Corruption

IPL spotfixing: Use Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni to educate players on corruption, says Gavaskar

NDTVCricket | Saturday May 18, 2013

Former Indian Test opener feels 'men on the ground' should be used to talk to players so that they are not lured by bookies.

China woman sentenced to death for investment scam

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013

A businesswoman in China has been sentenced to death for defrauding her clients of around 70 million dollars in an investment scam, state media reported Friday as authorities crack down on illegal banking.

Champions Trophy: Clause makes Pakistan players answerable to team management

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

Official sources in the PCB confirmed that the vigilance officer, who has flown to Scotland to join the squad, has been given several responsibilities, but his primary task is to ensure players are not corrupted by unscrupulous elements on the tou...

TDP to protest against 'tainted ministers' in Andhra Pradesh, demand their removal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Stepping up its campaign for removal of Andhra Pradesh ministers facing allegations of corruption and impropriety, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today announced that it would stage protests over the issue.

Satyagraha to begin with Mahatma Gandhi's quote?

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Prakash Jha's political drama Satyagraha, said to be about the uprising of the middle-class against a corrupt system, is likely to have a quote from Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography as its prologue.

Coal-Gate: Government sends showcause notices to 32 companies for lack of progress

Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Even as the CBI investigation into allegations of corruption in the allotment of coal blocks gathers momentum, the Coal Ministry has sent show cause notices to 32 companies for not showing progress on captive coal blocks allotted to them.

Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf barred from leaving Pakistan

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013

A day after his resounding defeat in Pakistan's general election, former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf was on Monday barred from leaving the country over allegations of corruption in setting up power projects.

BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says LK Advani

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013

Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka as no surprise, BJP leader LK Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate and firm action on allegations of corruption against former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and that its handling of ...

Siddaramaiah to be sworn-in as Karnataka Chief Minister on Monday

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress' battle against BJP Government's corruption in Karnataka, will take oath on Monday as the 22nd Chief Minister of the state.

TDP demands sacking of 'tainted' Andhra Pradesh ministers

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013

The opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh are mounting pressure on the government for resignations of "tainted" ministers following the removal of two central ministers who faced corruption charges.

Government has failed on all counts, says Rajnath Singh: Highlights

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Saturday May 11, 2013

BJP President Rajnath Singh has hit out at the government saying the whole country has been put in a terrible situation due to the corruption of the UPA government. Mr Singh was addressing the media soon after former Law Minister held a press confer...

Prosecutors file corruption charges against former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 9, 2013

Italian prosecutors on Thursday filed charges against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly bribing a left-wing senator 3.0 million euros ($3.9 million) to join his party.

Sharad Yadav hits out at government, says both Railway and Law minister should resign

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday May 9, 2013

Sharad Yadav, president of the JD(U) is addressing the media over various issues. He spoke about the disruptions in Parliament and the two Congress ministers caught in a bind over allegations of corruption and interfering with the CBI.

Karnataka polls: BJP seeks to beat the odds

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2013

In 2008, Karnataka became the first southern state to be won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Five years later, the party is fighting against all odds to retain power in the state. The Congress, which has been on the backfoot in New Delhi, led a ...

Railway bribery scam: Will the CBI question minister Pawan Bansal?

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2013

The government has so far resolutely said its Railway Minister Pawan Bansal, smeared by a corruption scandal, will not resign. But there is fresh trouble for Mr Bansal as more details emerge about the CBI's two-month investigation that led to the arr...