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Jul 5, 2014 Ex-Karnataka CM caught on tape demanding 40cr from MLC aspirant: "The supporters of Patil are heard saying, “Please make it Rs. 10 crore. You and your party will get the support of our swamiji (seer not named).” Kumaraswamy reacts angrily, “It is not like you want to improve the lot of the people of Bijapur by becoming an MLC. You have done nothing to build the party in Bijapur. No swamiji has ever helped the JD(S)win. Talk business.” He says, “Each MLA is asking for Rs. 1 crore (The party has 40 MLAs). What can they do? They have also borrowed money to win the elections."
Jul 4, 2014 Sunanda Pushkar death: Subramanian Swamy drags in Robert Vadra: "He claimed that the murder of former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife could be linked with money laundering in the Indian Premier League as Sunanda wanted to expose IPL deals. He alleged that money used for bidding in Kochi IPL was Robert Vadra's money."
Jul 4, 2014 Goa Governor Wanchoo resigns: "Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo who was quizzed by a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Raj Bhavan as witness in AgustaWestland Chopper deal scam has forwarded his resignation to the President of India"
Jul 4, 2014 Ex-K'taka Speaker boasts of misbehaviour: "Even as the police are yet to act against Karnataka MLA Vijayanand Kashpannavar who had an allege drunk brawl with cops, the state assembly today witnessed shocking defence put up by his fellow party men."
Jul 3, 2014 #SunandaDeathMystery: Swamy demands CBI probe: "BJP leader Subramanian Swamy writes to the Prime Minister, demands CBI probe in the Sunanda Pushkar's death case. He also says the former union minister's wife was professionally killed."
Jul 3, 2014 31 ACs were installed at Sheila Dikshit's official residence when she was Delhi's CM: "had at least 31 air conditioners, 15 desert coolers, 25 heaters, 16 air purifiers, 12 geysers among others."
Jul 3, 2014 President Pranab Mukherjee's son calls TMC MP Tapas Pal's rape threat a 'slip of tongue': "President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee, who once courted controversy for a sexist remark, has now sprung to the defence of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal seeking forgiveness for the latter's rape comments."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: #SunandaDeathMystery - 1: "A controversial claim by the head of AIIMS' forensic medicine department that pressure was brought on him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday (July 2) by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: #SunandaDeathMystery - 1: "A controversial claim by the head of AIIMS' forensic medicine department that pressure was brought on him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday (July 2) by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: Gandhi summons, Congress notice - 2: "First it was the summons and now it's the Income Tax heat. Troubles mounting for the Congress over the loan it gave to revive its erstwhile mouthpiece, 'The National Herald'."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: Gandhi summons, Congress notice - 1: "First it was the summons and now it's the Income Tax heat. Troubles mounting for the Congress over the loan it gave to revive its erstwhile mouthpiece, 'The National Herald'. The Income Tax notice coming days after Subramanium Swamy's letter to the Union Finance Minister on the day court issued summons for the Gandhis to appear before it. Subramanium Swamy, Leader, BJP, said, "My sources are also telling me that the Income Tax Department is going to seek an explanation and they should loose there credential as a party. It's completely illegal they can't do it. A political outfit cannot have shares in a corporate structure.""
Jul 2, 2014 'Living in fear', claim Choumaha villagers: "Days after Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's shocking comment threatening to rape women was caught on tape -- TIMES NOW visits the village where the errant MP made his vitriolic speech. Villagers in the Choumaha village of West Bengal claim they are living in fear and are scared to go out of their homes. Sambit Pal gets a report from Choumaha."
Jul 2, 2014 Activist mowed for taking on sand mafia: "Activist opposed to illegal sand mining was crushed to death in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh. Family members allege that the police are hand in glove with the sand mafia and thus failed to act."
Jul 2, 2014 #SunandaDeathMystery: Explosive claim: "TIMES NOW has accessed Dr Sudhir Gupta's affidavit to the Central Administrative Tribunal where he alleges facing pressure. In the affidavit, he clearly states that he was asked to prepare a tailor made report. He also goes on to allege that he could not muster the courage to place facts as the former AIIMS President was an extremely powerful person."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #HaveTheyLostit - 1: "Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal on Tuesday (July 1) tendered an unconditional apology for his threat to kill CPI-M workers and having their women raped after he was asked by an embarrassed party leadership to do so following widespread outrage."
Jul 1, 2014 BBC: India outrage over MP Tapas Pal's rape threat: "Tapas Pal is a two-term MP and an award-winning Bengali actor"
Jul 1, 2014 Paul again caught on tape exhorting partymen to kill CPI-M workers: "Even as the controversy surrounding his rape remarks continues to rage, yet another video tape has surfaced showing Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul exhorting his partymen to kill CPI-M workers."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #MPThreatensRape - 1: "In a shocking revelation, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Tapas Pal was caught on camera threatening rape. In a controversial video, the actor turned politician is seen addressing his his followers in Nadia district and has been caught on tape threatening rape. The undated video clearly shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if the CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the trigger himself."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #MPThreatensRape - 1: "In a shocking revelation, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Tapas Pal was caught on camera threatening rape. In a controversial video, the actor turned politician is seen addressing his his followers in Nadia district and has been caught on tape threatening rape. The undated video clearly shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if the CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the trigger himself."
Jul 1, 2014 Rape threat, rape joke: "Even as outrage continues over his alleged remarks threatening to have CPI(M) workers killed and their women raped, Trinamool MP Tapas Pal landed in fresh trouble as another video tape emerged today in which he asks his own party supporters to slit the throats of opposition workers."
Jun 30, 2014 Indian police arrest SP leader for 'raising pro-Pakistan slogan': "According to the local police, Alam was found drunk and extorting money from passers-by. "The SP leader started shouting on top of his voice 'Pakistaan Zindabad' and 'Narendra Modi Murdabad' after which local officials booked him for breach of peace,""
Jun 30, 2014 On tape: TMC MP Tapas Pal threatens rape: "TMC MP Tapas Pal, while addressing his followers in Nadia district, has been caught on tape threatening rape. The controversial undated video shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the triger himself. He has been caught on tape -- Can Mamata deny this proof? Will she act against her own?"
Jun 26, 2014 Sonia, Rahul summoned for misappropriating National Herald's funds: "Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, who are directors in the new company, own 76 per cent stake in it. The remaining shares are owned by Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandez, who have also been summoned."
