Mammootty - Mohanlal's Home and Office Raids by Income Tax Department

Income Tax department raids Mammootty, Mohanlal's Home and offices in Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai
Mammootty, Mohanlal, who are known to have several business interests, are facing IT action for the first time. Our sources tell us that this could well be the first major raid on stars from the Kerala film industry.

Reports coming in suggests that IT sleuths have swooped in on the stars' offices in Kochi, Bangalore and Chennai. The duo are known to have business interests, with Mohanlal even being touted as a possible owner of an IPL team.

Mohanlal has several business ventures Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, a film distribution company and Vismayas Max, a film post-production studio, Mohanlal has also produced films under the banner Pranavam Arts, he owns many restaurants in Dubai, Kochi and Bangalore and is a partner in Mohanlal`s Tastebuds, a pickle and curry powder company.

On his part, Mammootty has been active in the films and television, besides owning a distribution company called 'Playhouse Entertainment' that has recently bagged the rights to distribute the upcoming film "The King and the Commissioner".

The actor, who is a qualified lawyer by profession, was also reportedly involved in the 'Smart City' project in Kochi. His name cape up in this context a few times in association with Dubai-based businessman MA Yousuf Ali and the Dubai Internet City officials.

Karnataka CM B. S. Yeddyurappa named in Illegal Mining Report

Karnataka CM B. S. Yeddyurappa named in Illegal Mining Report: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh N Hegde - mining barons Reddy brothers, Janata Dal(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy and Congress MP Anil Lad are involved in one way or another in illegal mining, Lokayukta (ombudsman) N Santosh Hegde said Thursday.
Santosh Hegde, a retired judge of the Supreme Court, admitted that his report, yet to be submitted to the government, was leaked late Wednesday and apologised for the lapse.

Hegde, whose five-year term expires Aug 2, became emotional at the early morning press meet over the leak.

The report blames Yeddyurappa for not taking steps to check illegal mining even after the Lokayukta submitted a report on it in December 2008.

The chief minister's sons and son-in-law are said to be involved as well.

Besides the Reddy brothers, tourism minister G Janardhana and revenue minister G Karunakara, their associate, health minister B Sreeramulu, is also said to be guilty of illegal mining.

Kumaraswamy, who was chief minister in the shortlived JD-S-BJP coalition in 2006-07, has been found to have granted mining license to two companies flouting rules.

Hegde acknowledged that most of the points circulating on the basis of the leak find mention in the report.

He said the leak of the report would not lessen its importance.

Hegde said he had reason to believe that his phones had been tapped and this could have led to the leak of the report. None of his officers involved in preparing the report was responsible, he asserted.

Santosh Hegde will submit the report to the government on Friday.