He says the government has handed over work tenders to those who quoted 25% in excess of estimated cost
Raising questions over the delay in the expansion of the Bihar Cabinet, the RJD leader pointed out that it has been over a fortnight, but only three individuals are running the government and taking arbitrary decisions
A former head of China’s equities market regulator will face trial on allegations that he took vast sums in bribes in return for approving company listings and loans, according to the Communist Party’s top anti-graft watchdog. Yi Huiman, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), allegedly used “his position to seek benefits for others in job promotions, listing approvals and obtaining loans, and illegally accepted huge amounts of bribes”, the Central Commission for...
Indictment alleges that Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other current and former officials worked with cartel leaders.
The governor of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the correspondent of a private school lodged a complaint with the DVAC
A South Korean appeal court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon-hee on Tuesday to four years in jail, up from 20 months, after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery. “The court sentences the defendant to four years in prison and imposes a 50 million won (US$34,000) fine,” the Seoul High Court said in a verdict televised live. More to follow …
As impeachment looms, Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio and her spouse are firing back at allegations of ill-gotten wealth, with the couple’s combative responses seen as damage control over what critics say will be “smoking gun” evidence to be presented to the Senate. A handful of lawmakers are expecting the House of Representatives to submit Articles of Impeachment against Duterte-Carpio to the Senate soon. “I think she will be impeached by the first week of May. My guess is 160 to...
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has dropped his legal bid to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest, closing off a closely watched appeal tied to his 2024 royal pardon. Najib, 72, is serving a six-year jail sentence in Kajang Prison after his original 12-year term for the misappropriation of 42 million ringgit (US$10.6 million) from SRC International was halved by the Pardons Board in 2024. SRC International was formerly a unit of 1MDB, the state fund at...
The court said the explanation offered for the destruction of currency notes does not inspire any confidence
Leader of the Opposition blames the LDF govt. for the decision to cancel these contracts, says the move has led to unscheduled loadsheddings and power restrictions across the State this summer
The ED initiated the investigation primarily based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the State police on October 23, 2020, on a complaint from Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Ghojadanga Land Customs Station
The suspended officials are Devikulam Taluk Supply Officer Sanjaynath and former Rationing Inspector Jayakumar E
ACB officials seize a house, a house site, 760 grams of gold, 7.8 kgs of silver and ₹22 lakh in bank accounts, which are allegedly disproportionate to the legal sources of income of the employee
Police chief Fannie Masemola suspended as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces pressure to tackle corruption ahead of polls.
Officials also seized written instructions allegedly related to distribution of money to the party’s local functionaries, and a cash-counting machine
Nepal’s home minister stepped down on Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances after less than a month in office he won on an anti-corruption platform. Sudan Gurung, a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government, said he was stepping down to ensure a “fair investigation”. “I have resigned from the position of Home Minister with effect from today,” the 38-year-old posted on his social media accounts. “For me, morality is greater than a position...
Former minister among several people jailed in corruption case that saw prison sentences of between three and 10 years.
Days ahead of polling for the first phase on April 23, the BJP leader alleges that law and order has collapsed in the State and that corruption and the ‘syndicate raj’ have weakened administrative structures, hindering development
Days ahead of polling for the first phase on April 23, the BJP leader alleges that law and order has collapsed in the State and that corruption and the ‘syndicate raj’ have weakened administrative structures, hindering development
A former kindergarten administrator at Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has been sentenced to 25 months in jail for accepting more than HK$640,000 (US$81,700) in bribes from 13 parents and a middleman to secure places by tampering with the admissions system. Fatima Rumjahn, 56, earlier admitted to accepting bribes ranging from HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 from parents eager to secure enrolment for their children at the English Schools Foundation’s (ESF) Wu Kai Sha International...
Move following intelligence inputs about widespread irregularities, violations and corruption in excavation and transportation of ordinary earth across the State, say officials
It is alleged that the official demanded undue advantage from private persons in lieu of issuing approvals and permissions of applications pending with the DGCA
During visits to ration shops in Societykudy and Vellavarakkudy, the commission found that no registers were maintained for the arrival or distribution of goods
Bulgaria on Sunday held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-corruption movement triggered a long political crisis. The EU’s poorest member has been through successive governments since 2021, when anti-corruption rallies ended the conservative administration of long-time leader Boyko Borissov. Radev, who has called for renewing ties with Russia and opposes military aid to Ukraine, was...