Jun 26, 2014 Most of 55 ex-Ministers fail to meet deadline to vacate houses: "Most of the 55 former ministers have not met the deadline of vacating their official residences which ended today and the Urban Development Ministry is preparing to issue fresh notices to them."
Jun 26, 2014 Sonia, Rahul summoned as accused in National Herald case: "for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of now-defunct daily National Herald."
Jun 26, 2014 Saradha scam: Sudipta Sen and two others sent to judicial custody: "various companies, including Saradha, allegedly duped investors of around Rs 10,000 crore, while taking note of allegations of scamsters being ‘patronised’ by people in ‘high positions’."
Jun 26, 2014 Birla group largest donor to BJP's poll fund: "The Birla group did not make any contribution to Congress in the last financial year after being its top donor with a donation of Rs 36.4 crore between 2004-2005 and 2011-2012."
Jun 26, 2014 Maharashtra quota decision: Is this last ditch effort by Congress to cut electoral losses?: "In a political masterstroke ahead of the Assembly elections, the Prithviraj Chavan Cabinet on Wednesday gifted the state's Maratha population 16 per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutions"
Jun 26, 2014 National Herald case: Delhi court summons Sonia, Rahul as accused: "Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress gave an unsecured loan to Sonia-owned Young Indian Ltd to acquire National Herald's holding company Associated Journals"
Jun 25, 2014 Naidu and Jagan Cross Swords Over Corruption: "Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said Jagan speaking on corruption is like devil reciting Vedas. “No one among us has spent 16 months in jail on corruption charges. No one among us is facing charges of amassing `1 lakh crore; no one got `1,100 crore assets attached by ED; and no one has been charge sheeted by CBI in cases related to `43,000 crore,”"
Jun 24, 2014 CM Chavan's nod awaited for inquiry against Gavit: "The PIL alleged that "illegal assets" were acquired by Gavit when he was minister of the tribal development department, a portfolio he held for a long time."
Jun 23, 2014 Vyapam one of the worst scams till date: D Raja: "The high profile teacher's recruitment scam in Madhya Pradesh is being linked to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's wife, Sadhna Singh."
Jun 22, 2014 Congress links CM Chouhan's wife to MPPEB scam: "alleged 19 candidates hailing from Sadhna Singh's native village Gondia in Maharashtra were appointed as constables in transport department after recommendations CM House."
Jun 21, 2014 Jal Satyagrah against corruption in UPPSC: "Students preparing for various competitions staged a 'Jal Satyagrah' at Sangam under the banner of ' Bhrashtrachar Mukti Morcha' on Friday to protest alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission."
Jun 21, 2014 CBI raids expose Haldia Port scam, TMC men in dock: "Ripley & Company and its sister concerns owned by Trinamool Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose and his father Swapan Sadhan (Tutu) Bose, a former MP, have duped the Government of an estimated Rs24,500 crore over the past 35 years."
Jun 20, 2014 Debate on CNN-IBN About Robert Vadra - Subramanian Swamy
Jun 19, 2014 PK Dhumal, ex-IAS officer booked for corruption: "The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered an FIR against former Chief Minister PK Dhumal and retired Principal Secretary (Home) PC Kapoor for allegedly giving undue benefit to an IPS officer AN Sharma by allowing him to continue in service after seeking retirement and not following proper procedure."
Jun 19, 2014 Debate: Cornered Minister - 1: "He was named in an FIR filed in 2011 by a woman who alleged that her husband repeatedly drugged her and then allowed his friends, among them Meghwal, to rape her."
Jun 18, 2014 Nihal Chand case: Can a Minister accused of rape be allowed to continue in the Cabinet?: "Pressure is mounting on the Bharatiya Janata Party as a woman who has alleged she was sexually assaulted by Union Minister of State Nihal Chand three years ago, has called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove him from the Cabinet."
Jun 18, 2014 Debate: Modi's biggest liability? - 2: "Pressure is mounting on Minister of State Nihalchand Meghwal, the lone minister in the Modi cabinet who is from Rajasthan, to resign after the minister was summoned by a district court in Jaipur in a rape case where the minister and 17 others have been charged."
Jun 18, 2014 Debate: Modi's biggest liability? - 1: "Pressure is mounting on Minister of State Nihalchand Meghwal, the lone minister in the Modi cabinet who is from Rajasthan, to resign after the minister was summoned by a district court in Jaipur in a rape case where the minister and 17 others have been charged. The victim of the alleged rape case spoke to TIMES NOW and levelled some direct and serious charges at the minister. The victim has said that she has been offered money and a government job besides being threatened and that she fears for her life."
Jun 17, 2014 Debate: #SerialOffender - 1: "Senior Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal courted controversy when he sought to reject claims of an alleged rape victim that she was abducted, saying even a calf could not be forcibly taken."
Jun 17, 2014 Goa ministers holiday regularly on taxpayers' money: CAG report: "After the recent controversy over Goa ministers being sent on a study tour to Brazil for the World Cup, CNN-IBN has now learnt that several ministers in the Goa government have been globe trotting in the name of study tours and striking trade deals. But not much has been yielded from such trips."
Jun 16, 2014 Debate: #JunketSquashed - 2: "Facing a relentless opposition assault over "wasteful expenditure", the Goa government on Friday (June 13) cancelled a state-funded trip of six legislators, including three ministers, to Brazil to watch the football World Cup that would have cost the exchequer Rs. 89 lakh."
Jun 16, 2014 CBI granted seven days custody of six accused in Saradha scam: "The CBI was on Monday granted seven days custody of the main accused in the Saradha chitfund scam, Sudipta Sen, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh and four others"
Jun 13, 2014 Goa MLAs decide to pay for World Cup junket, dropping plan to get Rs 15 lakh each from govt: "”I don't think there is any truth in the statement of the ministers that they are going on their own money. Yesterday, they were justifying their travel at the state's expense,”"
Jun 13, 2014 Debate: You fund their soccer trip - 1: "A Goa government-sponsored trip for a group of six politicians to Brazil to watch the football world cup has kicked up a row with the opposition Congress calling it a "wasteful expenditure" and seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to "stop the junket"."
Jun 13, 2014 LTC scam: CBI books six present, former Rajya Sabha MPs: "searches are being conducted at 10 locations, which include the houses, office premises of the MPs and also at the offices of travel agencies in Delhi and Odisha."
