New Delhi: Days after a CNN-IBN and FirstPost.com investigation found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash was washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas in a Bank of Baroda branch, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approached the channel seeking details into the report and has sought a copy of the CD. On Saturday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had assured that officials will look at the CD of the story and take action as required. Bank of Baroda, however, has denied any involvement in the alleged transfer of Dawood's funds.
Meanwhile, R Jagannathan, Editor, FirstPost.com, had said, "Bank of Baroda should be checked. What are they doing in Nassau? Are they serving an Indian community? They should do a full investigation of their clients. As of now, it is only a Know Your Customer (KYC) policy violation that happens regularly in India".
"In response to some of the news items appearing in TV channel regarding the purported transfer of funds through Bank of Baroda, Nassau Branch, Bahamas, it is clarified that Bank of Baroda, Nassau has been maintaining among others, the account of Dubai Exchange for last several years. It is a KYC Compliant account where transactions takes place in normal course of business to established banking channels," said the bank in its statement....
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06:15 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: A day after a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash was washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas in a Bank of Baroda branch, the government on Saturday assured stern action if any tax laws have been violated. Finance Minister P Chidambaram said officials will look at the CD of the story and take action as required. Earlier on...
05:34 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: The Nassau branch of Bank of Baroda in Bahamas has denied any involvement in the alleged transfer of Dawood Ibrahim's funds. The bank's statement came a day after a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation found that Dawood's cash was washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas - a beach paradise also known for its zero-taxes and high-secrecy banking - in a Bank of Baroda...
09:50 AM, Apr 06, 2013
A CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation has found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash is washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas - a beach paradise also known for its zero-taxes and high-secrecy banking - in an Indian bank. ...
10:44 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Twenty years ago, his smuggling operations paid for the bombs which killed 257 people in Mumbai. Now, a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation has found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash is washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas - a beach paradise also known for its zero-taxes and high-secrecy banking - in an Indian bank. It is the tip of what one expert has...
09:44 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Actress Amrita Puri joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on her movie 'Kai Po Che'. ...
06:09 PM, Feb 25, 2013
Online activists in Saudi Arabia are calling for harsher punishments for child abuse after reports that a prominent cleric received only a light sentence after confessing to the beating death of his 5-year-old daughter. ...
03:04 PM, Feb 05, 2013
Online activists in Saudi Arabia are calling for harsher punishments for child abuse after reports that a prominent cleric received only a light sentence after confessing to the beating death of his five-year-old daughter. ...
11:40 PM, Feb 03, 2013
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Sagarika Ghatge, Neha Dhupia, Aditya Pancholi Director: Shamin Desai Not many news editors would sing and dance in a bar after getting drunk like Samar Grover (Emraan Hashmi) of Rush, but then whats the point of casting Emraan Hashmi as a failed crime reporter turned editor-in-chief. Director Shamin Desais Rush starts with the suspicious death of the dynamic editor-in-chief of Crime 24, Subrato Mukherjee. Now, the channel...
02:34 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: After starring in films like 'Golmaal 3' and 'Blood Money', actor Kunal Khemu is turning to action now with a new film to be directed by Vikram Bhatt. The 29-year-old, who will be playing the lead in the yet untitled action thriller to be produced by T series, said the film has a unique plot which drew him to it. "The film is a thriller but very heavy...
01:47 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Mumbai: The Bhatts are at the receiving end of a string of allegations once again. A Mumbai-based budding writer named Kapil Chopra has filed a case against the Bhatts for plagiarism. He alleges that their latest project, the sequel of 'Jannat', is his story and has demanded credit as a storywriter. The hearing of the case took place last evening and was presided over by Justice Dharma Adhikari. Our source...
10:55 AM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: The first quarter of the year ended with Blood Money and Bumboo failing to make any impact at the box office. Tradesmiths say the Kunal Khemu starrer is definitely not going to make any money for the makers. Pegging the opening weekend figures at about Rs 5.25 crore, trade analyst Komal Nahta says that the makers could lose at least a crore or so on their investment. He...
04:07 PM, Apr 03, 2012
This week Rajeev Masand reviews Kunal Khemu starrer 'Blood Money' and Hollywood flick 'Wrath of the Titans'. ...
12:16 PM, Mar 31, 2012
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Amrita Puri, Manish Chaudhary Director: Vishal Mahadkar 'Blood Money' stars Kunal Khemu as an MBA graduate who arrives in Cape Town with his wife (played by Amrita Puri of 'Aisha'), where he's accepted a job at a major diamond-trading firm. Even before he can change out of the clothes he flew in wearing, he's handed over the keys to a plush home, a swanky car, and some...
11:03 PM, Mar 30, 2012
Masand says 'Blood Money' is a bore-a-thon of a movie. What do you think? Write your own review and win prizes.
11:01 PM, Mar 30, 2012
There is also the 3D mythological saga from Hollywood - 'Wrath of the Titans'. ...
10:18 AM, Mar 30, 2012
New Delhi: Directed by Vishal Mahadkar, the film was initially titled as 'Kalyug 2' but later the makers changed the name to 'Blood Money'. The film stars Kunal Khemu and Amrita Puri in the lead roles. Produced under the banner of Vishesh Films, 'Blood Money' features the diamond mafia at the helm of affairs. Kunal Khemu, an old favourite of the Bhatt camp, plays a very ambitious man who gets...
01:34 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: After dealing with the evils of pornographic films in 2005 release 'Kalyug', the Bhatt camp's next, 'Blood Money', deals with the diamond mafia. It releases Friday. Directed by Vishal Mahadkar, the film sees Kunal Kemmu and Amrita Puri of 'Aisha' fame in the lead roles. It also features Mia Uyeda and Karan Mehra. Bhatt had previously thought of naming it 'Kalyug 2' but after objections from the director...
05:55 PM, Mar 28, 2012
