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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Corruption

Over Rs 300 cr seized as I-T raids on Congress MP & kin enter Day 6: ‘Even counting machines struggled’

Size of I-T seizures has catapulted operation to national headlines, stoking an attack from top BJP leaders at Congress, which has distanced itself from the matter.

JP Nadda slams Congress for corruption over cash recoveries from its MP Dheeraj Sahu

The Income Tax dept claims to have recovered Rs 354 crore from the premises of Congress' Jharkhand MP Dheeraj Sahu after raids Sunday.

Congress hurls ‘power thief’ barb at Kumaraswamy after he accuses Siddaramaiah govt of graft

Karnataka's ruling party has been relentlessly targeting the JD(S) state chief and former CM ever since he was booked for lighting up his home using 'stolen electricity' on Diwali.

Albania is one of world’s most corrupt nations. But this new reform can turn things around

Spak is made up of a special prosecution office, the national bureau of investigation, and special courts dealing with corruption and organised crime.

China’s defence minister disappears, latest in the case of missing officials

China's public face of the military as the defence minister, Li is under investigation over the corrupt procurement of military equipment.

Madras HC judge’s crusade against ‘corruption’ — revisiting cases, questioning netas’ acquittals

Since August, Justice Justice N. Anand Venkatesh has instituted suo motu revision petitions against discharges & acquittals of 6 serving & ex ministers, both from ruling DMK & opposition AIADMK.

‘India has strict policy of zero-tolerance against corruption,’ says Modi at G20 meet

In his virtual address to the G20 anti-corruption event being held in Kolkata, PM Narendra Modi emphasised that highest impact of corruption is borne by 'poor & marginalised' people.

Bengaluru contractors accuse Congress govt of corruption in letter to governor — ’10-15% commission’

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Contractors Association cites 'unpaid bills', complaints of 'commission being demanded on behalf of Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar'.

Corruption isn’t over after 9 yrs of Modi rule. Now it’s just a weapon to make crooks join BJP

Maharashtra political battle shows Indian politics is now dead of ideology and divided into corruption and weaponisation of anti-corruption.

‘Zero-tolerance’ policy: Odisha takes action, dismisses 3 officers for corruption

While three tainted officials were dismissed from service, the government permanently stopped the pension of six others, officials said.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.