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Anti-corruption officers attacked by revenue clerks in UP, vehicle damaged
1 day, 15 hours ago

Anti-corruption officers attacked by revenue clerks in UP, vehicle damaged

India Today  

An anti-corruption team was on Sunday assaulted by a group of revenue clerks in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki after these government employees were earlier caught by officials accepting bribes, police said. The matter escalated when anti-corruption team officers recently arrested two revenue clerks and a clerical assistant based on a complaint from a farmer. On December 17, as the officers were …

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BMW, Mercedes, Rolex seized from revenue officer's house during CBI raid
5 days, 15 hours ago

BMW, Mercedes, Rolex seized from revenue officer's house during CBI raid

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation recovered luxury cars, high-end watches, and documents pointing to assets worth crores during a search at the residence of senior IRS officer CPS Chauhan. The CBI's probe revealed that CPS Chauhan and other officers allegedly demanded bribes in exchange for favors related to space allotments, disposal of imported goods, and contractor approvals. He disclosed that …

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US firms accused of paying bribes for contracts in India pay 300% penalty to avoid prosecution
1 week ago

US firms accused of paying bribes for contracts in India pay 300% penalty to avoid prosecution

Firstpost  

Three US companies paid more than $200 million in penalties to settle cases of alleged bribery of Indian officials, including in the Indian Railways, to win contracts, according to a report The rail link between Udhampur, Srinagar, and Baramulla would connect Kashmir to the rest of the country. In an investigation published on Monday, The Daily Pioneer has reported that …

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Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption
1 week, 2 days ago

Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption

China Daily  

Two more former senior soccer executives have received prison terms in Hubei province, as China's anti-corruption campaign in the sport continues. On Friday, Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, and fined 4 million yuan, the Wuhan …

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Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption
1 week, 2 days ago

Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption

China Daily  

Two more former senior soccer executives have received prison terms in Hubei province, as China's anti-corruption campaign in the sport continues. On Friday, Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, and fined 4 million yuan, the Wuhan …

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Li Tie: China sentences former Everton star and national team coach to 20 years for corruption
1 week, 3 days ago

Li Tie: China sentences former Everton star and national team coach to 20 years for corruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Chinese court has sentenced former Everton midfielder …

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Former national sports exec jailed
1 week, 3 days ago

Former national sports exec jailed

China Daily  

Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China and former Party secretary of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a court in Hubei province on Friday for accepting bribes worth over 43.41 million yuan. Du was also fined 4 million yuan, and his illicit gains and relevant interests have …

Former senior political adviser confesses to accepting over 261 million yuan in bribes
1 week, 4 days ago

Former senior political adviser confesses to accepting over 261 million yuan in bribes

China Daily  

Han Yong, a former senior Chinese political adviser, admitted Thursday to accepting bribes totaling more than 261 million yuan during a trial at the Nanning Intermediate People's Court in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Han, 67, previously served as chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Committee of Population, …

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Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
1 week, 6 days ago

Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

LA Times  

Two more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring in which bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. The racketeering operation began in June 2017 when then-Baldwin Park City Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco starting soliciting bribes from marijuana companies for permits …

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Bribery a way of life: 66% businesses in India paid bribes to govt officials in last 12 months, claims survey
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bribery a way of life: 66% businesses in India paid bribes to govt officials in last 12 months, claims survey

Live Mint  

It seems bribery remains a way of life in India when wanting to get work done at government departments. According to a report by online platform LocalCricles, around 66 per cent of businesses surveyed across 159 districts have admitted to paying bribes to government officials in the last 12 months. The report also said that 54 per cent business firms …

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Kochi Corpn. to recommend Vigilance probe into allegations of officials demanding bribes
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kochi Corpn. to recommend Vigilance probe into allegations of officials demanding bribes

The Hindu  

The City Corporation has decided to recommend a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau probe into the allegations of civic officials demanding bribes for regularising some illegal buildings. Mr. Renish alleged that an official had demanded a bribe for re-categorising a building in Vyttila by stating that the money was being collected to be shared between chairpersons of Development and Town Planning …

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Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?

