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Sep 15, 2011 Disproportionate assets case: SC asks Jayalalithaa to appear in Karnataka court: "Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa was on Monday asked by the Supreme Court to appear personally on October 20 before a Karnataka trial court, adjudicating a disproportionate assets case against her."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI quizzes Somashekhar Reddy in illegal mining case: "The CBI, probing the alleged illegal mining and irregularities in allotment of mining leases to Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), today questioned Gali Somashekhar Reddy, a brother of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhan Reddy, now in CBI custody."
Sep 15, 2011 Rajasthan minister in CBI net?
Sep 15, 2011 Sandeep Dikshit: Cash courier?: "Congress MP and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit is now embroiled in a cash controversy. A bag containing 10 lakh rupees was recovered under the seat alloted to Sandeep in the Bhopal Express."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI steps up probe into illegal mining: "Intensifying the probe into illegal mining, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday examined a former government official and a witness while continuing to grill former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy"
Sep 15, 2011 MPs 'not ready' for audit of their funds: Ramesh: "Members of Parliament seeking social audit of all and sundry programmes are not willing for such a monitoring when it comes to the MPLAD Scheme"
Sep 15, 2011 Indian ministers grow richer with average assets of Rs 10 cr: "Holding assets of over Rs 10 crore on an average, ministers of India have grown richer since the 2009 general elections, an election watchdog's report said"
Sep 15, 2011 Make Chidambaram co-accused in 2G case: Subramanian Swamy: "Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Thursday moved a fresh application before a special trial court seeking directions to make home minister P Chidambaram a co- accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case."
Sep 15, 2011 Bag with Rs 10 lakh found in Cong MP Sandeep Dikshit's coach: "Dikshit, a Lok Sabha MP from Delhi and son of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit"
Sep 15, 2011 Woman linked to minister missing after sex CD exposed
Sep 15, 2011 By jailing Hazare govt looked both inept, undemocratic: CRS
Sep 15, 2011 CAG smells rat in DMK’s Assembly project: "The controversial over Rs 700 crore new Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex here has come in for severe drubbing by the Computer and Auditor General."
Sep 15, 2011 Rs 4.95 crore seized from Bellary truck: "Further thickening the illegal mining plot, the Guntkal police in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday seized Rs 4.95 crore cash when it was being transported in a lorry from Bellary to Hyderabad."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI questions Apollo's Suneeta Reddy over Aircel-Maxis deal: "CBI has questioned Executive Director of Apollo Hospital Suneeta Reddy on the alleged role of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in the takeover of Aircel by Malaysian group Maxis."
Sep 15, 2011 Lorry full of crores en route from Bellary to Hyderabad seized: "cash to the tune of several crores was recovered by police from a lorry in Guntakal town of the district"
Sep 15, 2011 77% of Union Cabinet ministers are crorepatis: "Jagathrakshakan also tops the list for the highest asset increase percentage wise. His assets have shot up by 1,092%. Congress's MoS (textiles) Panabaka Lakshmi is in second spot, with a growth of 828%. While, MoS (road transport and highways) Tusharbhai Chaudhary has recorded a 705% growth."
Sep 13, 2011 BSY, HDK fit for campaigning, but not for court hearing - For ex-CMs, polls are a pill for all ills: "Former chief ministers H D Kumaraswamy and B S Yeddyurappa avoided appearing in the Lokayukta Special Court in cases involving them on the grounds of ill-health."
Sep 13, 2011 SP leader, son shot dead: "A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and his son were peppered with bullets in Etawah on Tuesday night. Both of them died on the spot. The two were shot at least 20 times by four assailants riding two motorcycles"
Sep 13, 2011 Hazare movement is a ray of hope, says Kuldeep Nayar: "Anna Hazare’s movement provided a ray of hope in the current state of disappointment, disillusionment and helplessness in the country"
Sep 13, 2011 Who Says Women are Not Corrupt?: "Right from the era of tyrannical Indira Gandhi who was accused of electoral corruption, to the modern women politicians, there are many carrying the bundle of corruption on them."
Sep 13, 2011 Telegraph Nepal: Mysterious trip of Indian leaders to Nepal begins Saturday: "Mr. Digvijya Singh of ruling corruption infested Congress-I party led by Italy born de facto ruler of India, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Sarad Yadav of Janata Dal-United, Sitaram Yechury of Indian Communist Party-Marxist and Raj Nath Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party are arriving Saturday"
Sep 13, 2011 YSR bled Andhra and built son's kingdom: "investigations have revealed that his father, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, allegedly abused his official position to help his son build his business empire.", "CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have revealed how YSR, who was the CM from August 2004 to August 2009, acted like a monarch bestowing favours on individuals and entities."
Sep 13, 2011 YSR Reddy's government was engaged in corruption: WikiLeaks: "Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's populist programmes might have reaped him immense political benefits, but these were beset with massive corruption, a leaked US diplomatic cable has revealed.", "Hopper says that citizens seem to be fine with corruption so long as some of the money trickles down to them. "As long as the Congress continues to spread the wealth, corruption actually strengthens its position in the state. The Congress is consolidating its political base by offering small contracts to the party workers and making them happy," he says. The US official felt that many elites were disgusted by the level of corruption in the Congress government. "The sheer size of Reddy's signature programmes, with literally billions of dollars at play every year, leaves much room for 'leakage' to Congress party officials and their allies."
