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DRI blows lid off Rs 2000 crore Hawala scam in Mumbai
India | Aug 29, 2016, 02:01 PM ISTThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have unearthed a massive Rs 2,000 crore scam allegedly involving four nationalised banks and one private bank.
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Water meter scam: Anti corruption wing summons Sheila Dikshit
National | Jul 06, 2016, 01:00 PM ISTThe Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Tuesday summoned former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in connection with the four cases registered in the alleged Rs 341 crore water meter scam.
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'Just wanted to pass but papa went ahead and made me topper', says arrested Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai
India | Jun 28, 2016, 07:29 PM ISTRubi Rai, the Bihar board Class XII arts topper whose result was cancelled after a retest on Saturday and subsequently arrested, has said that she just wanted to pass but his parents went ahead and
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AgustaWestland scam: Swamy, Congress continue to spar in Rajya Sabha
National | May 09, 2016, 02:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: As Subramanian Swamy and Congress members continued to spar over AgustaWestland chopper deal in Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien today said the Chair has not authenticated or approved any document tabled by
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Never deceived then Prime Minister on 2G spectrum issue: A Raja
National | Feb 04, 2016, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Telecom Minister A Raja today told a special court that he had never misled then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on any issues relating to procedures to be followed for allocation of 2G
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Kerala bar scam: Fresh bribe allegations against two leaders
National | Feb 01, 2016, 09:26 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram/Kochi: Whistle-blower bar owner Biju Ramesh on Monday opened a new can of worms in Kerala, alleging that Rs.2 crore was paid to then state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala and Rs.25 lakh to Health Minister
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Vyapam scam: Two accused get 3-year rigorous imprisonment
India | Dec 26, 2015, 10:27 PM ISTIndore: In the first verdict in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or ‘Vyapam' scam, two persons were today awarded with three years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court for cheating and forgery during
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In 84 seconds, PM Modi reminds Lalu-Nitish of their 33 scams
National | Oct 30, 2015, 10:05 PM ISTGopalganj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the grand alliance over corruption issue in Lalu Prasad's home-turf in Bihar, listing over 30 alleged scams including fodder scam under RJD and JD(U) during last 25 years
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Coal scam: Court dismisses Koda's plea to summon ex-PM Manmohan Singh
National | Oct 16, 2015, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: A special court today dismissed the plea of ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking to summon former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an additional accused in a coal scam case.“The application moved by
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Satyam scam: Sebi asks Raju, family, others to return Rs 1,800 crore
Sep 11, 2015, 12:10 AM ISTMumbai: In a fresh order in the nearly seven-year old Satyam scam case, regulator Sebi on Thursday asked 10 entities linked to the main accused B Ramalinga Raju -- including his mother, brother and son
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My name cropping up in Vyapam case a deep conspiracy: Uma Bharti
National | Jul 06, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union minister Uma Bharti tonight saw a “very deep conspiracy” in her name cropping up in the Vyapam scam and said people are succumbing to “shame and fear” caused by the scandal and
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BJP alleges major scam in purchase of pulses under Public Distribution System
National | Jul 01, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTShimla: Himachal BJP today alleged a major scam in purchase of pulses under Public Distribution System (PDS) and accused the state public undertaking Food and Civil Supplies Corporation of purchasing pulses at much higher rates to
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Father of dead Vyapam scam accused seeks CBI probe of death
India | Jun 30, 2015, 08:54 PM ISTMorena : As the body of Narendra Singh Tomar, an accused in the high-profile MPPEB scam (popularly known as Vyapam scam), was today cremated, his father demanded a CBI probe of the death.Tomar (29), a
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CBI files chargesheet in Rs.220 crore Dena Bank fraud
India | Jun 30, 2015, 05:49 PM ISTMumbai: The CBI filed a chargesheet against a former Dena Bank official, a top company official and two others for defrauding the bank to the tune of Rs.220 crore (Rs.2.20 billion) last year, an official
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'Chikki' scam takes new turn, congress leader heads NGO that got contract
National | Jun 26, 2015, 05:24 PM ISTThe so-called 'Chikki' scam involving Pankaja Munde has taken a new turn. The opposition congress has targeted Pankaja Munde, charging her with awarding contracts worth Rs 206 crore in violation of norms.What has blunted the
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Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde accused of Rs 206 Crore scam, CM defends her
National | Jun 24, 2015, 11:20 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde was today at the centre of a controversy with the Congress accusing her of involvement in a “scam” by clearing purchases worth Rs 206 crore on a single day instead
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Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde accused of involvement in Rs 206 crore scam
National | Jun 24, 2015, 07:04 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde has been accused of being involved in a scam worth Rs 206 crore scam relating to items provided to children under government schemes.This is the first major allegation against the
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Maharashtra Sadan Scam: File on RTO plot gutted in fire, says Minister
National | Jun 16, 2015, 11:52 AM ISTMaharashtra: In a fresh twist to the Maharashtra Sadan scam, state Transport Minister Diwakar Raote today said that file pertaining to the RTO plot at Andheri was gutted in the major fire at the state
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Cash-for-vote scam: ACB questions TDP MLA, aides
National | Jun 08, 2015, 02:24 PM ISTHyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana on Monday continued questioning TDP legislator A. Revanth Reddy and two others in the cash-for-vote scam.The ACB sleuths interrogated the three accused men at its headquarters for the
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Uttarakhand flood scam: Officials refilled scooter with diesel
India | May 30, 2015, 03:01 PM ISTDehradun: When lakhs of people in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand went hungry during the 2013 disaster, officials of the state government were busy utilising Rs 7000 per day allowance given to them for supervising relief efforts. Some