Corruption
- World
Singapore’s Indian-origin former minister faces fresh charges for alleged corruption
Singapore: Singapore’s Indian-origin former Transport Minister S Iswaran on Monday was slapped with eight fresh charges in the alleged case of corruption taking the total charges that he now faces to 35.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Mahabubabad sub-registrar caught taking bribe
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught two officials of the Sub Registrar’s office at Mahabubabad when they demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 19200 for doing official work. On…
- News
CBI raids premises of former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday searched the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations in connection with alleged corruption in the Kiru Hydropower project, officials…
- Andhra Pradesh
CBI arrests four persons for bribery in Tirupati, Mumbai
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four individuals on Saturday, February 17, in two separate cases for alleged bribery. The first case was filed against the Senior Section Engineer (Electrical),…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ACB probe into HMDA ex-director’s corruption intensifies
Hyderabad: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) led investigation into the case of the former director of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) Siva Balakrishna has intensified as the agency issued notices to three…
- Bangalore
‘40% commission persists in Karnataka’: Contractors Association chief
Bengaluru: In a setback to the Congress government in the state, the president of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association, D. Kempanna, has alleged that the practice of taking 40 per cent commission…
- India
India ranks 93 out of 180 countries in corruption perceptions index 2023
New Delhi: India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index for 2023 as its overall score remained largely unchanged, according to a Transparency International report. The index, which…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: AlUla CEO arrested on corruption charges
Riyadh: The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Royal Commission for AlUla was arrested on Sunday, January 28, on charges of corruption. Taking to X, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said that Amr Al…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ex-police commissioner lists out ‘highly corrupt’ Telangana govt depts
Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand, on January 24, criticized various departments of the Telangana government for rampant corruption. In a post on X, CV Anand commented on the recent news…
- Telangana
Telangana: Huge corruption by BRS in Sitharama project, alleges Uttam
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikarmarka alleged that the BRS government had “misused” public funds due to which irrigation projects in many districts were…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Lokayukta raises alarm over delayed prosecution sanctions in corruption cases
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta Registrar has raised an alarm over the prolonged delay in obtaining prosecution sanctions for officials accused of illegal wealth accumulation, corruption, and bribery in Karnataka. In a letter addressed…
- Bangalore
Investigations underway in BJP’s ‘40% commission’ cases: Siddaramaiah
Gadag: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government will not be a mute spectator to corruption and will initiate action against the corrupt. He said investigations are underway in ’40…
- India
Kejriwal orders CAG audit of DJB, says corruption cannot be tolerated
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ordered a Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) audit in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), saying that corruption could not be tolerated. According to…
- Middle East
Kuwait sentences ex-defence minister to seven years in prison
Kuwait’s Court of Cassation has sentenced former defense and interior minister Sheikh Khalid al-Jarrah al-Sabah to seven years in prison on charges related to misuse of money from the Army Fund. In…
- India
Congress sent Rajasthan to top in corruption, rioting: PM Modi
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lambasted the Congress government in Rajasthan, alleging the party sent the state to the top in the number crimes and riots by letting anti-social elements…