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Indian citizen arrested in Singapore for violating Official Secrets Act

A 22-year old Indian national and a Singaporean of Indian descent were charged by a court here on Wednesday under the Official Secrets Act for unauthorised communication about an apartment inspection

Telangana: Health portfolio transferred from Etela Rajender to CM KCR

Following the allegations of land grabbing against Rajender, the Chief Minister had ordered an inquiry into the complaints of encroachments of lands on the outskirts of Achampet in Masaipet Mandal

BJP will lose four of the five states that have gone to polls: Mahua Moitra

In this interview, Moitra lashes out at PM Modi and his BJP govt, asserting that these polls are not just an Assembly election but a referendum on the idea of the soul of India

Act on corruption complaints against employees in 3 months: CVC to govt

The move comes after the probity watchdog noted with concern that corruption complaints were not being taken to a logical conclusion or the action taken on them were not being updated in the records.

Streak banned for eight years for breaching ICC's anti-corruption code

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was on Wednesday banned for eight years from all cricket

Best of BS Opinion: Board rules for fair play, bloodshed in Bengal & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Flying with impunity

Rafale revelations demand robust govt response

Extortion, corruption are results of structural deficiencies: Neeraj Kumar

Neeraj Kumar, former commissioner of police, Delhi, says extortion and corruption in the force are the results of structural deficiencies. Excerpts from his interview with Aditi Phadnis

Charges against Anil Deshmukh: CBI records statement of Singh, Waze

The CBI has recorded the statements of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh,suspended API Sachin Waze and two others in connection with the allegations of corruption against Anil Deshmukh

CBI seeks access to Ambani bomb scare case papers to quiz Sachin Waze

The CBI on Thursday approached a special NIA court here seeking access to bomb scare paper at Mukesh Ambanis house for its preliminary enquiry into allegations of corruption against Anil Deshmukh.

Jordan prince says he's under house arrest, lashes out at authorities

The half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II has said he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country's "ruling system" of incompetence and corruption

Panel probing charges raised by Param Bir an eyewash: Devendra Fadnavis

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed an "eyewash" the appointment of a panel by the Maharashtra government to probe the allegations of corruption

Police-politician nexus

Allegations of impropriety in Maharashtra must be probed

BJP demands narco test of CM Uddhav Thackeray, Anil Deshmukh

MLA Ram Kadam on Monday said Thackeray and Deshmukh should go for a narco test if they are not lying

CBI registers corruption case against Mondelez India and its former brass

First information report named 13 accused including Mondelez's former brass and ex-government officials

DFI employees may get shield against 'ill-informed' probe, prosecution

The government expects the DFI to finance a large percentage of the Rs 115-trillion spending needed for the National Infrastructure Pipeline

CVC gets 27,590 corruption complaints in 2020: Government

A total of 27,590 complaints were received by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during 2020, the government said

Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption

Guilty of helping a magistrate land a prestigious job in return for a favour

Israeli court delays Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial until April

The Jerusalem court overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has delayed the opening of the dramatic evidentiary stage until after March 23 elections.

Tencent exec being probed over links to 'personal' corruption allegations

The move comes amid Beijing's unprecedented crackdown on its home-grown internet platforms