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Mar 3, 2012 Cong minister in illegal liquor racket?: "Dismissing allegations of receiving kickbacks from liquor syndicates, Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister M Venkataramana today said he is ready to face any probe to prove his innocence"
Mar 3, 2012 Money laundering case against Marans: "The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanidhi in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case."
Mar 3, 2012 EC crackdown on IAS officer who stopped Vadra stokes row: "The abrupt transfer of a poll observer, who stopped a motorcycle rally of Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra on the charge of violating the model code of conduct, has triggered a major controversy."
Mar 3, 2012 Porngate: 3 ministers quit: "The three Karnataka Ministers who quit today over the porn scandal were barred by Speaker K G Bopaiah from attending proceedings of the Assembly till a House inquiry committee submits report on March 12."
Mar 3, 2012 J&K minister's son was helped in exams: Report: "prima facie it shows the involvement of officials.", "Board facilitated his migration to a favourable centre"
Mar 3, 2012 2G: ED registers money laundering case against Marans: "The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanidhi in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case.", "pertains to an alleged illegal gratification of about Rs 550 crore allegedly received by the Maran brothers in the Aircel-Maxis deal."
Mar 3, 2012 Disgraced ex-Mins barred from attending Assembly till March 12: "The three Karnataka Ministers who quit today over the porn scandal were barred by Speaker K G Bopaiah from attending proceedings of the Assembly till a House inquiry committee submits report on March 12."
Mar 3, 2012 BJP's roll of dishonour in Karnataka keeps growing: "At least 15 of 120 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Karnataka are facing various charges of wrong doing - from rape to corruption and illegal land deals to viewing porn in the assembly."
Mar 3, 2012 Andhra excise minister accused in hooch racket: "The allegation has come from the man accused of running the illegal liquor business."
Mar 3, 2012 Is Raja the only villain of the 2G piece: Advani: "L K Advani today wondered if former telecom minister A Raja could be the sole "villain" and said no one can beat the UPA government, which is "actually run" by Sonia Gandhi, in its "stinking record" in scams."
Mar 3, 2012 Andhra excise minister Mopidevi part of liquor lobby, says ACB: "he paid Rs 10 lakh bribe to excise minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana and that it has become a common practice in the liquor trade to regularly pay bribes to politicians, including those in the opposition and media as well as excise officials."
Mar 3, 2012 How TV cameras captured Karnataka ministers watching porn
Mar 3, 2012 People in Karnataka angry over sleaze row: "The people of Karnataka said that the behaviour displayed by the three ministers was unacceptable."
Mar 3, 2012 Karnataka sleaze row leaves BJP embarrassed: "Porn in the house", "BJP's Bunga Bunga Party"
Mar 3, 2012 Railways’ financial health may go AI way: Trivedi: "A GoM had recently decided to work out an overall bailout package of more than Rs 20,000 crore for Air India including infusing additional equity worth Rs 6,600 crore and asking banks to work out its corporate debt restructuring."
Mar 3, 2012 Ponty Chadha raids: Official who led the raid, transferred: "CBDT official SS Rana, who led the raids has been transferred for allegedly mishandling the raids and leaking the information out to Chadha.", "Chadha is said to be close to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati."
Mar 3, 2012 Mayawati muisused funds for rural health, says PM: "Manmohan Singh said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government was facing many allegations of corruption."
Mar 3, 2012 'Spineless' IOA stands by Kalmadi: "The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today (March 2) shied away from taking action against tainted Suresh Kalmadi despite the threat from the world body to act on its own"
Mar 3, 2012 Kripashankar's house raided: "The Mumbai Police on Friday (March 2) conducted raids at the premises of former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, who has been accused of amassing disproportionate assets."
Mar 3, 2012 Reddy in CBI custody till March 12: "Amid tight security, former Karnataka Tourism Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy was on Friday (March 2) produced before a special CBI court in Bangalore which remanded him to CBI custody till March 12 in connection with an illegal mining case."
