Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya is a prominent Indian businessman and former politician known for his role as the chairman of United Breweries Group, which includes the Kingfisher beer brand. Mallya gained notoriety for his extravagant lifestyle and high-profile legal battles, including allegations of financial misconduct and defaulting on loans. He has been living in the UK since 2016 after leaving India amid mounting legal troubles, including bankruptcy proceedings initiated by Indian banks seeking to recover significant debts.
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Vijay Mallya is involved in a bank loan fraud case investigated by the ED.
Officer who led ED probes against Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya takes VRS | India News
India· 2026-05-31
Vijay Mallya was the chairman of United Spirits who bought the RCB team for $111.6 million in 2007.
RCB sale: Adar Poonawalla to place 'strong and competitive bid'; confirms plan to buy IPL franchise | Cricket NewsIndia· 2026-01-22
Vijay Mallya, the former owner of now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, left India in 2016 for United Kingdom after facing several cases in India linked to alleged financial irregularities.
Watch: Lalit Modi puts up another social media post with Vijay Mallya; draws criticism from internet | India NewsIndia· 2025-12-23
Mallya fled to London after CBI registered a loan fraud case against him.
ED restitutes Rs 312 crore of Kingfisher Airlines to its former employeesIndia· 2025-12-19Vijay Mallya is a fugitive businessman facing multiple legal issues in India and celebrated his 70th birthday in London.
Inside the London home party: Lalit Modi hosts Vijay Mallya’s 70th birthday bash – see pics | India NewsIndia· 2025-12-18
Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines-related accounts show one of the largest exposures to Indian public sector banks.
Bank scams: Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, other fugitives owe over Rs 58,000 crore; government says only 33% amount recoveredIndia· 2025-12-01
Vijay Mallya is a now-disgraced billionaire businessman whose donations were used for gold-cladding the temple idols.
Why a popular Hindu temple in Kerala is mired in a gold theft row
United Kingdom· 2025-11-05
Vijay Mallya is referred to as the king of good times and is associated with United Breweries Ltd (UBL).
How Bira 91 went from challenging Kingfisher to fighting for survivalIndia· 2025-10-19
Vijay Mallya is a devout follower of Lord Ayyappa and has completed more than 20 Sabarimala pilgrimages.
In Sabarimala gold theft, a Vijay Mallya connection | Kochi NewsIndia· 2025-10-10
Vijay Mallya is accused of defaulting on over Rs 9,000 crore in bank loans.
UK team inspects Tihar: India offers ‘special enclave’ plan for fugitives; focus on Nirav Modi, Mallya | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-06
Vijay Mallya is referenced alongside Naresh Goyal as a notable figure in the aviation sector.
With no revival in sight, will SpiceJet face the same fate as Jet Airways?India· 2025-08-29
PM Modi addressed the extradition of economic offenders like Vijay Mallya.
'Act against those who misuse freedom': PM Modi's signal to UK counterpart Starmer on rising Khalistan threat in UK - watch | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-24
PM Modi will push for the extradition of Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi, and Nirav Modi — all of whom face financial charges in India.
PM Modi lands in UK; focus on free trade agreement: What's on his agenda? | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-24
Vijay Mallya relates how he told Arun Jaitley he was flying to the UK before he left India.
Vijay Mallya relates how he told Arun Jaitley he was flying to the UK before he left IndiaIndia· 2025-06-06
Vijay Mallya is the businessman who commissioned the luxury villa modeled after the White House in India.
Povestea vilei construite după modelul Casei Albe în vârful unui zgârie-nori. De ce a abandonat-o proprietarul
Romania· 2025-06-01
Vijay Mallya is mentioned as a comparison for Choksi's legal maneuvers to avoid extradition.
'His wallet is full': PNB scam whistleblower on Mehul Choksi's India extradition after arrest in BelgiumIndia· 2025-04-14
Choksi's extradition is compared to that of Vijay Mallya, who has been employing the best advocates in Europe.
Mehul Choksi: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium on India's extradition request: Report | India-Business NewsIndia· 2025-04-14
Vijay Mallya's appeal against bankruptcy was dismissed by the UK high court.
Indian banks celebrate after Vijay Mallya’s appeal against bankruptcy dismissed; Mallya says he will get an annulmentIndia· 2025-04-09
The Indian businessman repeated his arguments that the assets realised by the banks exceeded what he owed them so he should never have been made bankrupt.
Appeals over Vijay Mallya’s bankruptcy described by judge as ‘Alice in Wonderland’ case | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-21
Vijay Mallya claims in London court that Indian banks pursuing him are ‘acting in bad faith’.
Vijay Mallya claims in London court that Indian banks pursuing him are ‘acting in bad faith’ | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-18