The Hindu  

On November 23, the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in Maharashtra Assembly elections. There’s a related question - how much do such promises — mixer-grinder or cash transfers, actually influence voter behaviour? If women were to get 100 days of MNREGA employment, they would get ₹29,000 a year - more than double what they get …

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Politically motivated or scrutiny needed? What top lawyers said on Adani case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Politically motivated or scrutiny needed? What top lawyers said on Adani case

India Today  

Senior advocate, BJP leader, and former Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani on Wednesday spoke about the controversy surrounding allegations of bribery against the Adani Group, dismissing the claims as 'baseless' and "politically motivated". In a separate interview with India Today TV, senior advocate and Congress MP Manish Tewari said that the US indictment on the Adani Group is something that …

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Ex-Bank of China chairman sentenced to death for accepting $16.8 million in bribes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ex-Bank of China chairman sentenced to death for accepting $16.8 million in bribes

India Today  

The former chairman of the Bank of China, Liu Liange, was on Tuesday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption and illegal issuance of loans. He was found to have accepted bribes worth over 121 million yuan, a court in Jinan city in China's eastern Shandong Province said in its verdict. The court found that Liu had taken …

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Trump aide Boris Epshteyn accused of seeking monthly bribes to recommend Cabinet picks
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump aide Boris Epshteyn accused of seeking monthly bribes to recommend Cabinet picks

Salon  

A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump has been accused of soliciting bribes from potential Cabinet picks and others seeking senior posts in the next administration, The Washington Post reported Monday evening. A lawyer by trade, he has also served as Trump's in-house counsel, at times clashing with the president-elect's other attorneys about the best line of defense in the …

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Former bank chairman gets death sentence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Former bank chairman gets death sentence

China Daily  

Former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve for accepting over 121 million yuan in bribes, a court in Jinan, Shandong province, announced on Tuesday. He was also sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 150,000 yuan for illegally issuing 3.32 billion yuan in loans, the Jinan Intermediate People's Court said. The …

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Former bank chairman gets death sentence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Former bank chairman gets death sentence

China Daily  

Former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve for accepting over 121 million yuan in bribes, a court in Jinan, Shandong province, announced on Tuesday. He was also sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 150,000 yuan for illegally issuing 3.32 billion yuan in loans, the Jinan Intermediate People's Court said. The …

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Arrest warrant against Gautam Adani was unsealed in US court last month
1 month ago

Arrest warrant against Gautam Adani was unsealed in US court last month

India Today  

An arrest warrant against Gautam Adani was unsealed in a New York court last month after the billionaire industrialist was indicted on charges of bribery and fraud. Speaking to India Today, senior advocate Vijay Aggarwal said just because an arrest warrant has been issued in America, it doesn't mean that Adani will be arrested. The US Justice Department has accused …

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Adani met Jagan Reddy in 2021, promised bribes, says US regulator
1 month ago

Adani met Jagan Reddy in 2021, promised bribes, says US regulator

India Today  

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has alleged that Gautam Adani met then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in August 2021 to address the state's reluctance to sign an agreement with the government-run Solar Energy Corporation of India. However, Jagan Reddy's party, which was in power between 2019-2024, said its government had no "direct agreement" with the …

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How Sagar Adani's 'bribe notes' unravelled $250 million scheme
1 month ago

How Sagar Adani's 'bribe notes' unravelled $250 million scheme

India Today  

A sprawling bribery and securities fraud scandal has ensnared Gautam Adani, one of India’s richest men, and his family. Court filings accessed by news agency Reuters reveal that Sagar meticulously documented the bribes on his mobile phone, including the amount offered, the megawatts of power purchased in return, and even a per-megawatt bribe rate, often in cryptic WhatsApp messages. Born …

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Understanding the US charges on Adani
1 month ago

Understanding the US charges on Adani

Hindustan Times  

The US Department of Justice has indicted Gautam Adani, the founder of Adani Group, his nephew Sagar Adani, and other senior Adani Green executives for allegedly bribing or offering bribes to the tune of $265 million to Indian state government officials to get them to sign solar power contracts, while raising money for the same projects in the US by …

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If Adani company 'bribed' officials in India, what is the US probe all about?
1 month ago

If Adani company 'bribed' officials in India, what is the US probe all about?

India Today  

Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani was among eight people indicted by US prosecutors for allegedly paying Rs 2,029 crore in bribes to officials for solar power contracts in four Indian states and one union territory. Gautam Adani, Sagar and six others have been indicted for allegedly paying bribes to officials in India for securing solar power contracts with state electricity …

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Decoding Gautam Adani indictment
1 month ago

Decoding Gautam Adani indictment

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US Department of Justice has indicted Gautam Adani, the founder of Adani Group, his nephew Sagar Adani, and other senior Adani Green executives for allegedly bribing or offering bribes to the tune of $265 million to Indian state government officials to get them to sign solar power contracts, while raising money for the same projects in the US …

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Gautam Adani faces bribery charges, stocks plunge up to 23%. 5 things to know
1 month ago

Gautam Adani faces bribery charges, stocks plunge up to 23%. 5 things to know

India Today  

Gautam Adani, the founder and chairperson of the Adani Group, is facing bribery charges filed by US prosecutors. The allegations claim that Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others paid Rs 2,029 crore in bribes to secure solar energy contracts in India. ADANI GROUP REFUTES ALLEGATIONS The Adani Group has strongly denied allegations of bribery and securities fraud levelled …

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