Mar 3, 2012 Absolute contempt on tape: "In a brazen display of arrogance, missing politican Kripa Shankar's son, Narendra Mohan, has shown what can only be described as complete contempt- showing his middle finger on camera to waiting media. Narendra is also an accused in the Disproportionate Assets case."
Mar 3, 2012 HC raps Mamata govt over CPM leaders' murder: "The High Court categorically said that the state government could no longer blame the system."
Mar 3, 2012 'भ्रष्ट हूं लेकिन त्रस्त हूं': "हमें हर महीने बसपा सरकार को हज़ार रुपए देना पड़ता है."
Mar 3, 2012 Karnataka sleaze: Before MLAs, media pulled up: "The committee set up to inquire into it has begun its probe not by questioning the MLAs but the media instead."
Mar 3, 2012 Mumbai: Raids on Cong leader Kripashankar: "Former Maharashtra chief Kripashankar Singh's Bandra East residence was raided by Mumbai Crime Branch."
Mar 3, 2012 CBI produces Reddy before court;remanded till March 12: "Amid tight security, former Karnataka Tourism Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy was today produced before a special CBI court here which remanded him to CBI custody till March 12 in connection with an illegal mining case."
Mar 3, 2012 CWG Scam: Kalmadi to remain IOA chief: "The IOA said Kalmadi will not execute his powers and that VK Malhotra will continue as the acting President."
Mar 3, 2012 SC refuses to hear Kripashankar's plea: "The Mumbai Police on Friday raided three of Kripashankar's residences in the city over alleged disproportionate assets."
Mar 3, 2012 Antony's office 'bugged', defence ministry orders probe: "Last year, a similar incident was reported from the office of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee when snooping devices allegedly were found from there."
Mar 3, 2012 Disgraced Kalmadi keeps IOA job: "The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today shied away from taking action against tainted Suresh Kalmadi despite the threat from the world body to act on its own, saying there was no need for any action against its president."
Mar 3, 2012 SAD-BJP using public money for scams: Rahul
Mar 3, 2012 UPA a Govt of Scams: Karat
Mar 3, 2012 Ajay Maken uneasy with idea of Kalmadi leading IOA
Mar 3, 2012 India's corruption conundrum continues: "This incorrigible collaboration to befool the masses will damage the plinth of nation's democratic setup"
Mar 3, 2012 Corruption should be met with violence, says India's 'new Gandhi' Anna Hazare: "Violence is the only way to bring corrupt officials and politicians to their senses, according to India's 'new Gandhi', the anti-graft campaigner Anna Hazare."
Mar 3, 2012 ‘Nehru supported corrupt leaders’: "even the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, “supported corrupt leaders”."
Mar 3, 2012 India’s Corruption Conundrum Continues – OpEd
Mar 3, 2012 The men in pole position in India: "Do you know how elections are run in this country? Liquor for the father, cloth for the mother and food for the baby."
Mar 3, 2012 India fails to check human rights violations: Human Rights Watch
Mar 3, 2012 How much samajwad is there in Samajwadi Party, asks Kejriwal
Mar 3, 2012 'De-politicise constitutional appointments': "In the unenviable record of the United Progressive Alliance government, more and more events are taking place that are totally unprecedented in these 65 years of Independence."
Mar 3, 2012 Faking news: �Normal for files to go missing during probe�: "“Files do go missing while the law takes its own course,” Singh said. “We have earlier seen how files related to the Adarsh Housing Society scam went missing from various offices in Mumbai and Delhi."
Mar 3, 2012 How is Manmohan Singh different from nuclear waste?: "A man who is, according to popular perception, ‘weak’, ‘a puppet’, ‘silent’, and ‘timid’"
Mar 3, 2012 Horse-trading, a harsh reality?: "In an election where smaller parties can make or break the fortunes of a bigger party, horse-trading is a harsh reality. Candidates from Uttar Pradesh city describe how his debutant party is ready to be bought. Candidate from UP's leading party describes plan to break another party."
