Nov 20, 2024, at 03:14 am
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reasserted the urgency for the UK to hasten the extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, highlighting their involvement in major financial crimes against India, news agency PTI reported.
PNB scam: Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's bail plea rejected by UK court
May 08, 2024, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The bail plea of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, bail plea was once again rejected by a UK court, media reports said.
PNB Loan Fraud: Nirav Modi says he is penniless; borrowing money to pay for UK court fines
Mar 12, 2023, at 04:32 am
Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is facing deportation for trial on charges of fraud and money laundering in India, has said he does not have any money and is borrowing funds to cover the court-mandated legal expenses, which exceed 150,000 pounds, according to a report in the media.
PNB scam: Nirav Modi denied permission to appeal against extradition to India in UK Supreme Court
Dec 16, 2022, at 04:00 am
London: The London High Court on Thursday denied fugitive businessman Nirav Modi permission to appeal against his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court.
PNB Scam: UK court rejects Nirmav Modi's plea opposing extradition to India
Nov 10, 2022, at 02:39 am
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who is the main accused in Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, has moved a step closer to extradition to India after a UK court rejected his plea against it, according to media reports.
'Want them taken back to India': British PM Boris Johnson on Vijaya Mallya, Nirav Modi extradition
Apr 23, 2022, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that his government has ordered the extradition of fugitive businessmen wanted by India but due to legal technicalities, the task has become "very difficult".
Nirav Modi's sister remits Rs 17.5 cr to ED from London bank account after turning approver
Jul 02, 2021, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Purvi Modi, the sister of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, has paid Rs 17.5 crore to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after she turned approver in the Punjab National Bank fraud case, media reports said.
ED transfers part of seized assets of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi to banks
Jun 23, 2021, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big breakthrough in recovering the amount of money allegedly defrauded, a part of seized assets of three fugitive businessmen, Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, has been transferred to state-run banks by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Mehul Choksi should be deported to India: Dominica govt tells court
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Dominican government has stated to the court that fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in a bank fraud case, should be deported to India, media reports said.
India attempts to bring back Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica: Reports
May 28, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday asserted that it will use its diplomatic channels to bring back fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica after he was captured there.
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica: Reports
May 27, 2021, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive diamond business merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India over the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been captured from Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba, media reports said.
Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi accused in PNB scam missing in Antigua
May 25, 2021, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi, who is an accused in the Rs. 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, went missing in the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, media reports said.
UK government clears Nirav Modi's extradition to India
Apr 17, 2021, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive jewellery businessman Nirav Modi's extradition to India has been cleared by the British government.
Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi will return to India to face law: Nirmala Sitharaman
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said fugitive economic offenders like Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi will be coming back to India and face the law of the country.
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi can be extradited to India, orders UK court
Feb 25, 2021, at 11:08 pm
London/IBNS: In a big win for India, a United Kingdom judge on Thursday ruled fugitive jewellery businessman Nirav Modi, an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, can be extradited to the country, media reports said.
Nirav Modi's brother charged with duping diamond wholesaler of $ 1 million in United States
Dec 21, 2020, at 05:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi's brother Nehal Modi, who is also wanted in the same case, has been accused of defrauding a company in the United States of diamonds worth $1 million, said media reports.
Sep 10, 2020, at 03:57 pm
London/IBNS: On the third day of the five-day-trial of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s extradition hearing in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case at a court in the UK on Wednesday, his mental health and the prison conditions in India remained on the focus.
PNB Scam: Nirav Modi to face trial for extradition in London court from tomorrow
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:52 am
London/IBNS: The five-day extradition trial of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi to face charges of financial crimes committed in India is scheduled to begin from Monday and continue till September 11 in the Westminster Magistrates Court here, said an HT report.
ED seizes Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 330 cr
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive economic offender Nirav Modi's real estate properties in Mumbai, London and UAE worth Rs 330 crore have been confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), media reports said.
India putting all resources to ensure early extradition of Nirav Modi: MEA
Jan 02, 2020, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Thursday said that India is putting "all resources on the ground" to ensure an early extradition of fugitive economic offender Nirav Modi to India.
UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi, extends remand till Aug 22
Jul 25, 2019, at 06:28 pm
London, July 25 (UNI): A UK court on Thursday denied bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, and further extended his judicial remand till August 22.
Nirav Modi's four Swiss accounts with $6 million frozen
Jun 27, 2019, at 12:55 pm
London, June 27 (IBNS): Switzerland authorities have frozen four Swiss bank accounts of fugitive Indian diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his sister Purvi Modi.
UK court again denies bail to Indian businessman Nirav Modi
Apr 26, 2019, at 03:23 pm
London, Apr 26 (UNI) The Westminster Magistrates' Court in London denied bail to fugitive Indian businessman Nirav Modi on Friday.
London court denies bail to PNB scam-accused Nirav Modi
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI/IBNS): Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, the main accused in the Rs 13,600 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, was on Friday denied bail plea by a London court.
Nirav Modi threatened to kill witness: UK prosecutor tells court
Mar 29, 2019, at 08:12 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Arrested Indian businessman Nirav Modi, who is the key accused in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, has allegedly threatened to kill one witness and offered bribe to another, a UK prosecutor informed the Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday.
India continues to actively follow up Nirav Modi's arrest: MEA
Mar 21, 2019, at 11:06 am
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Welcoming the arrest of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi in the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of External Affairs said India is continuing to follow up the development with the concerned authorities in the UK.
Nirav Modi's wife faces non-bailable arrest warrant
Mar 20, 2019, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Arrested fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi's wife Ami is now facing "open-ended non-bailable warrant", issued by a special court in Mumbai, media reports said.
Nirav Modi found by newspaper, not PM Modi & his agencies: Omar Abdullah
Mar 20, 2019, at 08:09 pm
Srinagar, Mar 20 (UNI): Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members for crediting Narendra Modi for the arrest of billionaire diamond tycoon Nirav Modi, the fugitive jeweller wanted in the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank scam, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said it was a London-based newspaper that found him, not the Prime Minister and his agencies.
Arrested Indian businessman Nirav Modi's bail denied by UK court
Mar 20, 2019, at 07:02 pm
London, Mar 20 (IBNS): Arrested Indian businessman Nirav Modi's bail was denied by a UK court on Wednesday.
Businessman Nirav Modi arrest: CBI, ED officials going to London
Mar 20, 2019, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) A team of senior officers of both Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Directorate of Enforcement (ED) will be going to London next week and submit papers for Nirav Modi’s extradition, who was arrested there on Tuesday.