ICC asks Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to have anti-graft code
June 25th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 25 (IANS) Taking strong note of reports of corruption in domestic cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to have an anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Andhra legislators loyal to Jagan add to Congress woes
May 25th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) A day after the arrest of a cabinet minister, the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh received another jolt with a state legislator switching loyalty to YSR ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare losing relevance: Bal Thackeray
March 27th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Tuesday questioned the relevance of the anti-corruption crusade by veteran activist Anna Hazare and his team members.In an editorial in ... Read more...
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Railway inspector in dock for corruption
February 26th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a railway inspector for alleged corrupt activities and amassing huge assets beyond his source of income, an official said ... Read more...
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Court orders action against Mumbai Congress chief
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Spelling trouble for Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, the Bombay High Court Wednesday ordered police to file an FIR against him for corrupt activities and attach ... Read more...
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Cuba battles corruption
February 21st, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) Control, prevention and participation by the community are "essential" in Cuba's battle against corruption and indiscipline in state corporations, the Communist-ruled island's controller general said."The job ... Read more...
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Men more corrupt than women: Ex-Indonesian president
February 11th, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Feb 11 (IANS/AKI) Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri claims that men are more likely to engage in corrupt activities than women."This is based on a survey on the United ... Read more...
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Ministers’ sacking part of Mayawati’s image make-over exercise
January 2nd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) The sacking of 10 ministers in so many days by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has not only created a record of sorts but is ... Read more...
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Attack centre, not us: Mayawati to Rahul
November 12th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati here Saturday said "the yuvraj (crown prince)" of the Congress ... Read more...
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Second phase of BJP’s anti-Mayawati yatra begins Wednesday
November 9th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday the second phase of its Jan Swabhiman Yatra to expose alleged corruption in the Mayawati government would begin ... Read more...
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BJP to protest Hazare arrest across Uttar Pradesh
August 16th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Accusing the Congress-led central government of trying to suppress anti-graft campaigns in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Uttar Pradesh unit Tuesday announced state-wide ... Read more...
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Hazare fast doesn’t scare centre, public anger does: Thackeray
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Thursday said that the central government is "not scared" of the ongoing protest by veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare, but is ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Ecuador expels US ambassador
April 6th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, April 6 (IANS/EFE) The Ecuadorian government announced Tuesday that US Ambassador Heather Hodges has been declared "persona non grata" and ordered to leave the country in response to comments ... Read more...
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South African terror suspect threatened to unleash biological weapons on the UK, US
February 13th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by BNO News
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) -- South African police on Saturday arrested a 64-year-old businessman who had threatened for months to unleash biological weapons on Britain and the United States.The South African ... Read more...
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Charge-sheet filed against BSP MLA in Banda rape case
January 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Thursday filed its charge-sheet in the Banda rape case, terming local ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi as ... Read more...
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Central Vigilance Commission to evolve more preventive vigilance regime
December 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas on Thursday said the Commission has been continuously working to enhance standards of vigilance administration and to evolve a more preventive vigilance ... Read more...
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BJP Yuva Morcha protest over corruption in CWG preparations
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 3 (ANI): Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha took to the streets in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Tuesday to protest the growing controversy ... Read more...
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Maharashtra farmers seek probe into relief disbursal
June 1st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 1 (IANS) Over 4,000 farmers Tuesday held a rally in Maharashtra's Yavatmal town against the "failure" of the state government's package for debt-ridden agriculturists in the Vidarbha region and ... Read more...
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Opposition senator flees double murder charges in Philippines
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Feb 3 (DPA) An opposition senator accused of masterminding the killings of a publicist and his driver almost a decade ago admitted Wednesday that he had fled the Philippines.
Senator Panfilo Lacson ... Read more...
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Pandemonium in Tripura assembly over chief minister’s remarks
December 15th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) Proceedings in the Tripura assembly were disrupted Tuesday and the house finally adjourned for the day without transacting any business as opposition members vehemently protested Chief Minister Manik ... Read more...
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India urged to ratify international anti-graft accord
November 4th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The government of India should ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) if it is serious about recovering the nation's wealth stashed in foreign banks, global ... Read more...
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Indian National Lok Dal to start anti-government march
January 11th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will organise a monthlong foot march in Haryana to protest against the ruling Congress government in the state."We will start our 30 ... Read more...
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Ex-servicemen demand probe into Chandigarh administrator’s projects
December 27th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) A group of ex-servicemen and a farmers association here Saturday demanded a central agency probe into the mega projects initiated by S.F. Rodrigues, the administrator of Chandigarh. ... Read more...
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Nightclubs, multiplexes minting money in students union poll
September 11th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 11 (IANS) Local nightclubs, multiplexes and transport agencies are making hay as the campaign for the Panjab University Campus Students' Union (PUCSU) polls enters its final phase.Political parties are arranging ... Read more...
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Court summons former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary in graft case
July 22nd, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A city court Tuesday issued summons against former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Akhand Pratap Singh, his wife and 10 others for allegedly amassing assets worth over Rs.2 ... Read more...
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Corruption main issue in Madhya Pradesh polls: Congress
June 5th, 2008 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) Corruption would be the main issue in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Congress general secretary V. Narayan Sami said here Wednesday. Sami, in-charge of party affairs in ... Read more...
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CBI files charge sheet against former Uttar Pradesh official
March 28th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a charge sheet against former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Akhand Pratap Singh and 11 others, including his wife and ... Read more...
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