Jun 12, 2014 MLAs splurge Rs 89 lakh on Rio junket: "As World Cup fever reaches its peak, a group of MLAs from Goa are all set to travel to Brazil for the Football World Cup, in a state government approved trip all at the expense of taxpayer. The MLAS who are leaving on July 1 will watch two quarter finals and one semi final with the official reason 'to visit the facilities in Brazil'."
Jun 12, 2014 Goa govt organises Rs. 89 lakh World Cup junket for 6 MLAs, invites criticism: "Goa's top football player and Arjuna award-winner Bruno Coutinho was disappointed as his name was dropped from the list in favour of a politician, even as ruling MLA Benjamin Silva put the onus on sports minister Ramesh Tawadkar and chief minister Manohar Parrikar for the decision to include only legislators on the junket."
Jun 9, 2014 UP moving towards law of the jungle: Markandey Katju: "the National Crime Records Bureau gives UP the dubious distinction of being the worst state in India in terms of law and order."
Jun 6, 2014 UP: Politicians remain defiant despite rising cases of crime against women: "Even as the UP government faces flak over increasing rape incidents, the ruling Samajwadi Party remains defiant and insensitive Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said that those worried about law and order in UP should stay put in Delhi. He also asked reporters to mind their own business. And if that wasn't enough, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur defended Yadav saying they are not at fault as such crimes can't be prevented."
Jun 4, 2014 RCMP charge three foreign nationals in Air India bribery case: "businessman Nazir Karigar, an agent working for the security company Cryptometrics. Evidence presented at trial revealed an agreement to pay millions of dollars in bribes to Indian officials in order to secure a contract with Air India for a biometric security system valued at $100 million U.S."
Jun 4, 2014 Debate: U.P's #LooseCannons - 2: "Amid all-round attack on Akhilesh Yadav government over rape incidents, SP leaders on Wednesday (June 4) gave weird arguments, saying sometimes when relationship between girls and boys come out in open, it is "termed as rape"."
Jun 4, 2014 First son, then father, now uncle: "The loose cannons of the Samajwadi Party are at it again. Reacting over the rape and lawlessness incidents in the state, son Akhilesh Yadav gives Google gyan, tries to teach the media to google rape cases in other states, while father Mulayam Singh Yadav tells the media to mind its own business. And, Akhilesh's uncle Ram Gopal Yadav is blaming western TV for the rape epidemic in UP. The increasing rape incidents in the state of Uttar Pradesh are anything except their own fault. Their uttrances add to the international shame. By repeatedly trivialising serious crimes against women, has Akhilesh Government revealed its inability to check the lawlessness in the state?"
Jun 4, 2014 Saradha scam: CBI registers record 46 cases in a single day: "to probe the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam in which sitting Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh has been named as an accused."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: Disrespecting martyrdom? - 1: "Hundreds of letters are coming in and many are tweeting their anger on the social media while all are shocked at the red tapism that continues to snatch away dues of those who have put duty before self to protect the nation to protect us."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: End #FreebieBonanza - 2: "A cash strapped Air India distributes free unlimited air tickets to former and present MDs & CMDs along with their families. Air India's junket raj crosses all limits of nepotism."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: End #FreebieBonanza - 1: "Officially this money is defined as award while unofficially it is known simply as 'bakhshish'. These employees draw Govt salaries & enjoy official & unofficial perks. Kharge gave Rs 15,000 to each of his 115 member staff while Reddy sanctioned Rs 20,000 each to two of his seniormost officers. Reddy sanctioned Rs 15,000 each to nine people & Rs 12,000 to 102 people and Chowdhury gave away Rs 15,000 each to 100 people."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: Avoiding responsibility? - 1: "In a suprise decision, Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior leader from Karnataka, was today named the Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, in a race in which he has pipped veteran Kamal Nath to lead a 44-member group after its worst-ever performance in the recent elections. The nomination of Kharge, a Dalit leader and a second term member from Gulbarga, was made by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has brushed aside demands that either she or her son Rahul take over as leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, who could be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition."
Jun 3, 2014 Badaun rape: How Mulayam’s rise fueled anti-Dalit violence: "He cannot crack down members of his community and risk further eroding his base. The attacks on Dalits will continue until the next state elections usher in a new configuration of power"
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: #WakeUpAkhilesh - 1: "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today met Governor B L Joshi and he is believed to have apprised him of the action taken by the government in the aftermath of the alleged gangrape of two girls in Badaun that has sparked nation-wide outrage."
Jun 3, 2014 Clueless CM Akhilesh Yadav blames media: "Amid nation-wide outrage over the Badaun gangrape and murder incident, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused the media of highlighting cases occurring in UP while ignoring those in other states. The chief minister facing flak over the shocking incident has claimed that his government has taken actions against this or any other incidents."
Jun 2, 2014 Badaun rape shows Akhilesh a bigger puppet than Manmohan
Jun 1, 2014 Debate: Mocking won't help, Mr. CM: "The action came three days after the girls were gangraped and their bodies were found hanging from a tree. The two girls, who were cousins and aged 14 and 15, went missing from their house on the night of May 27 and theirbodies were found hanging from a tree in the village in Ushait area the next morning."
Jun 1, 2014 To evade poll code, Sheila Dikshit made governor in hours: "The UPA-2 government may have faced criticism of policy paralysis but files moved at breakneck speed for the appointment of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit as Kerala governor. In a bid to beat the election code of conduct, sitting Kerala governor Nikhil Kumar resigned, Karnataka governor HR Bharadwaj was handed interim charge and finally Dikshit appointed as Kumar's successor all in the space of a few hours on March 4."
May 31, 2014 Priyanka Vadra is second only to Arvind Kejriwal in teaching 'Somersault of Convenience': BJP: "Priyanka wrote a letter to SPG Director and told him that they were given special privileges by the agency itself without asking for them."
May 31, 2014 politics: vadra deals A Breather Before A Hole?: "The BJP kicked up a storm over Robert Vadra’s land deals. It seems now they are just letting him be."
May 31, 2014 Exclusive: Did Stalin know of the KTV money trail in 2G scam?: "DMK patriarch MK Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi and her mother Dayalu Ammal have 80 percent of the shares while family confidante Sharad Kumar has the remaining 20 percent stake in KTV."
May 31, 2014 Meira Kumar sacks Lok Sabha TV CEO on her last day in office: "CEO Rajiv Mishra said she was not happy with the telecast of her trailing during the counting of votes polled in Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency."
