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Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia acquitted in graft case
4 weeks ago

Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia acquitted in graft case

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court, according to media reports. Zia, 79, was convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in 2018 by a Dhaka court. The graft case was filed in …

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Croatian health minister arrested and fired over alleged graft
1 month, 1 week ago

Croatian health minister arrested and fired over alleged graft

Hindustan Times  

SARAJEVO -Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros was fired on Friday after being arrested on suspicion of corruption, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said. Croatian health minister arrested and fired over alleged graft Beros' lawyer Laura Valkovic told local media that her client denied any criminal responsibility. The European Public Prosecutor's Office also said it had initiated an investigation against eight people, …

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Karnataka government ready to arrest Kumaraswamy in graft case: Siddaramaiah
4 months ago

Karnataka government ready to arrest Kumaraswamy in graft case: Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, facing prosecution in an alleged land scam case, launched a counter attack on Wednesday, saying that his government would not hesitate to arrest Janata Dal leader and Union Minister H.D. The Lokayukta’s Special Investigation Team on Monday sought Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s permission to proceed against Mr. Kumaraswamy regarding the iron ore mining lease which was allegedly …

Congress Chief Minister Mining Case State Minister Siddaramaiah
From charging AAP with graft to backing Kejriwal: How Cong leaders changed tack
9 months ago

From charging AAP with graft to backing Kejriwal: How Cong leaders changed tack

Hindustan Times  

When the controversy around the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22 first reared its head three years ago, it was the city Congress that was leading the charge, organising a series of protests and demanding a probe. But on Friday, after CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the excise policy, the same Congress leaders appeared …

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Have invited Patil to clarify the matter: Siddaramaiah on graft allegations
1 year ago

Have invited Patil to clarify the matter: Siddaramaiah on graft allegations

Hindustan Times  

A day after senior Congress leader and MLA BR Patil, accused Karnataka revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda of levelling corruption charges against him over public works and demanded a probe into the matter, chief minister Siddaramaiah said he had spoken with Patil and has invited him to ‘clarify’ the situation. Despite Gowda’s clarification, Patil, in a letter to the chief …

Work Chief Minister Minister Mla Pti Siddaramaiah Probe
Media savvy DSP Mushtaq held in Srinagar on multiple graft charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Media savvy DSP Mushtaq held in Srinagar on multiple graft charges

The Hindu  

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, who hit the headlines for his initiatives and as a social media influencer, was arrested on multiple charges of corruption and destroying evidence in Srinagar on September 21. A police spokesman said a five-member Special Investigation Team, headed by a Superintendent of Police, has been constituted to investigate the DSP’s case, “which has larger ramifications”. …

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Revanth Alleges Rs 15K-crore Graft, Calls BRS 30% Sarkar'
1 year, 5 months ago

Revanth Alleges Rs 15K-crore Graft, Calls BRS 30% Sarkar'

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Alleging corruption to the tune of ₹15,000 crore in the three thermal power projects, at Bhadradri, Kothagudem and Yadadri, taken up by the BRS government, TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy called the BRS government the ‘30 per cent commission sarkar’. “The corrupt practices resorted to has resulted in an increase in power charges, as the per MW cost rose …

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Cruise case: CBI books Sameer Wankhede, four others on graft charge
1 year, 7 months ago

Cruise case: CBI books Sameer Wankhede, four others on graft charge

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday searched 29 locations in connection with the graft charge against former Narcotics Control Bureau official Sameer Wankhede and four others, related to the 2021 cruise ship case in which Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested and later given a clean chit. Among those named as accused are the then …

Mumbai Charge Case Wankhede Accused Cbi Khan
Senior BRS MLAs face graft allegations
1 year, 8 months ago

Senior BRS MLAs face graft allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Some senior BRS MLAs are facing allegations of involvement in illegal activities and of making huge wealth through corrupt practices in the erstwhile Adilabad district. MLAs Ajmeera Rekha Naik of Khanapur, Rathod Bapurao of Boath and Durgam Chinnaiah of Bellampalli have been facing allegations of corruption, involvement in land grabbing and bribe-taking from beneficiaries of welfare schemes and in …

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South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims
1 year, 10 months ago

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom appointed an interim chief executive Friday after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave. Andre de Ruyter alleged ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party, and said there was a lack of will from government to stop the graft and solve the country’s …

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China top tech dealmaker goes missing amid graft crackdown
1 year, 10 months ago

China top tech dealmaker goes missing amid graft crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Shares of the company that operates one of China’s top investment banks, China Renaissance, plunged Friday after the firm said it had lost touch with its founder Bao Fan, one of the country’s most high-profile bankers and a top tech-sector dealmaker. China Renaissance Holdings said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange Thursday that it had …

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Two Former Top Chinese Security Officials Sentenced to Death with 2-year Reprieve for Graft, Abuse of Power
2 years, 3 months ago

Two Former Top Chinese Security Officials Sentenced to Death with 2-year Reprieve for Graft, Abuse of Power

News 18  

Two senior Chinese security officials, including a powerful former justice minister, were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption and abuse of power as the anti-graft campaign of President Xi Jinping gathered new momentum ahead of the next month’s Communist Party Congress which is expected to endorse a record third term for him. Fu Zhenghua, former Justice Minister …

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Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib Razak's graft conviction
2 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib Razak's graft conviction

The Hindu  

Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal on August 23 in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and 12-year prison sentence. The five-member Federal Court panel said it found the High Court judge was right in his judgment and that Najib’s appeal was “devoid …

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Najib Razak seeks to remove Malaysia's top judge from graft appeal
2 years, 4 months ago

Najib Razak seeks to remove Malaysia's top judge from graft appeal

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak sought on August 23 to remove Malaysia's top judge from the final appeal against his 12-year prison sentence in a graft case linked to the massive looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund, saying she may not be impartial. In a new twist, Najib Razak said in his application that the husband of Chief …

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Anil Deshmukh corruption probe: CBI officer charge-sheeted in graft case
3 years ago

Anil Deshmukh corruption probe: CBI officer charge-sheeted in graft case

Op India  

The CBI filed a charge sheet against its sub-inspector, Abhishek Tiwari, for allegedly compromising the probe against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in lieu of an iPhone 12 Pro worth Rs 95,000 by leaking sensitive and confidential information and documents. The CBI has narrated how Daga and Tiwari subverted preliminary enquiry against Anil Deshmukh directed by the Bombay High …

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Benjamin Netanyahu's graft trial resumes as Israeli PM faces anger over COVID-19 handling, economic fallout
4 years, 5 months ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's graft trial resumes as Israeli PM faces anger over COVID-19 handling, economic fallout

Firstpost  

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume in earnest in January, with thrice-weekly evidentiary hearings set to begin then, a Jerusalem court decided on Sunday. Regardless, the grueling judicial schedule will keep Netanyahu’s legal woes firmly in the national consciousness and conversation — and continue to raise questions over whether he can keep serving while simultaneously standing …

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