Sep 13, 2011 It’s official; political bribery is tax-free. Ask the taxman: "The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MPs who took bribes from the Congress party under PV Narasimha Rao can not only keep the money, but also needn’t pay taxes on it. The bribes were paid to get them to vote with the government in the 1993 confidence motion when the Congress was short of a majority."
Sep 13, 2011 'Right Of Free Speech': "There have also been instances of members taking bribes for asking questions and even voting in Parliament for important issues like even for a vote of no-confidence. It is also a known fact that several MP’s are in jail for serious offences and more than a 100 are facing chargesheets for various offences."
Sep 13, 2011 Extortionists develop realty model Tactics same but no limits: "If cash is being squeezed out of several industrial units in Haldia, political extortionists have found greener pastures in real estate."
Sep 12, 2011 Every man for himself: "Corruption has now become synonymous with the Indian government"
Sep 12, 2011 Why does India have 77 Union ministers?: "This isn'ta notional loss, and exceeds even some of the annual estimates of losses caused by government corruption."
Sep 12, 2011 India not serious about unearthing black money in Swiss banks, says whistleblower: ""The Indian government doesn't do enough." He said society has to put pressure on the government to act. ""
Sep 11, 2011 Crash of the Titans: "The flashy leader, known for his expensive cars, Bollywood connections and past friendships with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Ambani, is now part of a new club of MPs in Tihar (MPSIT). The joke about a joint parliamentary committee right here in jail is only partly jest as Singh joined the DMK's A Raja and Kanimozhi, and Congress's Suresh Kalmadi in the slammer."
Sep 11, 2011 Defeated NSUI candidates pin loss on scams, Anna's stir: "Defeated candidates of Congress's student wing, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), ascribed their loss in the elections for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) to the string of scams and a massive anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare."
Sep 11, 2011 Hounded by the UPA: "India has seen several scams. But under the rule of UPA2 the magnitude of money involved in such frauds — some of them running into thousands of crores — has been mind-boggling."
Sep 11, 2011 'India’s apartheid towards poor landowners must end': "Recently, the Ministry of Rural Development has drafted the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Settlement Bill to update the century old Land Acquisition laws in the country. "
Sep 11, 2011 Team Anna trains guns on MPs, wants work audit : "Training guns on parliamentarians, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking a performance audit of MPs"
Sep 11, 2011 Reuters: Political connections hold diminishing sway for India Inc: "Being politically connected isn't what it used to be for corporate India. When G. Janardhana Reddy, a prominent politician and mining baron, was arrested at dawn this week, with the CBI seizing $1 million in cash and 66 pounds of gold bars, it was another sign of just how perilous the mix of politics and business has become."
Sep 11, 2011 A yatra going nowhere: "This time it will be Raja Ram off to defeat the ten-headed demon of corruption. Will it go through Karnataka? Will Shri Yeddyurappa be one of Shri Advani’s charioteers? Will the Reddy brothers have a walk-on part? Has Shri Advani not noticed that the anti-corruption movement is against the entire political class"
Sep 11, 2011 Referendum in constituencies of MPs on Lokpal panel: Team Anna
Sep 11, 2011 'Sedition laws being misused': "Sen, who was in the city to speak on human rights violations, demanded repeal of sedition laws saying they are being used to suppress the voice of common people."
Sep 11, 2011 Nishank’s image came in the way of BJP’s scheme of things: "at a time when it is planning an all-out offensive against the UPA over corruption, the BJP felt Nishank could become a baggage, burdened as he is with an image of inefficiency amid allegations about corruption in his government."
Sep 11, 2011 Rs 19,000 hotel bill for ‘Gadkari sir friends’...: "Handwritten papers seized from Madhu details the different expenses, including a payment of Rs 19,000 to top business class Atria Hotel for “Nithin Gadkari sir friends”. Hefty cash payments have been shown towards officials of GMR group, bureaucrats including an official of the state mines office, advocates and journalists also."
Sep 11, 2011 UPA govt set to make 4% of its yearly buy from dalit-run firms: "An OECD estimate had suggested that government purchases amounted to 30% of GDP, thereby making business of Rs 94,000 crore available for dalit units."
Sep 11, 2011 Jail no bar, 'VIP prisoner' Amar Singh lives life king-size in Tihar: ""He has been placed in a ward and not in the barracks as he has ordered by the court. In fact, we even provided him with two cell mates who scrub the floor and keep his cell clean. The floor is wiped four to five times a day with disinfectant and insecticide is sprayed regularly to ensure that mosquitoes are at bay. His two cell mates are not allowed to use the bathroom of his cell."
Sep 11, 2011 politics: cash for votes - Cash Or Checkmate?: "Quick fix? Amar Singh after his arrest", "BJP MPs present ‘bribe’ money in Lok Sabha"
Sep 11, 2011 Justice Will Not Be Served: "The investigating agencies have, till going to press, not zeroed in on any terror group"
Sep 11, 2011 karnataka: bellary - Smelting Point - How will the Bellary Reddy arrest play out for the BJP? : "Reddy by then had made his Rs 150-crore bribe allegation against the sitting CM, H.D. Kumaraswamy."
Sep 11, 2011 BJP replaces CM in graft storm: "After B.S. Yeddyurappa, the BJP, hit by corruption allegations, on Saturday decided to replace Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” with Mr B.C. Khanduri."
