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On June 27, high-ranking Indian Revenue Service officers including 12 officers from the Central Board of Direct Taxes were compulsorily retired. (Representational Image)

22 senior tax officials accused of corruption sacked

The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Independence Day.

26 Aug 2019 12:25 PM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday kicked off his party's campaign for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagging off a Jan Ashirwad Yatra. (Photo: File)

We ended corruption, ran transparent govt: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

The 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' will cover all the 90-Assembly segments of the state in the next 22 days.

18 Aug 2019 3:45 PM

The diplomat composed herself and chided him for the manner in which he put forth the questions. She further said that she would not respond to his questions. (Photo: ANI)

'You don't deserve to represent us': Pakistani accuses Maleeha Lodhi of corruption

In a video, Lodhi was seen evading questions raised by the Pakistani national during a UN event here.

13 Aug 2019 8:35 AM

Central Bureau of Investigation. (Photo: Representational image)

CBI arrests GST official in Punjab in bribery case

Searches were conducted at his residential and office premises in Mohali and Khanna, the CBI said.

30 Jul 2019 8:58 PM

EOW on Friday arrested two persons who had worked as personal staff of Narottam Mishra in connection with e-tendering scam case. (Photo: ANI)

BJP leader denies involvement in e-tendering scam

The statement from Mishra came just days after two of his former personal secretaries were arrested by state's EOW on corruption charges.

28 Jul 2019 5:12 PM

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik (Photo: PTI)

J&K governor: Made my ‘kill’ remark in a fit of anger

The governor has pledged that his administration will not spare anyone who indulged in corrupt practices.

23 Jul 2019 2:58 AM

Bihar: 5 policemen arrested for taking bribe from criminals

These policemen have been accused of accepting a bribe to release criminals who were caught with stolen coins

21 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

Following the verdict, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior ministers came down heavily on Sinha, with many of them calling for his resignation. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice booked in money laundering case

Sinha, who was appointed 21st chief justice of the country in January 2015, was charged by ACC on Wednesday along with 10 others.

12 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

In a country-wide operation, the CBI carried out searches at 110 locations in 19 states in connection with fresh cases related to alleged corruption, arms smuggling and criminal misconduct, officials said on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

CBI searches 110 locations in 19 states in corruption, arms smuggling cases

The CBI has registered 30 fresh cases, officials said.

09 Jul 2019 12:44 PM

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Photo: File)

Government holds power to take action against corrupt officials: Jitendra Singh

The Union Minister said the government can ask its employees to take voluntary retirement on ground of lack of integrity.

03 Jul 2019 7:47 PM

The state government has asked 200 officials to take voluntary retirement as they were found guilty in corruption cases. At the same time, more than 400 corrupt officers and employees have been warned of severe punishments. (Photo: ANI)

UP govt initiates action against 600 corrupt officers

He had said that corrupt officers could be shown the door by giving them compulsory retirement.

03 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

The latest Madras high court judgment referring to “corruption” as an anti-national act also appears logical. (Photo: File)

India’s rising corruption: Can we shake off this ‘national neurosis’?

There could be many ways to define corruption: it’s a subject like an ocean!

27 Jun 2019 12:30 AM

According to an official release, Reddy ordered constitution of a cabinet sub-committee to probe the corruption indulged in previous by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government headed by Naidu. (Photo: PTI)

Reddy threatens to take legal action against Naidu over loss of Rs 2,636 cr

Alleging that agreements with solar, wind power companies caused the loss, Reddy asked officials to take steps to recover amount.

26 Jun 2019 8:38 PM

Union Minister Chandra Sarangi. (Photo: PTI)

'Misrule, full of corruption': BJP minister attacks Congress govt

Sarangi said he is grateful to Narendra Modi for making a man like him, who hails from a humble background, a minister.

24 Jun 2019 3:15 PM

V Sanjeev Kumar was arrested by ACB while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000/- in Koti. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana: Health department accountant caught taking bribe

The officer demanded Rs 20,000/- in return for official favour to process the complainant's pension file.

23 Jun 2019 1:23 PM

Photos released by the Tianjin court showed Meng, who disappeared last year, sitting between two police officers in the courtroom, wearing a light brown jacket. (Photo: File)

China's former Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery, shows repentance

The dramatic case shook the international police organisation and put a spotlight on China's opaque judicial system.

20 Jun 2019 1:44 PM

The NRC, which was first prepared in 1951, is being updated in Assam in an effort to weed out illegal immigrants. The first draft released last year had excluded names of 40 lakh applicants. (Photo: ANI)

Two officials caught taking bribe to include name in NRC list

Both the officials were arrested following a complaint by Kajari Ghosh Dutta, a resident of Ananda Nagar, over a bribe demand of Rs 10,000.

14 Jun 2019 4:19 PM

Pentecost — meaning “fiftieth day” after Easter — can be considered a tongue-fest since, on that day, God’s Spirit descended upon Jesus’ disciples in the shape of “tongues of fire” and they began speaking in “tongues” i.e. diverse languages which everyone could understand.

Mystic Mantra: Saint Anthony, whose tongue was priceless

Saint Anthony is famous worldwide for the recovery of lost articles. Many believers pray to him for lost articles.

13 Jun 2019 3:36 AM

‘I'm making a high-powered enquiry commission with a one-point agenda: how did they raise the debt to Rs24,000 billion (240 crore) in 10 years?’ Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said. (Photo:AP)

Imran Khan vows to go after 'thieves' responsible for Pakistan's economic woes

His speech came on the day Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz was arrested by NAB in cases of money laundering.

12 Jun 2019 12:59 PM

Money spent by political parties is around Rs 700 per voter or about Rs 100 crore in each parliamentary constituency.

Fiercely-contested Indian Lok Sabha elections become world’s most expensive: Report

Expenditure in the next 2024 Lok Sabha election may cross Rs 1 lakh crores, says expert.

05 Jun 2019 12:16 PM

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