The Enforcement Directorate is searching locations linked to Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman Joy Kamdar in the Sona Pappu case under the PMLA
Canada's match against New Zealand at T20 World Cup among allegations of corruption against country's cricket set up.
ACB appealed to public to report instances of bribery by public servants through its toll-free number 1064
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Thursday night that a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and that efforts were under way to repatriate the former lawmaker. Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European...
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.
With this, total value of properties attached in the case has reached ₹482.22 crore.
Operations result in seizure of incriminating documents, digital devices and other materials, says the Central probe agency
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with corruption after a years-long criminal investigation, according to a court ruling published on Monday. The investigation is one of several corruption cases that have embroiled the Socialist leader’s family and former allies, putting pressure on his minority coalition government. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado opened the investigation in April 2024 to determine whether Gomez had exploited her position as...
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living “a life of luxury” in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures.
The accused have been identified as Kiran S.P. (37) and Dinesh Kumar D.K. (48), both probationary IMV Inspectors posted at Nelamangala RTO, along with a private individual, Ramesh (40), a lorry driver from Nelamangala taluk
SC refuses to quash CBI FIR, chargesheet against Lalu Prasad in land-for-jobs case
The DMK and Congress are pushing Tamil Nadu into a state of poverty through corruption, says the BJP national president during a public meeting in Ramanathapuram Assembly constituency; he targets the ruling party in T.N. over remarks on Sanatana Dharma, alleges graft through job scams and TASMAC liquor sales
The accused were also involved in the use of forged documents and extortion
The team conducted a search at his residence and questioned him, an ED official said, adding that Mr. Chatterjee did not attend an earlier summons after his release on bail
J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who visited the Directorate of Mining office in Jammu, said officers he had suspended were “still working” and termed the incident “shocking”
Allahabad High Court judge Varma, who was facing impeachment proceedings after wads of burnt currency notes were found at his residence in Delhi, has submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, sources said on Friday (April 10)
While dismissing his bail plea, the high court had granted him liberty to apply for bail afresh before the special court after the examination of material witnesses in the case
Court summons Principal Secretary of Industries department to appear before it in a contempt plea initiated following denial of sanction for CBI probe into alleged corruption in import of raw cashew between 2006 and 2015 by Kerala Cashew Board
The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s investigation into the alleged JJM scam, which began in 2024, has led to the arrest of 10 accused, while three others are absconding
CAG audit finds no Detailed Project Report, no judicial preview, and contract lapses in Rushikonda resort redevelopment; project cost rose from ₹164 crore to ₹350 crore under YSRCP
A Malaysian court has granted an application by anti-corruption officials to issue an arrest warrant for two sons of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, after they failed to comply with repeated requests to turn up for questioning over their family’s wealth. Daim and his clan have been at the centre of a years-long probe into alleged abuse of power and corruption by the country’s elites, who critics have accused of colluding with two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to enrich themselves...
Mathew Kuzhalnadan alleges LDF govt’s ‘corruption-driven wilful delay’ in opening shutters of Thottappally spillway caused devastating floods in Kerala’s rice bowl. Minister Krishnankutty denies allegations; Pinarayi says ‘desperation of impending defeat (in polls) has prompted Congress to broadcast old lies’
A daughter of Malaysia’s late former finance minister Daim Zainuddin was charged in a Kuala Lumpur court on Tuesday over allegations that she failed to declare shareholdings to anti-corruption investigators, in the latest escalation of a long-running probe into the wealth of one of the country’s most prominent political families. The case against Asnida Abdul Daim is part of the investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into assets linked to her father, a two-time finance...
Alexei Smirnov found guilty of taking bribes from firms contracted to build fortifications along Ukraine border.
A daughter of Malaysia’s late finance minister Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday. Lawyer Yu Ying Ying confirmed that Asnida Daim, who is in her 60s, will be charged under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. That section relates to the offence of failing to comply with a written notice from the MACC to declare assets. Court records indicate the case will be mentioned before Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am. In a separate...
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that attempts were underway to shield the influential people linked to the self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested earlier this week in Nashik.
The RTI specifically asked if the bidders declared that they were “accused in the famous Rail Neer scam” and that the CBI had “registered an FIR (RC-DAI-2015-A-0032) against them”
It was alleged that the accused CI, took money from Chowdeswari’s father to turn over the married woman to her parents, though she was a major