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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicCorruption case

Topic: corruption case

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption

The conviction of Sarkozy — who still enjoys some popularity in the nation — is another setback to a political career that stuttered after his failed 2012 re-election bid.

Vigilance body reports 54 cases of govt deviating from its advice on corruption cases

In its annual report, the Central Vigilance Committee, said that the highest of such cases, 20, pertained to the Indian Railways.

Govt ready to fund special courts project for speedy criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

The central govt welcomed suggestion to fix a time-frame to conclude trial of criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers.

CBI books Videocon chairman Venugopal Dhoot on corruption charges

Venugopal Dhoot and some unidentified officials of a State Bank of India-led consortium are facing charges of corruption over the financing of oil and gas assets in Mozambique.

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy stopped at Mumbai airport

NDTV said the founders were stopped from traveling abroad on the basis of "a fake and wholly unsubstantiated corruption case initiated by CBI".

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.