Corruption

The Enforcement Directorate, probing the money trail in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has alleged multiple offences against Sivasankar.

“The Central Government may consider imposing punishment, such as, 'hanging' or 'death penalty', for corrupt practices or for demanding and accepting bribes, like in China, North Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Morocco", the High Court bench said.

In a letter to CJI, Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused Justice NV Ramana of being biased towards TDP

Gabbar Singh Tax has a different meaning in Congress ruled Chhattisgarh: An undefined tax of sorts, nowhere on the books but being collected from coal businessmen

Earlier, Amitabh Gupta was the principal secretary with the Maharashtra home department.

Apparently, during his earlier tenure as Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot had removed Pramod Jain Bhaya after cabinet reshuffle in November 2011.

India had signed a deal in 2010 under the UPA regime to buy 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters for the service of the Prime Minister, the President and other VVIPs.

The National Accountability Bureau has filed a reference in court against former Pakistan Ambassador to Indonesia Major General (retd) Syed Mustafa Anwar stating that Anwar had sold the Pakistani embassy building in Jakarta at a throwaway price during 2001-2002.

Former COAS Gen VK Singh had alleged in 2010 that he was offered a bribe of Rs 14 crores to clear a batch of 600 substandard Tatra Trucks.

Lebanon PM Hassan Diab resigns over Beirut blast, blames corruption. 20 cabinet ministers have already resigned.