May 31, 2014 More leaders openly criticise Rahul: "Days after their worst ever rout -- internal rumblings in the Congress are only growing louder. After a Kerala Congress leader asked for Rahul Gandhi's resignation, now an MLA from Rajasthan claims there is no democracy in the party. The MLA also claims that Rahul is surrounded by a bunch of jokers"
May 31, 2014 BBC: India gang rape inquiry stepped up: "The father of one victim earlier told the BBC he was ridiculed by police when he sought help in finding his daughter. He said that when policemen found out he was from a lower caste, they "refused to look for my girl"."
May 30, 2014 When questioned, Akhilesh insults: "Amidst outrage over the gangrape of two Dalit sisters in Badaun, two constables were today sacked and another accused arrested as the UP government promised to set up a fast track court to punish the culprits. Even as the case grabbed headlines, another teenage Dalitgirl was allegedly gangraped by four persons in Azamgarh."
May 30, 2014 CBI court hit by delay in sanctions: "elay in granting sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act continue to plague the trial in many cases forcing a Delhi court to point out the sorry state of affairs."
May 30, 2014 UP rape shame: Is Akhilesh government a total failure?: "Bad news continues from Uttar Pradesh. After the mother of a rape victim was assaulted by the rapist in Etawah and two sisters were gangraped and hanged in Badaun, a minor was gangraped in Azamgarh. The incidents have sent shockwaves across the country and hit international headlines."
May 30, 2014 Half a century wait for martyr's dues: "During the 1962 Indo China war, Sepoy Amar Singh of 4 Sikh Light infantry fought valiantly till the last minute and breathed his last in service for the nation. But 52 years on, his family is running from court to court knocking on the doors of justice hoping for the officials to honour the promise made to the war hero."
May 30, 2014 Former railway minister justifies dole out: "After he and his ministers reportedly doled out amount worth half a crore to their personal staff for doing their job well, former Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge speaking to TIMES NOW has justified the dole out of cash rewards for their employees"
May 30, 2014 Former railway minister doled out freebies: "At a time when the Indian railways is dealing with a massive financial mess, ministers from the previous regime reportedly doled out amount worth half a crore to their personal staff for doing their job well."
May 30, 2014 Akhilesh's angry retort to media on rape cases: Why are you bothered?: "Akhilesh Yadav reacted angrily when asked about the spate of rape cases in his state on Friday. 'Have you faced any problem? You are safe, why are you bothered?' he asked a journalist who sought information on the rising cases in the state"
May 29, 2014 Robert Vadra may lose the privilege of not being frisked at airports: "The Central government may re-look into Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's security exemptions at airports. The new Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati hinted the same on Thursday."
May 29, 2014 MHA to review Vadra security?: "Vadra, a controversial businessman and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, is the only civilian to be included in the list of those exempted from frisking provided he is accompanied by a person being protected by the Special Protection Group (SPG)."
May 28, 2014 ED traces Rs 500 cr, some ‘laundered to political parties’: "the money was laundered through various channels, prominent among which were foreign investments, ‘landed property’ deals and media investments. In some cases, officials note, the money was even laundered to several political parties."
May 25, 2014 ED's 2G case: Raja, Kani, Dayalu Ammal to appear in court: "Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and party supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal along with 16 other accused are likely to appear tomorrow before a special court in the 2G scam-related money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate."
May 23, 2014 Ottawa businessman gets prison sentence for Air India bid-rigging case: "CryptoMetrics transferred $450,000 US into Karigar’s account with which Karigar organized a $200,000 US bribe for the co-chair of the selection committee for the Air India security project and a $250,000 US bribe for then-minister of civil aviation Praful Patel."
May 20, 2014 Debate: #GandhisShielded - 1: "Shattered by the party's worst debacle in the elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday (May 19) offered to resign accepting responsibility but the party unanimously rejected it."
May 19, 2014 CWC may resign en masse over poll debacle to shield Rahul: Sources: "The Congress Working Committee may resign en masse over the humiliating defeat the party suffered in the Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Monday. The sources added that the CWC members will endorse their president Sonia Gandhi's line of taking collective responsibility in a bid to shield their vice president Rahul Gandhi who led the party campaign for the elections."
May 17, 2014 38 out of 39 Congress candidates forfeit deposits in Tamil Nadu: "Only H Vasanthakumar, the party's candidate in Kanyakumari district, was able to save his deposit, being runner-up to BJP's state president Pon Radhakrishnan."
May 15, 2014 Ghaziabad court issues non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray
May 15, 2014 The Man Who Wasn’t There?
May 14, 2014 Paid news: Ashok Chavan summoned by EC, faces disqualification: "In a setback for former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, the Election Commission has summoned him for a hearing on May 23 in the paid news case. Chavan is accused of running paid news in newspapers during the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly polls."
May 13, 2014 Sonia called shots, anointed loyal technocrat as PM: Maira: "After Sanjaya Baru, former media advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it was the turn of Planning Commission member Arun Maira to point a finger at the “autocratic and dynastic” structure of the Congress party."
May 13, 2014 Sonia Gandhi called the shots in govt, says book by plan panel member: "A book by another UPA functionary, Arun Maira, has criticised Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s leadership style, blaming the party for its “monarchical” grip on the Manmohan Singh-led government."
May 10, 2014 Now, Ashok Khemka faces threat of dismissal: "Whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka could be dismissed from service if the Haryana government accepts adverse remarks against him by his superiors in his latest performance appraisal report."
May 10, 2014 Five-Point Nobody?: "Manmohan allowed Parliament’s political space and its convention to be undermined."
May 8, 2014 'Neech Rajneeti': " 'I wonder in which category of politics or Rajneeti will corruption in 2G spectrum, and coal block allocation fall'"
May 8, 2014 Our Criminal Netas: "Among the candidates for the first eight phases, those with criminal cases include: RJD 72%, NCP 53%, CPI(M) 37%, BJP 33%, Congress 27%"
May 7, 2014 Govt refuses to share details of meetings of GoM on corruption
May 7, 2014 BBC: The political dynasties behind the Indian election: "But even as the Gandhis appear to be on the decline, other political dynasties have emerged."
May 2, 2014 Debate: Hawala charge vs Damaad video: "The Congress CD came a day after BJP released a video CD targeting Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi and husband of Priyanka Gandhi, over his alleged land deals."
