human rights violation by Russians abroad. Pavel Astakhov, Russian ombudsman for child rights, said th...
Russia's Duma, the Lower House of Parliament, has given its preliminary approval to a ban on Americans adopting Russian children. This was part of a draft law seen as a response to US President Barack Obama's 'Magnitsky Act', which requires the US administrati...
Lakhs of investors are caught in a bind over deposits they made with the Sahara India group. This is a special story on the controversy surrounding the group and the decisions made by the Supreme Court that benefit investors. Sahara India has been asked by the...
The building of a new airport at Shamshabad on the southern end of Hyderabad brought with it a real estate boom and frenzied building activity. Builders showed proximity to the airport as their USP, and buyers bought row houses, apartments, and villas in the h...
Land in Hyderabad's Nandagiri Hills is one of the most prized piece of real estate in Andhra Pradesh. But the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority or HMDA is trying to sell plots here to certain companies at rates far below the market rates. The tender...
The Supreme Court has asked the Central government to explain the regulatory framework which determines the functioning of private security agencies. The apex court has taken suo moto cognizance of the killings of liquor and real estate barons Ponty Chadha and...
The Delhi police have carried out an extensive reconstruction of the shoot-out that led to the death of liquor-and-real-estate-barons Ponty and Hardeep Chadha. The Supreme Court has asked the Central government to explain the regulatory framework which determi...
Four people have been arrested for trespassing into the farmhouse where the murder of liquor baron and real estate agent Ponty Chadh and his brother Hardeep Chadha took place. Meanwhile the family members of the brothers suspect the possible involvement of a t...
Centre Stage | Liquor baron and real estate tycoon Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep Chadha killed each other over property dispute. Although they may not exactly shared a happy space between them, they are finally resting close to each other. Investigation...
Even after two days of the murder of liquor baron and real estate tycoon Ponty Chaddha and his brother Hardeep, the Delhi police has not yet made an official statement. The police appears to be confused as to who instigated the shooting. There are indications ...
Vijayawada was at one time known for its rowdies, who later transformed themselves into political rowdies. But today even as the city thought all that was past, a new form of crime has gained ascendancy- that of property crimes. The number of cases where relat...
Sources close to the Chadha family have revealed that the bloody gun battle that resulted in the death of liquor baron and real estate tycoon Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep Chadha was prompted by Hardeep's decision to go back on an agreed settlement on a...
Four dead bodies have been found in a farmhouse in Panvel in Maharashtra. Police have revealed that one of the dead bodies has a bullet mark and the rest have been bludgeoned to death. The police have identified the murdered as real estate agents.
The police have made revelations about the four dead bodies that were found in a farm house in Navi Mumbai's Panvel district. The police claim that the farm house was taken on rent by real estate agents for two days where a booze party was organised. The polic...
Bangalore police have arrested three people in the case of attack on top Bangalore builder Dayananda Pai. The attack happened last month when he was travelling in his car. The builder escaped despite two motorcycle-riders firing on his car from close range. Th...
Five hundred acres of forests nestled in the Aravali ranges of Haryana are facing the axe. The state government's draft master plan intends on using this land for mining and real estate. The locals are up in arms against the move claiming that this sacred fore...
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy promised real estate developers faster clearance for their projects but also warned them to follow rules. CM also said a 'more convenient' policy incorporating solar power and sewage water treatment.
Giving more trouble to Subrata Roy promoted Sahara Group, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Saturday issued a public warning to bond holders of two of its companies. has cautioned investors in Sahara group companies - Sahara India Real Estat...
The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss a central law to regulate the growing real estate sector. The Bill is aimed to constituted a regulatory authority to look after issues relating to real estate sector, which contributes about five per cent of India’s GDP...
A Srikanth Reddy is a children's doctor who turned to building apartments in Nellore. He developed 45 flats on a site in the town, sold the flats, and then absconded as soon as banks paid the full loan amounts into his account. The question is how he managed t...
News Night | Robert Vadra began his real estate business with Rs 7.94 crore, an amount he claimed to have received from the Corporation Bank. But the bank has denied lending any money to the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. The Congress continues to ...
The Deccan Chargers IPL franchise has finally been sold to Kamla Landmarc, a Mumbai-based real estate company. The proposal has now been sent to the BCCI for approval. The details will be scrutinized by the board and a final decision will be taken soon. Deccan...
Despite the shocking revelations of corruption and real estate deals against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, the party continues to defend him, dismissing the need for a probe against him. Instead, the party has chosen to target the Indi...
Robert Vadra has been in the eye of storm following the allegations of corruption and real estate deals against him by India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal. But not many know much about Vadra than the fact that he is the son-in-law of Congress chi...
