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TopicBribery

Topic: bribery

CBI arrests India Post official, driver for taking Rs 25,000 bribe from Jaunpur branch postmaster

According to probe agency, India Post SDI found cash shortage at Jaunpur branch & sought explanation. After clarification, he demanded bribe from BMP to stop his suspension.

How CBI laid a trap to nab retd Army officer for accepting Rs 22 lakh bribe in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri

Accused Amarjit Singh was arrested in late-night CBI raid at farmhouse after Rajasthan hospital director complained of bribe demand to keep establishment empanelled under ECHS.

Six US lawmakers write to Attorney General Pam Bondi for inquiry into Adani indictment

In a letter, they have drawn AG's notice to ‘questionable decisions’ made by Department of Justice under Joe Biden while highlighting the case against the Adani Group.

Trump pauses law prosecuting US firms accused of bribing foreign officials

The order is aimed at restoring American economic competitiveness by ordering 'revised, reasonable' enforcement guidelines for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977.

How bribery scandal involving a Guntur university has cast doubts on integrity of NAAC’s rating process

Members of National Assessment & Accreditation Council inspection committee, including a JNU professor, have been arrested for granting favourable ratings to KLEF Deemed to Be University.

‘Shimla ED office a den of extortionists’: What complainants against ED officers facing CBI probe say

An ED assistant director, who is absconding, & 2 enforcement officers allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 25 cr from 4 businessmen, accused in another case. CBI lodged 2 FIRs Sunday.

‘Bribery racket’ at Mumbai’s SEEPZ: CBI seizes Rs 60 lakh in cash, property worth Rs 40 cr, 3 luxury cars

2 IRS officers are among nine accused of ‘collusive corruption’ & collecting bribes via middlemen. The accused were arrested Wednesday, but were later released on bail.

No charges of FCPA violation against Gautam, Sagar Adani & others in US indictment, says Adani Group

In a filing with the stock exchanges, the group has cited the news reporting on the alleged bribery & corruption charges against Adani officials as 'incorrect'.

Cognizant faced bribery charges just like Adani in 2019, paid $25 million settlement to US SEC

Company paid settlement as 2 of its senior executives were implicated in bribery of officials in the govts of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra to obtain construction-related permits.

US court indicts Gautam Adani, others for ‘promising bribes worth Rs 2,000 cr’ to Indian govt officials

Indictment says Adani, other defendants offered bribes to officials in Andhra Pradesh & other states to agree to buy electricity from SECI, which itself was purchasing power from Adani.

On Camera

India sees the value of US defence ties, but MAGA-style tariffs threaten long-term stability

India’s strategic decisions suggest a pragmatic reading of the US' duality. While defence cooperation with the US has accelerated, India continues to diversify its military suppliers.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.