Former UP official gets bail in graft case
August 8th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A CBI special court here Wednesday granted bail to a former Uttar Pradesh principal secretary in a corruption case related to a rural health scheme, a ... Read more...
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Culture ministry moves police against fraud
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The union culture ministry has instituted a probe into alleged misappropriation of funds in the name of seven performing arts troupes of Odisha. A case ... Read more...
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Evidence against Maya government’s scams soon: Shivpal
June 2nd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has begun simultaneous probes into the alleged irregularities and scams that took place in the five year rule of BSP chief ... Read more...
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CBI charge sheet against Uttar Pradesh ex-minister
May 31st, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 31 (IANS) The CBI Thursday filed a charge sheet in a court here against former Uttar Pradesh health minister Babu Singh Kushwaha and his associate R.P. Jaiswal for ... Read more...
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Police seek account audit of Anna-led group
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police told a court here Tuesday that they have sought an audit of the accounts of Anna Hazare-led voluntary organisation India Against ... Read more...
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Pluses, minuses of UPA-II government (Three years of UPA II: Not much yo celebrate)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Achievements and failures of UPA-11 in the last three years since it was returned to power in May 2009:Achievements1. MNREGA 2.0: A reformed package ... Read more...
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BSP runs for cover as skeletons tumble out (News Analysis)
May 17th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) The skeletons are tumbling out of the corruption cupboard but Uttar Pradesh's former ruling party, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), is unusually quiet -- not ... Read more...
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Pakistan to hold national boxing championships
April 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan, none of whose pugilists have qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, will conduct its 34th national boxing championships from Monday in the eastern city of ... Read more...
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Farooq Abdullah orders in-house probe into JKCA fund scam
April 12th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 12 (IANS) An in-house probe by a four-member team was ordered Thursday by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Farooq Abdullah into the multi-crore fund scam in ... Read more...
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I will quit politics if graft charges proved: Farooq
March 27th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday vowed to quit politics if graft charges against him in the alleged money laundering scam ... Read more...
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Vedanta foundation officials quizzed in misappropriation of funds
March 26th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Police informed a Delhi court Monday that they have quizzed various officials of Microsoft and Vedanta Foundation with regard to alleged misappropriation of funds by ... Read more...
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‘Farooq doesn’t handle J&K; cricket finances’
March 12th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) treasurer Ehsan Mirza, against whom the cricketing body has lodged an FIR in a multi-crore financial scam, has said ... Read more...
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Former manager at retail chain arrested for cheating
March 10th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 39-year-old man who had worked as a manager in various prominent retail chains was arrested for cheating a department store owner in west Delhi, ... Read more...
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Bihar dismisses six BDOs for corruption
February 8th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) The Bihar government Tuesday dismissed six block development officers (BDOs) in Araria district on corruption charges, officials said.Ravikant, the principal secretary of the cabinet coordination department, ... Read more...
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Probe against Bedi still on, police tell court
January 7th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A Delhi court was informed by police that the probe into alleged misappropriation of funds by Team Anna member and former police official Kiran Bedi ... Read more...
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Sack minister indicted by Lok Ayukta, Congress tells Mayawati
November 29th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday sought the immediate sacking of Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Ambedkar Gram Development Ratan Lal Ahirwar, indicted by the state Lok ... Read more...
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Allegations against Bedi a conspiracy: Kejriwal (Lead)
November 29th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Monday rubbished the allegation of misappropriation of funds against Kiran Bedi's NGO and said the charges were a result of ... Read more...
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Bedi NGO did not cheat: Kejriwal
November 28th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Monday rubbished the allegations of misappropriation of funds against Kiran Bedi's NGO and said the charges were a result of ... Read more...
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Delhi Police files FIR against Kiran Bedi
November 27th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Delhi Police Sunday registered a case against former top cop and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in ... Read more...
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Delhi court orders Kiran Bedi to be booked for cheating
November 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday directed Delhi Police to file a case against former top cop and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi for alleged cheating and ... Read more...
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FIR not a surprise, says Kiran Bedi
November 26th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Saturday said she is not "surprised" over a court directing Delhi Police to file a case against her."I am informed ... Read more...
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Court lifts curbs on arrest of Hyderabad cricket officials (Lead)
November 15th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 15 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Tuesday vacated a stay on the arrest of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials, including former India players Shivlal Yadav ... Read more...
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Ramesh proposes CBI probe into rural job scheme in Uttar Pradesh
October 25th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to order a CBI probe into alleged misappropriation of funds under the rural job ... Read more...
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‘Decide impeachment in accordance with conscience’ (Second Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) In its first such case, the Rajya Sabha Wednesday began impeachment proceedings against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen, who put up an impassioned ... Read more...
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Filing of case against top Neyveli Lignite official stayed
July 8th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court Friday stayed the order of a lower court ordering Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register and investigate a complaint against Neyveli ... Read more...
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‘Survivor’ Richard Hatch jailed
May 3rd, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brooklyn, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richard Hatch is now inmate 05559-070 at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. The star of the first 'Survivor' show is set to stay behind bars for 9 ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi seeks details from UP Govt. over usage of heath funds
April 27th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 27 (ANI): Alleging that central funds under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) were not being properly utilized in Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said ... Read more...
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After graft allegations, Orissa to monitor jobs scheme (Lead, superseding earlier story)
April 13th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) After the central government ordered a CBI probe into allegations of rampant corruption in the rural jobs scheme, Orissa also has formed a group to monitor ... Read more...
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After graft claims, Orissa to monitor jobs scheme
April 13th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) Orissa, which has already ordered a CBI probe into allegations of rampant corruption in the rural jobs scheme, has also formed a group to monitor the ... Read more...
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CBI probing job scheme in Orissa, apex court told
April 11th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The government Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of irregularities and misappropriation of ... Read more...
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Reply to Shunglu charges, don’t pass judgement: BJP to Dikshit
March 30th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In a sharp attack on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday asked her not to pass a judgement but ... Read more...
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Sack Sheila Dikshit, says BJP
March 30th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday sought the sacking of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over allegations of corruption by civic agencies ahead of ... Read more...
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Govt. studying Shunglu Committee report: Sheila Dikshit
March 25th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said her government was studying the report of Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities in the conduct of the ... Read more...
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Court orders probe into financial lapses in Ramjas College
March 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Delhi University (DU) to conduct an inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of ... Read more...
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Government questioned on probe into job scheme lapses
March 14th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government if it was inclined to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged lapses ... Read more...
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