Ukrainians who headed to Europe in search of a better life are returning home to escape the Euro crisis. The opportunities and lifestyle back in Ukrain is seen as more comfortable than the situation in Europe right now. Ukrainian migrants are a source of chea...
India Against Corruption's activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia will be conducting a press conference on Tuesday, where they would be disclosing all the information they have to charge UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert ...
After the allegations of corruption made by the India Against Corruption party on UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, the Congress is in his full support. However, the Finance Minister made a contrary statement yesterday saying that private trans...
IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal makes explosive revelations about Robert Vadra, and despite receiving flak for his comments, still sticks to his claims. While many allies have remained dismissive about Kejriwal's claims, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav has come to the d...
Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law finally breaks his silence and talks about the allegations made by IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal. In an official statement, he says that he is a private citizen and that his financial transactions are transparent. He also...
Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law finally breaks his silence and talks about the allegations made by IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal. In an official statement, he says that he is a private citizen and that his financial transactions are transparent. He also...
Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law finally breaks his silence and talks about the allegations made by IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal. In an official statement, he says that he is a private citizen and that his financial transactions are transparent. He also...
IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal, on Twitter, has commented that the response given by real estate giant DLF is full of half-truths and lies. He has also added that a detailed response from his side will be out by Monday. Vadra on the other hand has completely de...
IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal, on a social media network, comments that the response given by real estate giant DLF is full of half-truths and lies. He has also added that a detailed response will be out by Monday. Is another war of words brewing?
Finance Minister P Chidambaram comes to the defence of Robert Vadra and says that there has been no allegation of corruption so far. He says that the money was transacted between two individuals and that there is no scope for investigation. Kejriwal had earlie...
Arvind Kejriwal made some explosive revelations about Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert Vadra, and his alleged connections to the real estate giant DLF. However, DLF has now reacted to the allegations and has stoutly refused to accept that it has committed any...
Real estate company DLF reacts to the allegations that IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal had accused the company of. DLF in an official statement has said that the company did not give any unsecured loans to Vadra or his companies, and that it has not sold propert...
India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal has reiterated the charges of corruption and real estate deals against Robert Vadra and has accused Congress of overlooking the merits of the case. Meanwhile backing Kejriwal, anti-corruption crusader Anna Haza...
Reacting to the allegations of corruption and real estate deals made against Robert Vadra by India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram says that transaction between two private parties cannot be questioned based on some ...
Newshour | India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan accuses Robert Vadra of corruption and real estate deals. The IAC members allege that Vadra's wealth grew from Rs 50 lakh to over Rs 300 crore in three years. The anti-gra...
News Night | India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan have accused Robert Vadra of corruption and real estate deals. The IAC members have alleged that Vadra's wealth grew from Rs 50 lakh to over Rs 300 crore in three years....
Coming to the rescue of Robert Vadra, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni says that Arvind Kejriwal and his team are making baseless allegations of corruption and real estate deals against Vadra with the intention of staying in the limeligh...
Commenting on the allegations of corruption and real estate deals made by India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan against Robert Vadra, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad says that the Congress is bound to answer a few u...
India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan accuses Robert Vadra of corruption and real estate deals. The IAC members allege that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law's wealth grew from Rs 50 lakh to over Rs 300 crore ...
India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan accuses Robert Vadra of corruption and real estate deals. The IAC members allege that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law's wealth grew from Rs 50 lakh to over Rs 300 crore ...
The police surround real estate developer and liquor baron Ponty Chaddha's bungalow in Moradabad after reports of firing. It is unclear what is the cause of the firing and if anyone is hurt.
Puntia Kumar Sinha's guest on this edition of Global Insights is Rakesh Jhunjhunwala from RARE Enterprises, who is considered as a legend in the markets and has created a large fund with his own proprietary capital. He has a positive outlook on the Indian econ...
The market is upbeat after the slew of policy action, and the Chairman and CEO of Edelweiss Group talks to Nikunj Dalmia on the reason behind this optimism. He explains what it will take for India to make progress and beat inflation, how long term investors sh...
With the Telanagana agitation once again at its peak now, the real estate market in Vijayawada simultaneously seeing renewed activity. Realtors are inaugurating new ventures in this coastal city. One such is the venture by Aditya Infra.
Investor's Guide tells you if it is the right time to buy a home, the do's and don'ts while making the purchase and if you are liable for advance tax. The Reliance Growth Fund is reviewed by Dhirendra Kumar. Other experts give their suggestions to viewers' que...
The White paper on black money tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament did not mention any names, nor did it give an estimate of the total amount of black money generated in the country.
The ACB in the Chittoor district nab Balraj Goud, the kingpin of the liquor syndicate in Hyderabad and adjoining districts, even as he was escaping into a neighbouring state.