Sep 11, 2011 CAG raps Delhi govt for Rs 3,000 crore loss in tax collection: "Inefficiency, under assessment, irregular claim of tax exemption and other lacunae in revenue collection system of Delhi Government may have caused a whopping Rs 3,000 crore loss to the exchequer in 2009-10"
Sep 11, 2011 Vote for those who back Jan Lokpal: Team Anna: "The two day meet by Team Anna was called to decide on how to get the Jan Lokpak Bill passed in Parliament."
Sep 11, 2011 CBI raids houses of 4 Reddy aides, may resume raids tomorrow: "Continuing its raids in the illegal mining scam, CBI today conducted searches at the residences of four close aides of mining baron G Janardhana Reddy"
Sep 10, 2011 Political parties get bulk of funds from unnamed donors: "For instance, the Congress collected at least Rs 978 crore through sale of coupons in the five years till 2008-09, for which it has not provided any contributors' list to authorities. In comparison, contributions collected by the ruling party with donors' names account for a mere Rs 85 crore in the same period."
Sep 10, 2011 Another DMK leader held over land grab charges: "Karuppaswamy Pandian, DMK Tirunelveli district secretary, and Sankarasubbu were held at their native village Tirutthu early this morning and produced before a magistrate, who remanded them in 15-days judicial custody."
Sep 10, 2011 Gherao MPs opposing Jan Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare
Sep 9, 2011 Kadapa bets big on Jagan landing in jail: "While people believe that Kadapa `muddu bidda' Jagan would be sent to jail sooner or later, a heavy betting running into crores of rupees on the timing of his arrest is on."
Sep 9, 2011 BA Pass Maken cannot write: Mani Shankar Iyer: "Sports Minister Ajay Maken in a letter had called Mani Shankar Iyer obstructionist, malicious, irresponsible."
Sep 9, 2011 MCI Secretary's appointment under clout: "Confidential CBI papers allege corruption and criminal conspiracy against MCI's new secretary."
Sep 9, 2011 Outrage over kids forced into political rally: "even sixth graders - of a New Alipore school were reportedly taken into vans at the gates and whisked away to an AIDSO rally at Rani Rashmoni Avenue", "Kids 'kidnapped' for rally"
Sep 9, 2011 When you send your kids to school, pray they aren’t forced to become rally cattle: "At least 45 children from a government-run New Alipore school, some of them barely 10 years old, were herded into a Matador van and sent to central Calcutta without their parents’ consent."
Sep 9, 2011 Govt has lost credibility: BJP: "the Government has lost its credibility and that revulsion has set-in among the people against the Congress-led UPA."
Sep 9, 2011 Maharajah pauperized
Sep 9, 2011 India lacks strategy on terror: Fareed Zakaria: "India's policing is pathetic and it needs to do more to reach out to Muslims, says strategic affairs expert Fareed Zakaria", "India has no police"
Sep 9, 2011 BBC: Air India: Fleet expansion 'a recipe for disaster': "the acquisition had "contributed predominantly" to the airline's massive debt liability which stood at $8.5bn (£5.19bn) until the last fiscal year. "The entire acquisition [for both Air India and Indian Airlines] was to be funded through debt"
Sep 9, 2011 New twist to graft case against Yeddy in Karnataka HC: "two firms owned by the two sons and son-in-law of Yeddyurappa allegedly received a kickback of Rs 13 crore from a company for the award of a civil contract for the second stage of Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project during his tenure as Chief Minister. Datta had alleged that this company had been awarded the contract despite being the higher bidder for the work,"
Sep 9, 2011 Kumaraswamy, wife appear before Lokayukta court: "Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita on Friday appeared before the Lokayukta court in response to the summons issued against them in connection with two corruption cases."
Sep 9, 2011 Many will be in trouble if Amar Singh sings: Jaya Prada: ""He is not comfortable with the washroom (toilet) in jail, it is not hygienic... it is not safe for him in jail because of health problems," she said after meeting Singh on Thursday. Singh has been arrested for the cash-for-vote scam."
Sep 9, 2011 EX-PMK MLA held for alleged grabbing of Gandhi Ashram land: "Former PMK MLA Dr K Nedunchezhian was arrested here today on the charge of grabbing land belonging to the historical Gandhi Ashram in Tiruchengode"
Sep 9, 2011 I-T raids on former TN governor's son: "The income tax department's investigation wing on Thursday began search and seizure operations at 24 premises of realtors, including son of former Tamil Nadu governor Surjeet Singh Barnala, and a developer in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur."
Sep 9, 2011 Congress seeks president's intervention in alleged Orissa scams
Sep 9, 2011 Management Flaws of UPA Government: "Government's incapability to handle the high profile scams has raised the level of aggression among the common people."
Sep 9, 2011 CAG reports on Air India & RIL trigger fears of policy paralysis
Sep 9, 2011 Indian mines hit by corruption
Sep 9, 2011 India government at its old games: "On the heels of the Hazare debacle, some ministers have sought novel ways of muzzling the media"
Sep 8, 2011 Mayawati must apologise: Assange: "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reacts to Mayawati's over the top allegations, demands an apology from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister."
Sep 8, 2011 Woman assaulted for not following orders: "A brutal and horrific incident in Bihar. A woman beaten with hot iron rods in her private parts. The hineous act after the vitcim refused to obey her masters orders. While the police claim to have arrested one accused, a political blame game has begun in the state."