May 2, 2014 Congress gave scam-India, while I will give you skill-India: Narendra Modi
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Jul 5, 2014 Ex-Karnataka CM caught on tape demanding 40cr from MLC aspirant: "The supporters of Patil are heard saying, “Please make it Rs. 10 crore. You and your party will get the support of our swamiji (seer not named).” Kumaraswamy reacts angrily, “It is not like you want to improve the lot of the people of Bijapur by becoming an MLC. You have done nothing to build the party in Bijapur. No swamiji has ever helped the JD(S)win. Talk business.” He says, “Each MLA is asking for Rs. 1 crore (The party has 40 MLAs). What can they do? They have also borrowed money to win the elections."
Jul 4, 2014 Sunanda Pushkar death: Subramanian Swamy drags in Robert Vadra: "He claimed that the murder of former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife could be linked with money laundering in the Indian Premier League as Sunanda wanted to expose IPL deals. He alleged that money used for bidding in Kochi IPL was Robert Vadra's money."
Jul 4, 2014 Goa Governor Wanchoo resigns: "Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo who was quizzed by a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Raj Bhavan as witness in AgustaWestland Chopper deal scam has forwarded his resignation to the President of India"
Jul 4, 2014 Ex-K'taka Speaker boasts of misbehaviour: "Even as the police are yet to act against Karnataka MLA Vijayanand Kashpannavar who had an allege drunk brawl with cops, the state assembly today witnessed shocking defence put up by his fellow party men."
Jul 3, 2014 #SunandaDeathMystery: Swamy demands CBI probe: "BJP leader Subramanian Swamy writes to the Prime Minister, demands CBI probe in the Sunanda Pushkar's death case. He also says the former union minister's wife was professionally killed."
Jul 3, 2014 31 ACs were installed at Sheila Dikshit's official residence when she was Delhi's CM: "had at least 31 air conditioners, 15 desert coolers, 25 heaters, 16 air purifiers, 12 geysers among others."
Jul 3, 2014 President Pranab Mukherjee's son calls TMC MP Tapas Pal's rape threat a 'slip of tongue': "President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee, who once courted controversy for a sexist remark, has now sprung to the defence of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal seeking forgiveness for the latter's rape comments."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: #SunandaDeathMystery - 1: "A controversial claim by the head of AIIMS' forensic medicine department that pressure was brought on him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday (July 2) by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: #SunandaDeathMystery - 1: "A controversial claim by the head of AIIMS' forensic medicine department that pressure was brought on him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday (July 2) by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: Gandhi summons, Congress notice - 2: "First it was the summons and now it's the Income Tax heat. Troubles mounting for the Congress over the loan it gave to revive its erstwhile mouthpiece, 'The National Herald'."
Jul 2, 2014 Debate: Gandhi summons, Congress notice - 1: "First it was the summons and now it's the Income Tax heat. Troubles mounting for the Congress over the loan it gave to revive its erstwhile mouthpiece, 'The National Herald'. The Income Tax notice coming days after Subramanium Swamy's letter to the Union Finance Minister on the day court issued summons for the Gandhis to appear before it. Subramanium Swamy, Leader, BJP, said, "My sources are also telling me that the Income Tax Department is going to seek an explanation and they should loose there credential as a party. It's completely illegal they can't do it. A political outfit cannot have shares in a corporate structure.""
Jul 2, 2014 'Living in fear', claim Choumaha villagers: "Days after Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's shocking comment threatening to rape women was caught on tape -- TIMES NOW visits the village where the errant MP made his vitriolic speech. Villagers in the Choumaha village of West Bengal claim they are living in fear and are scared to go out of their homes. Sambit Pal gets a report from Choumaha."
Jul 2, 2014 Activist mowed for taking on sand mafia: "Activist opposed to illegal sand mining was crushed to death in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh. Family members allege that the police are hand in glove with the sand mafia and thus failed to act."
Jul 2, 2014 #SunandaDeathMystery: Explosive claim: "TIMES NOW has accessed Dr Sudhir Gupta's affidavit to the Central Administrative Tribunal where he alleges facing pressure. In the affidavit, he clearly states that he was asked to prepare a tailor made report. He also goes on to allege that he could not muster the courage to place facts as the former AIIMS President was an extremely powerful person."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #HaveTheyLostit - 1: "Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal on Tuesday (July 1) tendered an unconditional apology for his threat to kill CPI-M workers and having their women raped after he was asked by an embarrassed party leadership to do so following widespread outrage."
Jul 1, 2014 BBC: India outrage over MP Tapas Pal's rape threat: "Tapas Pal is a two-term MP and an award-winning Bengali actor"
Jul 1, 2014 Paul again caught on tape exhorting partymen to kill CPI-M workers: "Even as the controversy surrounding his rape remarks continues to rage, yet another video tape has surfaced showing Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul exhorting his partymen to kill CPI-M workers."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #MPThreatensRape - 1: "In a shocking revelation, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Tapas Pal was caught on camera threatening rape. In a controversial video, the actor turned politician is seen addressing his his followers in Nadia district and has been caught on tape threatening rape. The undated video clearly shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if the CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the trigger himself."
Jul 1, 2014 Debate: #MPThreatensRape - 1: "In a shocking revelation, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Tapas Pal was caught on camera threatening rape. In a controversial video, the actor turned politician is seen addressing his his followers in Nadia district and has been caught on tape threatening rape. The undated video clearly shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if the CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the trigger himself."
Jul 1, 2014 Rape threat, rape joke: "Even as outrage continues over his alleged remarks threatening to have CPI(M) workers killed and their women raped, Trinamool MP Tapas Pal landed in fresh trouble as another video tape emerged today in which he asks his own party supporters to slit the throats of opposition workers."
Jun 30, 2014 Indian police arrest SP leader for 'raising pro-Pakistan slogan': "According to the local police, Alam was found drunk and extorting money from passers-by. "The SP leader started shouting on top of his voice 'Pakistaan Zindabad' and 'Narendra Modi Murdabad' after which local officials booked him for breach of peace,""
Jun 30, 2014 On tape: TMC MP Tapas Pal threatens rape: "TMC MP Tapas Pal, while addressing his followers in Nadia district, has been caught on tape threatening rape. The controversial undated video shows the Parliamentarian from Krishnanagar -- insiting that if CPM harms anyone, the leader will pull the triger himself. He has been caught on tape -- Can Mamata deny this proof? Will she act against her own?"
Jun 26, 2014 Sonia, Rahul summoned for misappropriating National Herald's funds: "Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, who are directors in the new company, own 76 per cent stake in it. The remaining shares are owned by Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandez, who have also been summoned."
