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New Delhi, February 27 – The Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP on Friday after a Delhi court acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor policy scam case.Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that...

New Delhi, February 27 An emotional Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asserted that the corruption case against him was the "biggest political conspiracy" in the history of Independent India, as a court here discharged him in the politically sensational liquor policy case.Just as the verdict came, the...

New Delhi, February 27 – Opposition leaders rallied behind former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after a Delhi court granted them relief in the excise policy case. AAP leader Sanjay Singh called the verdict proof that the allegations were part of a...

Dhaka, February 26 – A Bangladeshi court ordered authorities on Thursday to seek an Interpol "Red Notice" for the arrest of British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of corruption, according to local media reports.Dhaka Metropolitan...

Balrampur (UP), February 26 The local correspondent of a Lucknow-based daily newspaper was arrested and sent to jail for publishing misleading reports against the chief medical officer and other staff of a hospital here, officials said on Thursday.According to police, the action was taken...

Dhaka, February 24 An investigation will be conducted into the alleged irregularities in the prosecution process of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, which last year sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death, its new chief prosecutor Amirul Islam said on Tuesday.Amirul...

Dhaka, February 24 – A prosecutor for Bangladesh's International Crime Tribunal (ICT) accused the outgoing Chief Prosecutor of the tribunal, Mohammad Tajul Islam, of corruption and irregularities, alleging that a syndicate led by him had turned the "Office of the Chief Prosecutor" into a tool...

Mumbai, February 23 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led leaders from various parties in paying tributes to the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on the first day of the state legislature's budget session, stating that he was "the best CM the state never had".Deputy Chief...

Bengaluru, February 23 – Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated on Monday that the Congress-led government has been targeting the Banjara community in the state since it came to power.He made this statement in response to the arrest of BJP MLA Chandru Lamani, who belongs to the...

Mumbai, February 22 – Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Vijay Wadettiwar, Bhaskar Jadhav, and Aaditya Thackeray, announced on Sunday that they would boycott the customary tea meeting organized by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the eve of the Maharashtra Legislature’s Budget...

Vinukonda (Andhra Pradesh), February 21 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday accused YSRCP leaders of attempting to deflect responsibility in the alleged Tirupati laddoo ghee adulteration case by shifting the blame to others.Addressing a public meeting in Vinukonda, in...

Guwahati, February 19 – The Congress party on Thursday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "rampant corruption," releasing a 20-point charge sheet ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The charge sheet was released in Guwahati in...

Guwahati, February 19 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday released a 20-point "charge sheet" against the BJP-led Assam government here, accusing the state administration of corruption and using its machinery to instill fear among minorities.A BJP spokesperson dismissed the...

Amaravati, February 19 – YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged on Thursday that irregularities in the supply of adulterated ghee used for the preparation of Tirupati laddus took place during the tenure of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by AIADMK leader Saidai S Duraisamy against a Madras High Court verdict dismissing his election petition against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M K Stalin, which alleged corrupt practices on the...

New Delhi, February 17 The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that government contracts and work orders worth around Rs 1,270 crore were awarded in Arunachal Pradesh to four firms related to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the last 10 years.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath...

Bengaluru, February 17 – The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal defamation case filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he had engaged in propaganda against the party.The case concerned an advertisement titled "Corruption...

New Delhi, February 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea seeking a CBI investigation into the awarding of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms owned by the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.While reserving the order, a bench of Justices...

Kolkata, February 17 BJP MLA Ashok Dinda was summoned by the police in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district to provide "substantial evidence" regarding his allegation that a section of police personnel collect money from fish-laden trucks in his constituency.Superintendent of Police...

Mumbai, February 13 Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday alleged that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was involved in corrupt practices, citing his removal from the post of executive director of Lilavati Hospital for alleged bribery and misconduct.Singh...