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Topic: bribery

Why court junked Punjab Police DIG’s bail plea, ruled ‘posting can’t determine CBI jurisdiction’

In Union Territories, CBI has full powers of local police, says Chandigarh special court, upholding suspended DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar's October 2024 CBI arrest in Mohali.

Ex-ED officer under CBI lens for bribery: In new FIR, a splurge on luxury cars, Chandigarh flat

CBI's new FIR comes year after it filed 2 cases against ex-officer, brother at centre of Shimla bribery scandal. At end of December 2024, they had 'disproportionate assets' of Rs 44.44 lakh.

No proof of demand, ‘stock witness’: How bribery case against DDA junior engineers fell apart in HC

Finding the complainant unreliable and the evidence incomplete, HC ruled that chain of demand, acceptance and recovery in the Rs 2,500, three-decade-old bribery case was never established.

‘Rs 8 lakh + monthly sewa-paani’: CBI’s bribery case against Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar

Harcharan Singh Bhullar was posted in the Rupnagar range. Bhullar joined as an officer of the Punjab police and was promoted to IPS in 2016.

Singham with a twist in Delhi: Influencer woman cop, a businessman’s abduction, 5 arrests

Sub-inspector Neetu Bisht, along with 2 constables, head constable & ‘middleman’, were held Sunday. SI is said to be the mastermind of the operation carried out in west Delhi.

‘Corruption follows those in power like shadow’—HC rejects IAS officer’s anticipatory bail in bribery case

Orissa HC says unhindered & unimpeded probe required, agreeing with CBI that IAS Bishnupada Sethi's anticipatory bail will make his interrogation 'a fruitless exercise'.

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Indian atheists fight...

CBI recovers 3.5 kg gold, 2 kg silver, Rs 1 cr cash in bribery case involving senior IRS officer, his aide

In a statement, CBI says it conducted raids across Delhi, Punjab & Mumbai. IRS officer arrested held had ‘personal enmity’ with the complainant, his ex-business partner, complaint says.

CBI to arrest ED officer who ‘demanded’ Rs 5 cr bribe to settle a case, negotiated amount via FaceTime

CBI registered a case of corruption in the matter and confirmed the involvement of Chintan Raghuvanshi, a deputy director-rank ED officer. Process to arrest him is underway.

‘Cash for bail’: In plea challenging FIR, court ahlmad cites judge’s multiple adverse orders against ACB

Mukesh Kumar has moved Delhi HC seeking CBI probe and departmental enquiries against senior officers of the Anti-Corruption Branch who he alleges 'framed' the judge.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.