Jun 26, 2014 Most of 55 ex-Ministers fail to meet deadline to vacate houses: "Most of the 55 former ministers have not met the deadline of vacating their official residences which ended today and the Urban Development Ministry is preparing to issue fresh notices to them."
Jun 26, 2014 Sonia, Rahul summoned as accused in National Herald case: "for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of now-defunct daily National Herald."
Jun 26, 2014 Saradha scam: Sudipta Sen and two others sent to judicial custody: "various companies, including Saradha, allegedly duped investors of around Rs 10,000 crore, while taking note of allegations of scamsters being ‘patronised’ by people in ‘high positions’."
Jun 26, 2014 Birla group largest donor to BJP's poll fund: "The Birla group did not make any contribution to Congress in the last financial year after being its top donor with a donation of Rs 36.4 crore between 2004-2005 and 2011-2012."
Jun 26, 2014 Maharashtra quota decision: Is this last ditch effort by Congress to cut electoral losses?: "In a political masterstroke ahead of the Assembly elections, the Prithviraj Chavan Cabinet on Wednesday gifted the state's Maratha population 16 per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutions"
Jun 26, 2014 National Herald case: Delhi court summons Sonia, Rahul as accused: "Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress gave an unsecured loan to Sonia-owned Young Indian Ltd to acquire National Herald's holding company Associated Journals"
Jun 25, 2014 Naidu and Jagan Cross Swords Over Corruption: "Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said Jagan speaking on corruption is like devil reciting Vedas. “No one among us has spent 16 months in jail on corruption charges. No one among us is facing charges of amassing `1 lakh crore; no one got `1,100 crore assets attached by ED; and no one has been charge sheeted by CBI in cases related to `43,000 crore,”"
Jun 24, 2014 CM Chavan's nod awaited for inquiry against Gavit: "The PIL alleged that "illegal assets" were acquired by Gavit when he was minister of the tribal development department, a portfolio he held for a long time."
Jun 23, 2014 Vyapam one of the worst scams till date: D Raja: "The high profile teacher's recruitment scam in Madhya Pradesh is being linked to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's wife, Sadhna Singh."
Jun 22, 2014 Congress links CM Chouhan's wife to MPPEB scam: "alleged 19 candidates hailing from Sadhna Singh's native village Gondia in Maharashtra were appointed as constables in transport department after recommendations CM House."
Jun 21, 2014 Jal Satyagrah against corruption in UPPSC: "Students preparing for various competitions staged a 'Jal Satyagrah' at Sangam under the banner of ' Bhrashtrachar Mukti Morcha' on Friday to protest alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission."
Jun 21, 2014 CBI raids expose Haldia Port scam, TMC men in dock: "Ripley & Company and its sister concerns owned by Trinamool Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose and his father Swapan Sadhan (Tutu) Bose, a former MP, have duped the Government of an estimated Rs24,500 crore over the past 35 years."
Jun 20, 2014 Debate on CNN-IBN About Robert Vadra - Subramanian Swamy
Jun 19, 2014 PK Dhumal, ex-IAS officer booked for corruption: "The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered an FIR against former Chief Minister PK Dhumal and retired Principal Secretary (Home) PC Kapoor for allegedly giving undue benefit to an IPS officer AN Sharma by allowing him to continue in service after seeking retirement and not following proper procedure."
Jun 19, 2014 Debate: Cornered Minister - 1: "He was named in an FIR filed in 2011 by a woman who alleged that her husband repeatedly drugged her and then allowed his friends, among them Meghwal, to rape her."
Jun 18, 2014 Nihal Chand case: Can a Minister accused of rape be allowed to continue in the Cabinet?: "Pressure is mounting on the Bharatiya Janata Party as a woman who has alleged she was sexually assaulted by Union Minister of State Nihal Chand three years ago, has called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove him from the Cabinet."
Jun 18, 2014 Debate: Modi's biggest liability? - 2: "Pressure is mounting on Minister of State Nihalchand Meghwal, the lone minister in the Modi cabinet who is from Rajasthan, to resign after the minister was summoned by a district court in Jaipur in a rape case where the minister and 17 others have been charged."
Jun 18, 2014 Debate: Modi's biggest liability? - 1: "Pressure is mounting on Minister of State Nihalchand Meghwal, the lone minister in the Modi cabinet who is from Rajasthan, to resign after the minister was summoned by a district court in Jaipur in a rape case where the minister and 17 others have been charged. The victim of the alleged rape case spoke to TIMES NOW and levelled some direct and serious charges at the minister. The victim has said that she has been offered money and a government job besides being threatened and that she fears for her life."
Jun 17, 2014 Debate: #SerialOffender - 1: "Senior Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal courted controversy when he sought to reject claims of an alleged rape victim that she was abducted, saying even a calf could not be forcibly taken."
Jun 17, 2014 Goa ministers holiday regularly on taxpayers' money: CAG report: "After the recent controversy over Goa ministers being sent on a study tour to Brazil for the World Cup, CNN-IBN has now learnt that several ministers in the Goa government have been globe trotting in the name of study tours and striking trade deals. But not much has been yielded from such trips."
Jun 16, 2014 Debate: #JunketSquashed - 2: "Facing a relentless opposition assault over "wasteful expenditure", the Goa government on Friday (June 13) cancelled a state-funded trip of six legislators, including three ministers, to Brazil to watch the football World Cup that would have cost the exchequer Rs. 89 lakh."
Jun 16, 2014 CBI granted seven days custody of six accused in Saradha scam: "The CBI was on Monday granted seven days custody of the main accused in the Saradha chitfund scam, Sudipta Sen, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh and four others"
Jun 13, 2014 Goa MLAs decide to pay for World Cup junket, dropping plan to get Rs 15 lakh each from govt: "”I don't think there is any truth in the statement of the ministers that they are going on their own money. Yesterday, they were justifying their travel at the state's expense,”"
Jun 13, 2014 Debate: You fund their soccer trip - 1: "A Goa government-sponsored trip for a group of six politicians to Brazil to watch the football world cup has kicked up a row with the opposition Congress calling it a "wasteful expenditure" and seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to "stop the junket"."
Jun 13, 2014 LTC scam: CBI books six present, former Rajya Sabha MPs: "searches are being conducted at 10 locations, which include the houses, office premises of the MPs and also at the offices of travel agencies in Delhi and Odisha."