Sep 8, 2011 Jagan Reddy's link with mining baron?: "In a first series of exposes in the illegal mining scam, TIMES NOW gets you the first part of a series of exposes. The expose revealing the link between former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jagan Mohan Reddy and former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Janardhana Reddy."
Sep 8, 2011 More proof of Jagan-Janardhan link: "In yet another expose on illegal mining, TIMES NOW reveals the link between YSR's Jagan Mohan Reddy and mining baron Janardhan Reddy.", "Reddys cheated, trespassed & conspired"
Sep 8, 2011 Former Reddy aide spills the beans: "Janardhan Reddy's former aide Anjaneya spills the beans on how laws were flouted at all levels by Reddy and company.", "Ugly world of mining dominated by payoffs and plunders"
Sep 8, 2011 Fmr civil aviation minister defends himself-2
Sep 8, 2011 Fmr civil aviation minister defends himself-1
Sep 8, 2011 '50,000 crore deal in 10 days' - Who Killed Maharaja: "TIMES NOW has accessed the entire letter trail behind the acquisition of 18 Aircrafts by Air India Charters Limited & 50 Aircrafts by Air India Limited. TIMES NOW has letter document which shows how Empowered Group of Ministers approved the controversial aircraft deal in 10 days flat. Prime Minister-constituted EGoM on 20th December 2005 and cleared the EGoM decision on 30th December 2005. The letter clearly exposes the great speed at the last stage of closure of controversial aircraft deal. The members of EGoM at the time were - P Chidambaram, HR Bharadwaj, Oscar Fernandes, Praful Patel."
Sep 8, 2011 CAG report on AI: 2 reports, 2 indictments: "Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for the UPA government, as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)tabled two more high-profile audit reports that could bring attention back to political corruption and misdeeds at the highest levels."
Sep 8, 2011 CAG calls AI buying aircraft a 'huge waste': "The CAG report also says that the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines was 'ill-timed'."
Sep 8, 2011 Relatives entry restricted, VIP's meet blast victims: "As VIP's started to visit the injured, hospitals cordoned off the area, restricting the entry of relatives."
Sep 8, 2011 Delhi blast: Petition against govt lapses
Sep 8, 2011 Yet Another Black Wednesday Reform Or Perish: "Yet another wake-up call for the government. Six thoughts on the blast outside Delhi High Court that claimed 11 lives and left 76 injured."
Sep 8, 2011 At the mercy of terrorists: "An effete Prime Minister and his smug Home Minister mouth the same platitudes as India’s citizens are wantonly slaughtered."
Sep 8, 2011 HC grants anticipatory bail to ex-CM Kumaraswamy, wife: "High Court today granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his MLA wife Anita, who apprehended arrest in two corruption cases filed against them"
Sep 8, 2011 CAG slams Reliance gas deal, Air India handling
Sep 8, 2011 Rajya Sabha adjourned over cash-for-vote scam: "Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and the two former BJP MPs were Tuesday arrested for alleged involvement in the cash-for-votes scandal arising from the July 2008 parliament trust vote."
Sep 8, 2011 Air India move to acquire 111 planes a 'recipe for disaster': CAG: "the CAG said the aircraft acquisition had “contributed predominantly” to the airline's massive debt liability of Rs 38,423 crore as on March 31 last year."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-vote-scam: Advani dares govt to arrest him: "Raising the issue in Parliament, Advani insisted that it was evident during the Confidence Vote that the government was "trying to purchase votes"."
Sep 8, 2011 Amar Singh lodged in 15X10 feet cell in Tihar: "Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh was today lodged in a 15X10 feet cell in Tihar Prisons here after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi court following his arrest in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam."
Sep 8, 2011 Hang lawmakers for taking cash for vote: Anna
Sep 8, 2011 CAG slams BSF for wasteful expenditure on choppers: "Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed both the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and Border Security Force (BSF) for purchasing six helicopters for BSF worth Rs 125.29 crore without ensuring necessary infrastructure to position them on desired locations, pilots to fly them and staff to handle its operations, which resulted in idling of these helicopters."
Sep 8, 2011 Mayawati corrupt, authoritarian: WikiLeaks: "Mayawati's aide Satish Mishra told US officials that she has a 'penchant for personal corruption'."
Sep 8, 2011 Right man in right place: CPI on Amar Singh: "The Prime Minister should come clean on who was Amar Singh fronting in cash-for-votes, said CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-votes money trail should be traced: SP: "Delhi Police have arrested Amar Singh to cover up the case, said Samajwadi Party MP Mohan Singh."
Sep 8, 2011 Adarsh Society scam: CBI to soon examine Deshmukh: "The CBI, probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam, will soon examine Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had dealt with files pertaining to the society during his tenure as Maharashtra chief minister."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Amar Singh, 2 ex BJP MPs sent to jail: "Singh was denied bail and taken into custody after the court sent him to Tihar jail in the case in which he has been chargesheeted by Delhi Police after Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the "shoddy" probe"
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh, 2 others sent to jail: "The two other accused who have been arrested are former BJP MPs - Faggan Kulaste and Mahavir Bhagora."
Sep 8, 2011 MiG-21 crashes near Punjab highway, pilot safe: "The single-engined-MiG-21s have an unenviable record when it comes to crashes. Of the 793 MiG-21s inducted into the IAF since 1963, more than 340 have been lost in accidents. In the past three years, more than 40 MiGs have crashed, killing 17 pilots, 24 service personnel and five civilians."