Mar 3, 2012 Money rules Indian elections?: "The TIMES NOW investigation reveals several crores have been circulated. Candidates confess money, liquor, even gold has been distributed in the course of campaigning. In Punjab, not just money and liquor, even drugs have reportedly been distributed to buy votes."
Mar 3, 2012 NRHM scam: Kushwaha, Jaiswal sent to CBI custody: "Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice NK Mehrotra had recommended a probe by the CBI against the former state health minister."
Mar 3, 2012 Congress leader Kripashankar faces arrest: "The vegetable seller turned millionaire faces arrest after the SIT attached his properties on Friday."
Mar 3, 2012 BSP Councillor, Dy Commissioner trade blows after a final photo-shoot: "a Councillor and Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Narela zone was admitted to a local hospital after both of them allegedly got into a fisticuff. DC Kuldeep Singh Yadav was admitted with several injuries to his hands, legs and back"
Mar 3, 2012 Gen VK Singh writes to Antony, lists issues 'degrading' Army capability: "Army Chief General V K Singh has written to Defence Minister A K Antony that the war-waging capability of the Army has been “seriously degraded”"
Mar 3, 2012 CBI begins Janardhan Reddy's interrogation: "The CBI has started interrogating former Karnataka tourism minister and mining baron G Janardhan Reddy in connection with an illegal mining case"
Mar 3, 2012 NRHM scam: CBI arrests Kushwaha, BSP MLA: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Babu Singh Kushwaha, former family welfare minister in Mayawati government, in connection with the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam"
Mar 2, 2012 'Sack Chidambaram', BJP asks PM
Mar 2, 2012 Cong, SP, BJP, All Involved In Scams, Says Mayawati
Mar 2, 2012 SC puts 2G, govt under hammer: "The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the 122 telecom licences that jailed former telecom minister A Raja had issued to eight companies in 2008, calling the allocation illegal, “wholly arbitrary, capricious and contrary to public interest”."
Mar 2, 2012 UPA pays 2G price: "Court rap : The Supreme Court ruling is a lesson in governance and a warning to industry to play fair."
Mar 2, 2012 2G verdict tight slap on government: Bal Thackeray
Mar 2, 2012 2G scam: Blame lies on Sonia, not Raja only, says Advani: ""This government is headed formally by Manmohan Singh, but by now there is no doubt in any one's mind that this government is actually run by UPA Chairman (sic) Sonia Gandhi...,""
Mar 2, 2012 BJP�s league of shame: Players' tally swells to 11: "Eleven ministers have been forced to quit because of their embarrassing acts during the party’s reign so far."
Mar 2, 2012 Nation in a State: Why are politicians not being held accountable, IAS officials ask: "Ms Srilakshmi was accused of granting an out-of-turn iron ore mining licence to the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy; Mr. Acharya stands charged with allowing the Dubai-based Emaar Properties to “cheat” its joint venture partner, the State-run A.P. Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)"
Mar 2, 2012 Growing water shortages carry economic risks that are as damaging as political corruption: "In 1960, India signed a treaty indefinitely setting aside 80% of the Indus-system waters for downstream Pakistan - the most generous water-sharing pact thus far in modern world history."
Mar 2, 2012 Kalmadi remains as nominal chief of Indian Olympic body despite corruption charges: "India is not expecting to be punished by the International Olympic Committee for keeping Suresh Kalmadi as the nominal president of the national Olympic body despite even though he was jailed on corruption charges."
Mar 2, 2012 Suresh Kalmadi not sacked from Indian Olympic Association : "Mr Kalmadi was jailed for alleged corruption linked to the Commonwealth Games"
Mar 2, 2012 The Washington Post: In India, the world’s largest democracy, some see system as a handicap: "It is not hard to find fault with India’s imperfect democracy. The explosion in the number of political parties based on caste and community allegiances, the steady rise in the number of lawmakers facing criminal charges and the corrupting role of undeclared money in campaign finance"
Mar 2, 2012 India govt challenges scrapping of telecom licences: "India's government on Friday challenged a Supreme Court ruling scrapping 122 telecom licences awarded in a 2008 sale at the centre of a massive corruption scandal that has shaken the country."