Jun 12, 2014 MLAs splurge Rs 89 lakh on Rio junket: "As World Cup fever reaches its peak, a group of MLAs from Goa are all set to travel to Brazil for the Football World Cup, in a state government approved trip all at the expense of taxpayer. The MLAS who are leaving on July 1 will watch two quarter finals and one semi final with the official reason 'to visit the facilities in Brazil'."
Jun 12, 2014 Goa govt organises Rs. 89 lakh World Cup junket for 6 MLAs, invites criticism: "Goa's top football player and Arjuna award-winner Bruno Coutinho was disappointed as his name was dropped from the list in favour of a politician, even as ruling MLA Benjamin Silva put the onus on sports minister Ramesh Tawadkar and chief minister Manohar Parrikar for the decision to include only legislators on the junket."
Jun 9, 2014 UP moving towards law of the jungle: Markandey Katju: "the National Crime Records Bureau gives UP the dubious distinction of being the worst state in India in terms of law and order."
Jun 6, 2014 UP: Politicians remain defiant despite rising cases of crime against women: "Even as the UP government faces flak over increasing rape incidents, the ruling Samajwadi Party remains defiant and insensitive Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said that those worried about law and order in UP should stay put in Delhi. He also asked reporters to mind their own business. And if that wasn't enough, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur defended Yadav saying they are not at fault as such crimes can't be prevented."
Jun 4, 2014 RCMP charge three foreign nationals in Air India bribery case: "businessman Nazir Karigar, an agent working for the security company Cryptometrics. Evidence presented at trial revealed an agreement to pay millions of dollars in bribes to Indian officials in order to secure a contract with Air India for a biometric security system valued at $100 million U.S."
Jun 4, 2014 Debate: U.P's #LooseCannons - 2: "Amid all-round attack on Akhilesh Yadav government over rape incidents, SP leaders on Wednesday (June 4) gave weird arguments, saying sometimes when relationship between girls and boys come out in open, it is "termed as rape"."
Jun 4, 2014 First son, then father, now uncle: "The loose cannons of the Samajwadi Party are at it again. Reacting over the rape and lawlessness incidents in the state, son Akhilesh Yadav gives Google gyan, tries to teach the media to google rape cases in other states, while father Mulayam Singh Yadav tells the media to mind its own business. And, Akhilesh's uncle Ram Gopal Yadav is blaming western TV for the rape epidemic in UP. The increasing rape incidents in the state of Uttar Pradesh are anything except their own fault. Their uttrances add to the international shame. By repeatedly trivialising serious crimes against women, has Akhilesh Government revealed its inability to check the lawlessness in the state?"
Jun 4, 2014 Saradha scam: CBI registers record 46 cases in a single day: "to probe the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam in which sitting Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh has been named as an accused."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: Disrespecting martyrdom? - 1: "Hundreds of letters are coming in and many are tweeting their anger on the social media while all are shocked at the red tapism that continues to snatch away dues of those who have put duty before self to protect the nation to protect us."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: End #FreebieBonanza - 2: "A cash strapped Air India distributes free unlimited air tickets to former and present MDs & CMDs along with their families. Air India's junket raj crosses all limits of nepotism."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: End #FreebieBonanza - 1: "Officially this money is defined as award while unofficially it is known simply as 'bakhshish'. These employees draw Govt salaries & enjoy official & unofficial perks. Kharge gave Rs 15,000 to each of his 115 member staff while Reddy sanctioned Rs 20,000 each to two of his seniormost officers. Reddy sanctioned Rs 15,000 each to nine people & Rs 12,000 to 102 people and Chowdhury gave away Rs 15,000 each to 100 people."
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: Avoiding responsibility? - 1: "In a suprise decision, Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior leader from Karnataka, was today named the Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, in a race in which he has pipped veteran Kamal Nath to lead a 44-member group after its worst-ever performance in the recent elections. The nomination of Kharge, a Dalit leader and a second term member from Gulbarga, was made by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has brushed aside demands that either she or her son Rahul take over as leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, who could be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition."
Jun 3, 2014 Badaun rape: How Mulayam’s rise fueled anti-Dalit violence: "He cannot crack down members of his community and risk further eroding his base. The attacks on Dalits will continue until the next state elections usher in a new configuration of power"
Jun 3, 2014 Debate: #WakeUpAkhilesh - 1: "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today met Governor B L Joshi and he is believed to have apprised him of the action taken by the government in the aftermath of the alleged gangrape of two girls in Badaun that has sparked nation-wide outrage."
Jun 3, 2014 Clueless CM Akhilesh Yadav blames media: "Amid nation-wide outrage over the Badaun gangrape and murder incident, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused the media of highlighting cases occurring in UP while ignoring those in other states. The chief minister facing flak over the shocking incident has claimed that his government has taken actions against this or any other incidents."
Jun 2, 2014 Badaun rape shows Akhilesh a bigger puppet than Manmohan
Jun 1, 2014 Debate: Mocking won't help, Mr. CM: "The action came three days after the girls were gangraped and their bodies were found hanging from a tree. The two girls, who were cousins and aged 14 and 15, went missing from their house on the night of May 27 and theirbodies were found hanging from a tree in the village in Ushait area the next morning."
Jun 1, 2014 To evade poll code, Sheila Dikshit made governor in hours: "The UPA-2 government may have faced criticism of policy paralysis but files moved at breakneck speed for the appointment of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit as Kerala governor. In a bid to beat the election code of conduct, sitting Kerala governor Nikhil Kumar resigned, Karnataka governor HR Bharadwaj was handed interim charge and finally Dikshit appointed as Kumar's successor all in the space of a few hours on March 4."
May 31, 2014 Priyanka Vadra is second only to Arvind Kejriwal in teaching 'Somersault of Convenience': BJP: "Priyanka wrote a letter to SPG Director and told him that they were given special privileges by the agency itself without asking for them."
May 31, 2014 politics: vadra deals A Breather Before A Hole?: "The BJP kicked up a storm over Robert Vadra’s land deals. It seems now they are just letting him be."
May 31, 2014 Exclusive: Did Stalin know of the KTV money trail in 2G scam?: "DMK patriarch MK Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi and her mother Dayalu Ammal have 80 percent of the shares while family confidante Sharad Kumar has the remaining 20 percent stake in KTV."
May 31, 2014 Meira Kumar sacks Lok Sabha TV CEO on her last day in office: "CEO Rajiv Mishra said she was not happy with the telecast of her trailing during the counting of votes polled in Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency."
