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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicAnti-Corruption Bureau

Topic: Anti-Corruption Bureau

CBI raids ED: Shimla-based officer accused of taking bribe on the run after narrowly evading arrest

CBI laid trap for assistant director-level officer with ED after an individual under investigation accused him of demanding bribe of Rs 55 lakh. Vishal Deep narrowly evaded arrest Sunday.

Telangana ACB, ED begin probe against KTR in Hyderabad E-Prix case. What the FIR says

Ex-minister KTR, an IAS officer & a retired govt official were booked Thursday over payment of Rs 45 cr & other alleged irregularities related to Formula E racing event in Hyderabad.

Soren hits back? Jharkhand CM orders probe against 5 ministers of predecessor BJP govt

In an official release, state government said action was being ordered on the basis of a PIL filed by an RTI activist who accused the five ex-ministers of disproportionate assets.

Srinagar deputy mayor first politician to be raided in J&K Bank case, more likely to follow

I-T officials raid offices of Sheikh Imran, a People’s Conference leader, in Srinagar, Delhi and Bengaluru over his company defaulting on loans.

Drunk dials & extortionists — bogus complaints Delhi’s anti-corruption body has to fight

In the last four years, the ACB has disposed off 334 of a total of 532 cases for being baseless, unrelated, and often, motivated, reveals ThePrint's RTI. 

Judge who passed Mecca Masjid verdict & resigned is accused of corruption

The judge, Ravinder Reddy, is alleged to have granted bail to an accused out of turn in Nov 2017, which led to an official complaint against him in the HC.

Karnataka govt launches ACB probe into Sasikala prison bribery charges

State Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy says the charges are serious and need an expert investigation, promises a fair probe.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.