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Thursday, August 7, 2025
TopicCorruption

Topic: Corruption

Anti-corruption activists rarely pay attention to the role of middlemen in India

A key ingredient in corruption is the middlemen. But there is little understanding of what conditions make their role important to corrupt transactions.

Tired of fake achhe din, people want sachhe din: Congress on PM Modi’s speech

Congress censures Modi's Independence Day speech to be 'hollow', and challenges him to have an open debate with Rahul Gandhi.

Cosy with CBI officials, caterer of Delhi club helped IAS, IRS officers stash loot

According to the CBI, caterer Rakesh Tiwari helped public servants get tip-offs about corruption cases against them.

CBI officers on agency’s radar in bribery case

An FIR filed by CBI revealed the main accused in a bribery case was in contact with officers working in AC-III branch of the CBI.

Vigilance raids in Odisha probe govt officials for undue favours to gangster

The raids are to investigate whether officials abused their official position to act in collusion with gangster Syed Usaman Ali.

Move to amend laws like RTI ‘ill-conceived’: Former Delhi HC chief justice writes to PM

Among other laws, Justice A.P. Shah points to amendments made to Finance Act last year on political funding, says they only make the process ‘less transparent’.

Opposition says Centre misusing probe agencies to target its leaders

Congress leader Anand Sharma alleged Modi govt had ‘double standards’ on corruption.

Nawaz Sharif’s 10-year sentence clears way for Pakistan Army to take charge ahead of elections

The widely expected verdict against Sharif solidifies the impression that a creeping coup is underway in Pakistan.

HoaXposed: Fake photograph of ‘corrupt politicians being executed’ in China goes viral on WhatsApp

Taken on 7 April, 2004, the photograph is actually of convicts at a sentencing rally in the Chinese city of Wenzhou.

‘Who will get into the black money issue?’: Parliamentary panel returns file to govt

Three reports on studies commissioned by the UPA have been lying with the Modi government since 2014.

On Camera

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

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.