May 31, 2014 More leaders openly criticise Rahul: "Days after their worst ever rout -- internal rumblings in the Congress are only growing louder. After a Kerala Congress leader asked for Rahul Gandhi's resignation, now an MLA from Rajasthan claims there is no democracy in the party. The MLA also claims that Rahul is surrounded by a bunch of jokers"
May 31, 2014 BBC: India gang rape inquiry stepped up: "The father of one victim earlier told the BBC he was ridiculed by police when he sought help in finding his daughter. He said that when policemen found out he was from a lower caste, they "refused to look for my girl"."
May 30, 2014 When questioned, Akhilesh insults: "Amidst outrage over the gangrape of two Dalit sisters in Badaun, two constables were today sacked and another accused arrested as the UP government promised to set up a fast track court to punish the culprits. Even as the case grabbed headlines, another teenage Dalitgirl was allegedly gangraped by four persons in Azamgarh."
May 30, 2014 CBI court hit by delay in sanctions: "elay in granting sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act continue to plague the trial in many cases forcing a Delhi court to point out the sorry state of affairs."
May 30, 2014 UP rape shame: Is Akhilesh government a total failure?: "Bad news continues from Uttar Pradesh. After the mother of a rape victim was assaulted by the rapist in Etawah and two sisters were gangraped and hanged in Badaun, a minor was gangraped in Azamgarh. The incidents have sent shockwaves across the country and hit international headlines."
May 30, 2014 Half a century wait for martyr's dues: "During the 1962 Indo China war, Sepoy Amar Singh of 4 Sikh Light infantry fought valiantly till the last minute and breathed his last in service for the nation. But 52 years on, his family is running from court to court knocking on the doors of justice hoping for the officials to honour the promise made to the war hero."
May 30, 2014 Former railway minister justifies dole out: "After he and his ministers reportedly doled out amount worth half a crore to their personal staff for doing their job well, former Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge speaking to TIMES NOW has justified the dole out of cash rewards for their employees"
May 30, 2014 Former railway minister doled out freebies: "At a time when the Indian railways is dealing with a massive financial mess, ministers from the previous regime reportedly doled out amount worth half a crore to their personal staff for doing their job well."
May 30, 2014 Akhilesh's angry retort to media on rape cases: Why are you bothered?: "Akhilesh Yadav reacted angrily when asked about the spate of rape cases in his state on Friday. 'Have you faced any problem? You are safe, why are you bothered?' he asked a journalist who sought information on the rising cases in the state"
May 29, 2014 Robert Vadra may lose the privilege of not being frisked at airports: "The Central government may re-look into Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's security exemptions at airports. The new Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati hinted the same on Thursday."
May 29, 2014 MHA to review Vadra security?: "Vadra, a controversial businessman and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, is the only civilian to be included in the list of those exempted from frisking provided he is accompanied by a person being protected by the Special Protection Group (SPG)."
May 28, 2014 ED traces Rs 500 cr, some ‘laundered to political parties’: "the money was laundered through various channels, prominent among which were foreign investments, ‘landed property’ deals and media investments. In some cases, officials note, the money was even laundered to several political parties."
May 25, 2014 ED's 2G case: Raja, Kani, Dayalu Ammal to appear in court: "Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and party supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal along with 16 other accused are likely to appear tomorrow before a special court in the 2G scam-related money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate."
May 23, 2014 Ottawa businessman gets prison sentence for Air India bid-rigging case: "CryptoMetrics transferred $450,000 US into Karigar’s account with which Karigar organized a $200,000 US bribe for the co-chair of the selection committee for the Air India security project and a $250,000 US bribe for then-minister of civil aviation Praful Patel."
May 20, 2014 Debate: #GandhisShielded - 1: "Shattered by the party's worst debacle in the elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday (May 19) offered to resign accepting responsibility but the party unanimously rejected it."
May 19, 2014 CWC may resign en masse over poll debacle to shield Rahul: Sources: "The Congress Working Committee may resign en masse over the humiliating defeat the party suffered in the Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Monday. The sources added that the CWC members will endorse their president Sonia Gandhi's line of taking collective responsibility in a bid to shield their vice president Rahul Gandhi who led the party campaign for the elections."
May 17, 2014 38 out of 39 Congress candidates forfeit deposits in Tamil Nadu: "Only H Vasanthakumar, the party's candidate in Kanyakumari district, was able to save his deposit, being runner-up to BJP's state president Pon Radhakrishnan."
May 15, 2014 Ghaziabad court issues non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray
May 15, 2014 The Man Who Wasn’t There?
May 14, 2014 Paid news: Ashok Chavan summoned by EC, faces disqualification: "In a setback for former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, the Election Commission has summoned him for a hearing on May 23 in the paid news case. Chavan is accused of running paid news in newspapers during the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly polls."
May 13, 2014 Sonia called shots, anointed loyal technocrat as PM: Maira: "After Sanjaya Baru, former media advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it was the turn of Planning Commission member Arun Maira to point a finger at the “autocratic and dynastic” structure of the Congress party."
May 13, 2014 Sonia Gandhi called the shots in govt, says book by plan panel member: "A book by another UPA functionary, Arun Maira, has criticised Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s leadership style, blaming the party for its “monarchical” grip on the Manmohan Singh-led government."
May 10, 2014 Now, Ashok Khemka faces threat of dismissal: "Whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka could be dismissed from service if the Haryana government accepts adverse remarks against him by his superiors in his latest performance appraisal report."
May 10, 2014 Five-Point Nobody?: "Manmohan allowed Parliament’s political space and its convention to be undermined."
May 8, 2014 'Neech Rajneeti': " 'I wonder in which category of politics or Rajneeti will corruption in 2G spectrum, and coal block allocation fall'"
May 8, 2014 Our Criminal Netas: "Among the candidates for the first eight phases, those with criminal cases include: RJD 72%, NCP 53%, CPI(M) 37%, BJP 33%, Congress 27%"
May 7, 2014 Govt refuses to share details of meetings of GoM on corruption
May 7, 2014 BBC: The political dynasties behind the Indian election: "But even as the Gandhis appear to be on the decline, other political dynasties have emerged."
May 2, 2014 Debate: Hawala charge vs Damaad video: "The Congress CD came a day after BJP released a video CD targeting Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi and husband of Priyanka Gandhi, over his alleged land deals."
May 2, 2014 Congress gave scam-India, while I will give you skill-India: Narendra Modi
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