Mar 2, 2012 Kripashankar's properties raided by SIT, attached: "The former Mumbai Congress chief has a wealth of over Rs 300 crore, including Rs 100 crore worth of commercial space in Bandra-Kurla."
Mar 1, 2012 BBC: Indian state elections dogged by corruption concerns: "In Uttar Pradesh, the biggest state holding elections, more than 200 of the candidates are facing serious criminal charges."
Mar 1, 2012 Fodder scam: charges framed against Lalu, Jagannath Mishra: "Mr. Prasad and Mr. Mishra are among the prime accused in the scam that finally unravelled in 1996, proving that funds in excess of Rs. 900 crore had been siphoned off over a two-decade period by politicians and bureaucrats belonging to successive administrations on the pretext of purchasing livestock feed."
Mar 1, 2012 India: Miracle, Interrupted: "the country was an economic basket case—a textbook example of financial mismanagement, wasted potential, and stunted growth."
Mar 1, 2012 BBC: Ex-minister Laloo Prasad Yadav charged in 'fodder scam': "A judge of a special court on Thursday framed charges against Mr Yadav and two other senior politicians in a case relating to fraudulent withdrawal of funds by officials from treasuries in the districts of Banka and Bhagalpur between 1994 and 1996."
Mar 1, 2012 Unmarried youth sterilised; MP govt says consent taken : "an unmarried youth who was subjected to vasectomy during a public camp held in Rewa district had given his "prior approval" for the procedure."
Mar 1, 2012 Making a mockery of democracy: "Political parties have been exploiting caste and religion to gain votes."
Mar 1, 2012 K'taka CM denies attempt to curb media: "Embarrassed over the porngate scandal in the Assembly, Karnataka Government on Thursday (March 1) did not rule out banning private television cameras inside the House"
Mar 1, 2012 Has Kripashankar gone missing?: "The party also hit out at the Congress-led government in Maharashtra for failing to act on the matter.", "Is Kripashankar Singh being given time to cover his tracks, While Mumbai police sits on evidence against him?"
Mar 1, 2012 CBI frames charges against Lalu, 3 others: "A CBI court on Thursday (March 1) framed charges against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra and ruling JDU MP Jagdish Sharma in connection with the multi-crore fodder scam."
Mar 1, 2012 2G : Plea against Chidambaram & Khurshid listed for hearing in Supreme Court: "Petitions filed against home minister P Chidambaram and law minister Salman Khurshid for their alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam today got listed for hearing in the Supreme Court after it took exception against its own registry for not putting the case for hearing."
Mar 1, 2012 No bail for Mamata's nephew: "A Kolkata court today (March 1) remanded Akash Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and three of his associates to day-long judicial custody for allegedly assaulting a police sergeant."
Mar 1, 2012 Mamata's nephew Akash sent to jail till March 2: "A Kolkata court on Thursday rejected Akash Banerjee's bail application in the case of assaulting a traffic policeman."
Mar 1, 2012 Disgusted with Dept of Space: Madhavan Nair: "Madhavan Nair hit out at the government for failing to list out reasons for blacklisting him and three other scientists."
Mar 1, 2012 ED begins probe into assets of Kripashankar: "Mumbai Police had lodged an FIR against Kripashankar on the Bombay High Court's orders over disproportionate assets."
Feb 29, 2012 The Wall Street Journal: Economics Journal: The Unexpected Results of Voting in an Alleged Criminal: "“In this Parliament, 163 members have cases of heinous offenses against them…. rapists are sitting, murderers and looters are sitting… How can you expect that you can get reprieve from poverty and corruption,”"
Feb 29, 2012 Gulf News: Kripashankar and relatives booked in assets case: "Singh has been booked under sections 409, 471, 420, 467, 468 and 201 of IPC for criminal breach of trust by a public servant, forgery, cheating and destruction of evidence."
