corruption allegations

Patna, April 11 – Veteran Bollywood actor-turned-TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that its political strategies in West Bengal would not succeed.While interacting with media persons in Patna on Saturday, Shatrughan Sinha referred...

Chennai, April 11 In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias...

New Delhi, April 11 Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday after the latter's promise of a "white paper" on corruption in West Bengal, saying that nine out of the 10 opposition leaders facing corruption investigations who joined the BJP "received...

New Delhi/Panaji, April 10 The impeachment proceedings initiated by the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma have become "fruitless" following his resignation, senior officials said on Friday.To prevent removal by Parliament, popularly known as 'impeachment', resignation...

New Delhi/Allahabad, April 10 Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma, who was facing impeachment proceedings due to allegations of corruption after large sums of burnt currency notes were found in his residence in Delhi last year, has resigned.Officials said on Friday that the rare...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – The Congress in Kerala, on Friday, intensified its attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government over the proposed shutdown of the State Secretariat's e-office system, with senior party leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V.D. Satheesan alleging a suspicious move...

Patna, April 9 – Following the recent incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran, Bihar, the police have intensified their crackdown on liquor smugglers and the illegal liquor network.Amid these ongoing operations, a new controversy has emerged after the death of an arrested accused during...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed the pleas filed by several accused, including AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the Delhi excise policy case, describing the applications as "frivolous...

New Delhi, April 8 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Ministry of Health, FSSAI, and the Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the case proceedings...

New Delhi, April 7 – A political row erupted on Tuesday following sharp exchanges between senior leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). K.C. Venugopal demanded an apology from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks targeting Congress...

New Delhi, April 7 The Congress on Tuesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of insulting party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and demanded an unconditional apology from him for his "deplorable conduct," which the party alleged reflects the "anti-Dalit mindset" of the BJP.Congress...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form the government in Assam by winning approximately 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 7: The BJP candidate for the Bagalkot Assembly segment, Veeranna Charantimath, has stated that the party is receiving a better-than-expected response in both rural and urban areas.Speaking to the media on Tuesday here, he said that during the campaign, it has become...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press meet here, he described Assam Chief Minister...

Guwahati, April 7 – Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to the people of Assam to vote out the "most corrupt government" in the upcoming polls on April 9, alleging large-scale corruption and misuse of power under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He stated that it was a "fight...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 of the 126 seats in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as...

Itanagar, April 6 The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the Congress demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday, following the Supreme Court's direction for a CBI investigation into the alleged awarding of public works contracts to firms linked to family members.In a statement...

Shimla, April 5 Himachal Pradesh BJP MLA Randhir Sharma claimed on Sunday that public outrage and pressure from the saffron party prompted the state government to order a fresh investigation into alleged irregularities in the Chester Hills project, a high-end housing scheme in Solan.Under...

Patiala, April 5 – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal announced on Sunday that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his OSDs would be held accountable for alleged wrongdoing after the 2027 assembly elections.Addressing a "Save Punjab" rally here, Badal said, "These corrupt...

Guwahati, April 5 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on alleged corruption on Sunday, questioning the credibility of the accusations and asserting that such statements were politically motivated.Addressing a public gathering...