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Sep 15, 2011 Disproportionate assets case: SC asks Jayalalithaa to appear in Karnataka court: "Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa was on Monday asked by the Supreme Court to appear personally on October 20 before a Karnataka trial court, adjudicating a disproportionate assets case against her."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI quizzes Somashekhar Reddy in illegal mining case: "The CBI, probing the alleged illegal mining and irregularities in allotment of mining leases to Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), today questioned Gali Somashekhar Reddy, a brother of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhan Reddy, now in CBI custody."
Sep 15, 2011 Rajasthan minister in CBI net?
Sep 15, 2011 Sandeep Dikshit: Cash courier?: "Congress MP and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit is now embroiled in a cash controversy. A bag containing 10 lakh rupees was recovered under the seat alloted to Sandeep in the Bhopal Express."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI steps up probe into illegal mining: "Intensifying the probe into illegal mining, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday examined a former government official and a witness while continuing to grill former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy"
Sep 15, 2011 MPs 'not ready' for audit of their funds: Ramesh: "Members of Parliament seeking social audit of all and sundry programmes are not willing for such a monitoring when it comes to the MPLAD Scheme"
Sep 15, 2011 Indian ministers grow richer with average assets of Rs 10 cr: "Holding assets of over Rs 10 crore on an average, ministers of India have grown richer since the 2009 general elections, an election watchdog's report said"
Sep 15, 2011 Make Chidambaram co-accused in 2G case: Subramanian Swamy: "Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Thursday moved a fresh application before a special trial court seeking directions to make home minister P Chidambaram a co- accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case."
Sep 15, 2011 Bag with Rs 10 lakh found in Cong MP Sandeep Dikshit's coach: "Dikshit, a Lok Sabha MP from Delhi and son of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit"
Sep 15, 2011 Woman linked to minister missing after sex CD exposed
Sep 15, 2011 By jailing Hazare govt looked both inept, undemocratic: CRS
Sep 15, 2011 CAG smells rat in DMK’s Assembly project: "The controversial over Rs 700 crore new Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex here has come in for severe drubbing by the Computer and Auditor General."
Sep 15, 2011 Rs 4.95 crore seized from Bellary truck: "Further thickening the illegal mining plot, the Guntkal police in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday seized Rs 4.95 crore cash when it was being transported in a lorry from Bellary to Hyderabad."
Sep 15, 2011 CBI questions Apollo's Suneeta Reddy over Aircel-Maxis deal: "CBI has questioned Executive Director of Apollo Hospital Suneeta Reddy on the alleged role of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in the takeover of Aircel by Malaysian group Maxis."
Sep 15, 2011 Lorry full of crores en route from Bellary to Hyderabad seized: "cash to the tune of several crores was recovered by police from a lorry in Guntakal town of the district"
Sep 15, 2011 77% of Union Cabinet ministers are crorepatis: "Jagathrakshakan also tops the list for the highest asset increase percentage wise. His assets have shot up by 1,092%. Congress's MoS (textiles) Panabaka Lakshmi is in second spot, with a growth of 828%. While, MoS (road transport and highways) Tusharbhai Chaudhary has recorded a 705% growth."
Sep 13, 2011 BSY, HDK fit for campaigning, but not for court hearing - For ex-CMs, polls are a pill for all ills: "Former chief ministers H D Kumaraswamy and B S Yeddyurappa avoided appearing in the Lokayukta Special Court in cases involving them on the grounds of ill-health."
Sep 13, 2011 SP leader, son shot dead: "A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and his son were peppered with bullets in Etawah on Tuesday night. Both of them died on the spot. The two were shot at least 20 times by four assailants riding two motorcycles"
Sep 13, 2011 Hazare movement is a ray of hope, says Kuldeep Nayar: "Anna Hazare’s movement provided a ray of hope in the current state of disappointment, disillusionment and helplessness in the country"
Sep 13, 2011 Who Says Women are Not Corrupt?: "Right from the era of tyrannical Indira Gandhi who was accused of electoral corruption, to the modern women politicians, there are many carrying the bundle of corruption on them."
Sep 13, 2011 Telegraph Nepal: Mysterious trip of Indian leaders to Nepal begins Saturday: "Mr. Digvijya Singh of ruling corruption infested Congress-I party led by Italy born de facto ruler of India, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Sarad Yadav of Janata Dal-United, Sitaram Yechury of Indian Communist Party-Marxist and Raj Nath Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party are arriving Saturday"
Sep 13, 2011 YSR bled Andhra and built son's kingdom: "investigations have revealed that his father, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, allegedly abused his official position to help his son build his business empire.", "CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have revealed how YSR, who was the CM from August 2004 to August 2009, acted like a monarch bestowing favours on individuals and entities."
Sep 13, 2011 YSR Reddy's government was engaged in corruption: WikiLeaks: "Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's populist programmes might have reaped him immense political benefits, but these were beset with massive corruption, a leaked US diplomatic cable has revealed.", "Hopper says that citizens seem to be fine with corruption so long as some of the money trickles down to them. "As long as the Congress continues to spread the wealth, corruption actually strengthens its position in the state. The Congress is consolidating its political base by offering small contracts to the party workers and making them happy," he says. The US official felt that many elites were disgusted by the level of corruption in the Congress government. "The sheer size of Reddy's signature programmes, with literally billions of dollars at play every year, leaves much room for 'leakage' to Congress party officials and their allies."
