Anti Corruption
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Odisha engineer caught taking Rs 2 lakh bribe days before retirement; probe uncovers luxury home
India | Jun 24, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTThe complaint alleged that Patnaik demanded Rs 2.5 lakh to clear the bills and issue the certificate. After discussions, the amount was reportedly reduced to Rs 2 lakh.
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Healthcare scam in Delhi: Doctor held in equipment corruption case worth Rs 650 crore
Delhi | Jun 19, 2026, 02:56 PM ISTThe ACB investigation has uncovered alleged irregularities in the procurement of a range of medical supplies and equipment, including portable X-ray machines, bedsheets and linen, C-arm radiology systems, anaesthesia workstations, ORS packets, surgical consumables and medicines.
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Chhattisgarh liquor scam case: Former CM Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya arrested by ACB and EOW
India | Sep 25, 2025, 07:01 AM ISTChhattisgarh liquor scam case: Chaitanya’s lawyer, Faisal Rizvi, strongly opposed the arrest, alleging that his client was being targeted without any concrete evidence. He pointed out that in the main chargesheet and subsequent supplementary charge sheets filed by ACB/EOW, Chaitanya was not named.
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Cyber fraud alert: Fake Facebook account of Delhi Anti-Corruption Joint Commissioner surfaces
Crime | Apr 08, 2025, 09:57 AM ISTFollowing the incident, Joint Commissioner Madhur Verma has decided to lodge a formal complaint with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit on Tuesday. He has also taken to social media to alert the public and warn them not to fall for such scams being operated in his name.
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South Korean police asked to detain impeached President Yoon after anti-corruption agency fails
World | Jan 06, 2025, 07:41 AM ISTThe South Korean anti-corruption agency after failing to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, has asked the police to take over efforts to bring Yoon into custody. The agency is expected to ask for another warrant from the court.
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Vietnam's top security official To Lam elected as president as anti-corruption drive rocks politics
World | May 22, 2024, 08:48 AM ISTAs the country's top security official, Lam led the communist party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's 'blazing furnace' anti-corruption probe that has rocked Vietnam's political establishment. Several politicians, including Lam's predecessor Vo Van Thuong, have stepped down due to the campaign.
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Ukraine: Pro-Zelenskyy business tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky arrested for fraud, money laundering
World | Sep 03, 2023, 06:21 PM ISTThe ongoing probe against Kolomoisky will also focus on his alleged role in laundering half a billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($130.5 million) between 2013 and 2020.
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OPINION | Modi, Musalman and UCC
India | Jun 28, 2023, 08:27 PM ISTThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board sat in a late night virtual conference and decided to submit its views to the Law Commission, since the Commission had sought views from all stakeholders.
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Supreme Court to hear plea on Oct 31 to establish 'special anti-corruption courts' in every district
India | Oct 26, 2022, 02:41 PM ISTSC on special anti-corruption courts: The PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to high courts to take appropriate steps to decide cases related to economic offences.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann keeps up first promise, launches anti-corruption helpline number
India | Mar 23, 2022, 04:14 PM ISTMann launched the number -- 9501200200 -- on the martyrdom day of legandary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, and called it "an anti-corruption action line".
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Punjab CM Mann announces 'anti-corruption helpline' which will be his personal WhatsApp number too
India | Mar 17, 2022, 04:22 PM ISTIn a tweet, AAP's Bhagwant Mann said that the helpline number will be his own personal WhatsApp number.
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Indian social activist Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 anti-corruption champions announced by Biden admin
India | Feb 24, 2021, 07:17 AM ISTAnjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration.
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Umar Akmal suspended by PCB under its anti-corruption code
Cricket | Feb 20, 2020, 01:44 PM ISTUmar Akmal now cannot take part in any cricket-related activity pending the investigation being carried out by PCB's Anti-Corruption Unit.
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ICC opens anti-corruption investigations in Qatar 10 league
Cricket | Dec 18, 2019, 10:34 AM ISTIn a statement, the ICC said that its Anti-Corruption Unit was appointed by the organisers as the designated Anti-Corruption official.
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Trump impeachment: Next round of public hearings announced
World | Nov 13, 2019, 03:19 PM ISTThe US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has unveiled the schedule for public hearings of eight more witnesses as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine
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Railway Ministry studying profiles of officials under anti-corruption drive: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 AM ISTThe profiles of officials in the Railway Ministry are being studied as part of a wider anti-corruption drive to set an example of transparency, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said.
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Modi govt cracks whip on graft: Over 300 corruption cases registered, 225 officers punished for non-performance
India | Jul 18, 2018, 04:59 PM ISTThe CBI registered as many as 314 corruption cases in first six months of this year, while at least 225 central government officers were punished for non-performance of duties over the same period of time, the govt told Lok Sabha today.
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ICC suspends Zimbabwe domestic cricket official for breaching anti-corruption code
Cricket | Jan 19, 2018, 09:34 AM ISTThe official was charged for being party to an effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of an International match or matches.
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Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif handed 5-Year ban for spot-fixing
Cricket | Oct 17, 2017, 07:27 PM ISTPCB's anti-corruption tribunal, headed by a former judge of the Lahore High Court, has already banned Test opener Sharjeel Khan for five years with half of the sentence suspended on spot-fixing charges.
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Disciplinary procedure against Spanish Football Federation President Angel Maria Villar opens: Spain Court
Football | Jul 24, 2017, 10:18 PM ISTThe Spanish league, which runs the top two divisions of club football and the women's club league, announced on Monday that it would take part in the case against Villar as an injured party.