Feb 29, 2012 Delhi high court reserves order on youth's plea against ND Tiwari: ""The single judge failed to satisfactorily deal with the high-handed and dismissive conduct of Tiwari, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand,""
Feb 29, 2012 Shehla Masood murder: BJP politician in MP being probed: "in connection with the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood"
Feb 29, 2012 Great Toll Loot: "In Kamal Nath time, the faujis were booted out and toll plazas fell into the hands of party loyalists. A Gujarat MP has sent a series of complaints to MoRTH, documenting, via covert filming, sordid collections on a toll plaza."
Feb 29, 2012 Rape in Mamata's state, again?: "A teenage patient was allegedly raped by a junior doctor at a government hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district"
Feb 29, 2012 Porngate twist: Why target media?: "The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Committee probing the porngate episode involving three former BJP ministers today"
Feb 29, 2012 Goa Polls: Of dinner table politics, elite clubs: "The Goa Assembly is set to resemble an oligarchy of half a dozen families with the Ranes, the Alemaos and others.", "Dynasties rule in Goa"
Feb 29, 2012 WB: Political violence takes a toll on lives: "CNN-IBN's Priyanka Gupta travelled to Burdwan to find out how the politics of violence affects people.", "cycle of political violence that began 40 years ago with the Congress controlled Bengal"
Feb 29, 2012 Bhanwari case: Ex-minister, MLA charged by CBI: "Bhanwari Devi's husband Amarchand has also been accused of conspiracy and chargesheeted."
Feb 29, 2012 A Cong leader's journey from rags to riches: "The former Mumbai Congress chief, who was a vegetable seller in 1973, now has a wealth of over Rs 300 crore."
Feb 29, 2012 Mamata Banerjee's nephew arrested for assaulting traffic cop on duty: "Soon after, a group of men descended at the police station in Scorpio and Ambassador cars. They escorted Banerjee out while the men in uniform at the police station watched silently."
Feb 29, 2012 Rape horror haunts Mamata's 'decent' Bengal: "A hearing impaired patient was allegedly raped by an attending doctor at a government-run hospital late Monday evening."
Feb 29, 2012 Is West Bengal becoming lawless under Mamata?: "Six rape cases have been reported so far in 2012 in West Bengal."
Feb 29, 2012 The Last Word: Is the Govt incompetent or confused over gay-sex?: "Home Ministry opposes gay sex, but Health Ministry says it will help HIV patients get medical help."
Feb 28, 2012 Reject all candidates if unworthy: Kiran Bedi
Feb 28, 2012 Man who slapped Pawar under attack: "Ever since he publicly slapped former telecom minister Sukhram and Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar in November last year, Harvinder Singh has been fair game for goons who threaten, abduct and thrash him at will for his "social work" ."
Feb 28, 2012 'Prisoner on Transit' warrant against Janardhana Reddy: "A Karnataka court has issued 'Prisoner on Transit' warrant against mining baron G Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the Obulapuram Mining Company mining scam, to produce him before a special CBI court by March 2, in connection with another "illegal" mining case registered against him in that state"
Feb 28, 2012 Blocking, UPA style: Governors, Centre stall over 20 Bills in BJP-ruled states: "These have been kept pending either by the governor, who actually cannot withhold consent, or by the President, whose approval is necessary for the Bill to become law."
Feb 27, 2012 The Last Word: Arvind Kejriwal vs politicians: "Has Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal gone overboard with his statements about politicians or are the latter just over-reacting?"
Feb 27, 2012 अर्थशास्‍त्री PM को 100 में 25 अंक भी नहीं: नितिन गडकरी: "हमारे अर्थशास्त्री प्रधानमंत्री देश की अर्थव्यवस्था को व्यवस्थित करने में 100 में से 25 अंक भी नहीं पा सकते."

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