Sep 13, 2011 It’s official; political bribery is tax-free. Ask the taxman: "The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that the four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MPs who took bribes from the Congress party under PV Narasimha Rao can not only keep the money, but also needn’t pay taxes on it. The bribes were paid to get them to vote with the government in the 1993 confidence motion when the Congress was short of a majority."
Sep 13, 2011 'Right Of Free Speech': "There have also been instances of members taking bribes for asking questions and even voting in Parliament for important issues like even for a vote of no-confidence. It is also a known fact that several MP’s are in jail for serious offences and more than a 100 are facing chargesheets for various offences."
Sep 13, 2011 Extortionists develop realty model Tactics same but no limits: "If cash is being squeezed out of several industrial units in Haldia, political extortionists have found greener pastures in real estate."
Sep 12, 2011 Every man for himself: "Corruption has now become synonymous with the Indian government"
Sep 12, 2011 Why does India have 77 Union ministers?: "This isn'ta notional loss, and exceeds even some of the annual estimates of losses caused by government corruption."
Sep 12, 2011 India not serious about unearthing black money in Swiss banks, says whistleblower: ""The Indian government doesn't do enough." He said society has to put pressure on the government to act. ""
Sep 11, 2011 Crash of the Titans: "The flashy leader, known for his expensive cars, Bollywood connections and past friendships with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Ambani, is now part of a new club of MPs in Tihar (MPSIT). The joke about a joint parliamentary committee right here in jail is only partly jest as Singh joined the DMK's A Raja and Kanimozhi, and Congress's Suresh Kalmadi in the slammer."
Sep 11, 2011 Defeated NSUI candidates pin loss on scams, Anna's stir: "Defeated candidates of Congress's student wing, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), ascribed their loss in the elections for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) to the string of scams and a massive anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare."
Sep 11, 2011 Hounded by the UPA: "India has seen several scams. But under the rule of UPA2 the magnitude of money involved in such frauds — some of them running into thousands of crores — has been mind-boggling."
Sep 11, 2011 'India’s apartheid towards poor landowners must end': "Recently, the Ministry of Rural Development has drafted the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Settlement Bill to update the century old Land Acquisition laws in the country. "
Sep 11, 2011 Team Anna trains guns on MPs, wants work audit : "Training guns on parliamentarians, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking a performance audit of MPs"
Sep 11, 2011 Reuters: Political connections hold diminishing sway for India Inc: "Being politically connected isn't what it used to be for corporate India. When G. Janardhana Reddy, a prominent politician and mining baron, was arrested at dawn this week, with the CBI seizing $1 million in cash and 66 pounds of gold bars, it was another sign of just how perilous the mix of politics and business has become."
Sep 11, 2011 A yatra going nowhere: "This time it will be Raja Ram off to defeat the ten-headed demon of corruption. Will it go through Karnataka? Will Shri Yeddyurappa be one of Shri Advani’s charioteers? Will the Reddy brothers have a walk-on part? Has Shri Advani not noticed that the anti-corruption movement is against the entire political class"
Sep 11, 2011 Referendum in constituencies of MPs on Lokpal panel: Team Anna
Sep 11, 2011 'Sedition laws being misused': "Sen, who was in the city to speak on human rights violations, demanded repeal of sedition laws saying they are being used to suppress the voice of common people."
Sep 11, 2011 Nishank’s image came in the way of BJP’s scheme of things: "at a time when it is planning an all-out offensive against the UPA over corruption, the BJP felt Nishank could become a baggage, burdened as he is with an image of inefficiency amid allegations about corruption in his government."
Sep 11, 2011 Rs 19,000 hotel bill for ‘Gadkari sir friends’...: "Handwritten papers seized from Madhu details the different expenses, including a payment of Rs 19,000 to top business class Atria Hotel for “Nithin Gadkari sir friends”. Hefty cash payments have been shown towards officials of GMR group, bureaucrats including an official of the state mines office, advocates and journalists also."
Sep 11, 2011 UPA govt set to make 4% of its yearly buy from dalit-run firms: "An OECD estimate had suggested that government purchases amounted to 30% of GDP, thereby making business of Rs 94,000 crore available for dalit units."
Sep 11, 2011 Jail no bar, 'VIP prisoner' Amar Singh lives life king-size in Tihar: ""He has been placed in a ward and not in the barracks as he has ordered by the court. In fact, we even provided him with two cell mates who scrub the floor and keep his cell clean. The floor is wiped four to five times a day with disinfectant and insecticide is sprayed regularly to ensure that mosquitoes are at bay. His two cell mates are not allowed to use the bathroom of his cell."
Sep 11, 2011 politics: cash for votes - Cash Or Checkmate?: "Quick fix? Amar Singh after his arrest", "BJP MPs present ‘bribe’ money in Lok Sabha"
Sep 11, 2011 Justice Will Not Be Served: "The investigating agencies have, till going to press, not zeroed in on any terror group"
Sep 11, 2011 karnataka: bellary - Smelting Point - How will the Bellary Reddy arrest play out for the BJP? : "Reddy by then had made his Rs 150-crore bribe allegation against the sitting CM, H.D. Kumaraswamy."
Sep 11, 2011 BJP replaces CM in graft storm: "After B.S. Yeddyurappa, the BJP, hit by corruption allegations, on Saturday decided to replace Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” with Mr B.C. Khanduri."
Sep 11, 2011 CAG raps Delhi govt for Rs 3,000 crore loss in tax collection: "Inefficiency, under assessment, irregular claim of tax exemption and other lacunae in revenue collection system of Delhi Government may have caused a whopping Rs 3,000 crore loss to the exchequer in 2009-10"
Sep 11, 2011 Vote for those who back Jan Lokpal: Team Anna: "The two day meet by Team Anna was called to decide on how to get the Jan Lokpak Bill passed in Parliament."
Sep 11, 2011 CBI raids houses of 4 Reddy aides, may resume raids tomorrow: "Continuing its raids in the illegal mining scam, CBI today conducted searches at the residences of four close aides of mining baron G Janardhana Reddy"
Sep 10, 2011 Political parties get bulk of funds from unnamed donors: "For instance, the Congress collected at least Rs 978 crore through sale of coupons in the five years till 2008-09, for which it has not provided any contributors' list to authorities. In comparison, contributions collected by the ruling party with donors' names account for a mere Rs 85 crore in the same period."
Sep 10, 2011 Another DMK leader held over land grab charges: "Karuppaswamy Pandian, DMK Tirunelveli district secretary, and Sankarasubbu were held at their native village Tirutthu early this morning and produced before a magistrate, who remanded them in 15-days judicial custody."
Sep 10, 2011 Gherao MPs opposing Jan Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare
Sep 9, 2011 Kadapa bets big on Jagan landing in jail: "While people believe that Kadapa `muddu bidda' Jagan would be sent to jail sooner or later, a heavy betting running into crores of rupees on the timing of his arrest is on."
Sep 9, 2011 BA Pass Maken cannot write: Mani Shankar Iyer: "Sports Minister Ajay Maken in a letter had called Mani Shankar Iyer obstructionist, malicious, irresponsible."
Sep 9, 2011 MCI Secretary's appointment under clout: "Confidential CBI papers allege corruption and criminal conspiracy against MCI's new secretary."
Sep 9, 2011 Outrage over kids forced into political rally: "even sixth graders - of a New Alipore school were reportedly taken into vans at the gates and whisked away to an AIDSO rally at Rani Rashmoni Avenue", "Kids 'kidnapped' for rally"
Sep 9, 2011 When you send your kids to school, pray they aren’t forced to become rally cattle: "At least 45 children from a government-run New Alipore school, some of them barely 10 years old, were herded into a Matador van and sent to central Calcutta without their parents’ consent."
Sep 9, 2011 Govt has lost credibility: BJP: "the Government has lost its credibility and that revulsion has set-in among the people against the Congress-led UPA."
Sep 9, 2011 Maharajah pauperized
Sep 9, 2011 India lacks strategy on terror: Fareed Zakaria: "India's policing is pathetic and it needs to do more to reach out to Muslims, says strategic affairs expert Fareed Zakaria", "India has no police"
Sep 9, 2011 BBC: Air India: Fleet expansion 'a recipe for disaster': "the acquisition had "contributed predominantly" to the airline's massive debt liability which stood at $8.5bn (£5.19bn) until the last fiscal year. "The entire acquisition [for both Air India and Indian Airlines] was to be funded through debt"
Sep 9, 2011 New twist to graft case against Yeddy in Karnataka HC: "two firms owned by the two sons and son-in-law of Yeddyurappa allegedly received a kickback of Rs 13 crore from a company for the award of a civil contract for the second stage of Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project during his tenure as Chief Minister. Datta had alleged that this company had been awarded the contract despite being the higher bidder for the work,"
Sep 9, 2011 Kumaraswamy, wife appear before Lokayukta court: "Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita on Friday appeared before the Lokayukta court in response to the summons issued against them in connection with two corruption cases."
Sep 9, 2011 Many will be in trouble if Amar Singh sings: Jaya Prada: ""He is not comfortable with the washroom (toilet) in jail, it is not hygienic... it is not safe for him in jail because of health problems," she said after meeting Singh on Thursday. Singh has been arrested for the cash-for-vote scam."
Sep 9, 2011 EX-PMK MLA held for alleged grabbing of Gandhi Ashram land: "Former PMK MLA Dr K Nedunchezhian was arrested here today on the charge of grabbing land belonging to the historical Gandhi Ashram in Tiruchengode"
Sep 9, 2011 I-T raids on former TN governor's son: "The income tax department's investigation wing on Thursday began search and seizure operations at 24 premises of realtors, including son of former Tamil Nadu governor Surjeet Singh Barnala, and a developer in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur."
Sep 9, 2011 Congress seeks president's intervention in alleged Orissa scams
Sep 9, 2011 Management Flaws of UPA Government: "Government's incapability to handle the high profile scams has raised the level of aggression among the common people."
Sep 9, 2011 CAG reports on Air India & RIL trigger fears of policy paralysis
Sep 9, 2011 Indian mines hit by corruption
Sep 9, 2011 India government at its old games: "On the heels of the Hazare debacle, some ministers have sought novel ways of muzzling the media"
Sep 8, 2011 Mayawati must apologise: Assange: "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reacts to Mayawati's over the top allegations, demands an apology from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister."
Sep 8, 2011 Woman assaulted for not following orders: "A brutal and horrific incident in Bihar. A woman beaten with hot iron rods in her private parts. The hineous act after the vitcim refused to obey her masters orders. While the police claim to have arrested one accused, a political blame game has begun in the state."
Sep 8, 2011 Jagan Reddy's link with mining baron?: "In a first series of exposes in the illegal mining scam, TIMES NOW gets you the first part of a series of exposes. The expose revealing the link between former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jagan Mohan Reddy and former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Janardhana Reddy."
Sep 8, 2011 More proof of Jagan-Janardhan link: "In yet another expose on illegal mining, TIMES NOW reveals the link between YSR's Jagan Mohan Reddy and mining baron Janardhan Reddy.", "Reddys cheated, trespassed & conspired"
Sep 8, 2011 Former Reddy aide spills the beans: "Janardhan Reddy's former aide Anjaneya spills the beans on how laws were flouted at all levels by Reddy and company.", "Ugly world of mining dominated by payoffs and plunders"
Sep 8, 2011 Fmr civil aviation minister defends himself-2
Sep 8, 2011 Fmr civil aviation minister defends himself-1
Sep 8, 2011 '50,000 crore deal in 10 days' - Who Killed Maharaja: "TIMES NOW has accessed the entire letter trail behind the acquisition of 18 Aircrafts by Air India Charters Limited & 50 Aircrafts by Air India Limited. TIMES NOW has letter document which shows how Empowered Group of Ministers approved the controversial aircraft deal in 10 days flat. Prime Minister-constituted EGoM on 20th December 2005 and cleared the EGoM decision on 30th December 2005. The letter clearly exposes the great speed at the last stage of closure of controversial aircraft deal. The members of EGoM at the time were - P Chidambaram, HR Bharadwaj, Oscar Fernandes, Praful Patel."
Sep 8, 2011 CAG report on AI: 2 reports, 2 indictments: "Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for the UPA government, as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)tabled two more high-profile audit reports that could bring attention back to political corruption and misdeeds at the highest levels."
Sep 8, 2011 CAG calls AI buying aircraft a 'huge waste': "The CAG report also says that the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines was 'ill-timed'."
Sep 8, 2011 Relatives entry restricted, VIP's meet blast victims: "As VIP's started to visit the injured, hospitals cordoned off the area, restricting the entry of relatives."
Sep 8, 2011 Delhi blast: Petition against govt lapses
Sep 8, 2011 Yet Another Black Wednesday Reform Or Perish: "Yet another wake-up call for the government. Six thoughts on the blast outside Delhi High Court that claimed 11 lives and left 76 injured."
Sep 8, 2011 At the mercy of terrorists: "An effete Prime Minister and his smug Home Minister mouth the same platitudes as India’s citizens are wantonly slaughtered."
Sep 8, 2011 HC grants anticipatory bail to ex-CM Kumaraswamy, wife: "High Court today granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his MLA wife Anita, who apprehended arrest in two corruption cases filed against them"
Sep 8, 2011 CAG slams Reliance gas deal, Air India handling
Sep 8, 2011 Rajya Sabha adjourned over cash-for-vote scam: "Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and the two former BJP MPs were Tuesday arrested for alleged involvement in the cash-for-votes scandal arising from the July 2008 parliament trust vote."
Sep 8, 2011 Air India move to acquire 111 planes a 'recipe for disaster': CAG: "the CAG said the aircraft acquisition had “contributed predominantly” to the airline's massive debt liability of Rs 38,423 crore as on March 31 last year."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-vote-scam: Advani dares govt to arrest him: "Raising the issue in Parliament, Advani insisted that it was evident during the Confidence Vote that the government was "trying to purchase votes"."
Sep 8, 2011 Amar Singh lodged in 15X10 feet cell in Tihar: "Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh was today lodged in a 15X10 feet cell in Tihar Prisons here after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi court following his arrest in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam."
Sep 8, 2011 Hang lawmakers for taking cash for vote: Anna
Sep 8, 2011 CAG slams BSF for wasteful expenditure on choppers: "Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed both the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and Border Security Force (BSF) for purchasing six helicopters for BSF worth Rs 125.29 crore without ensuring necessary infrastructure to position them on desired locations, pilots to fly them and staff to handle its operations, which resulted in idling of these helicopters."
Sep 8, 2011 Mayawati corrupt, authoritarian: WikiLeaks: "Mayawati's aide Satish Mishra told US officials that she has a 'penchant for personal corruption'."
Sep 8, 2011 Right man in right place: CPI on Amar Singh: "The Prime Minister should come clean on who was Amar Singh fronting in cash-for-votes, said CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-votes money trail should be traced: SP: "Delhi Police have arrested Amar Singh to cover up the case, said Samajwadi Party MP Mohan Singh."
Sep 8, 2011 Adarsh Society scam: CBI to soon examine Deshmukh: "The CBI, probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam, will soon examine Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had dealt with files pertaining to the society during his tenure as Maharashtra chief minister."
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Amar Singh, 2 ex BJP MPs sent to jail: "Singh was denied bail and taken into custody after the court sent him to Tihar jail in the case in which he has been chargesheeted by Delhi Police after Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the "shoddy" probe"
Sep 8, 2011 Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh, 2 others sent to jail: "The two other accused who have been arrested are former BJP MPs - Faggan Kulaste and Mahavir Bhagora."
Sep 8, 2011 MiG-21 crashes near Punjab highway, pilot safe: "The single-engined-MiG-21s have an unenviable record when it comes to crashes. Of the 793 MiG-21s inducted into the IAF since 1963, more than 340 have been lost in accidents. In the past three years, more than 40 MiGs have crashed, killing 17 pilots, 24 service personnel and five civilians."
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