Tag: Graft
Modi says won’t hesitate on tough economic decisions
India will not hesitate to make tough decisions to help support its growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, alluding to his...
Modi losing friends as anger grows over Indian cash crackdown
A leading political ally of Narendra Modi has abruptly distanced himself from the Indian prime minister's move to scrap high-value banknotes, as broad initial...
India cash ban slims down big fat weddings
Jatin Pal’s wedding was just days away and his family were finalising plans for an extravagant multi-day celebration — then Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
Indian opposition parties call for nationwide protests over Demonetisation
India's opposition parties Monday called for nationwide protests over the government's demonetisation move.
The country's main opposition Congress party held protests in various states against...
‘More projects’ to fight graft; ready to face consequences: Indian PM
After demonetising high-value notes to control black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he had “more projects in mind” to rid the...
Two LHC judges put on notice for graft, misconduct
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Tuesday issued notices to Lahore High Court (LHC) judges Shahid Hamid Dar and Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi on...
Gilani gets seven-day protective bail in graft cases
Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi on Tuesday granted seven-day protective bail to former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in eight cases of graft, including one involving corruption and financial misappropriation in the Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), and directed him to furnish surety bonds of Rs 100,000 in each case.
Thousands rally in Malaysia to demand PM’s resignation over graft charges
Defying authorities, tens of thousands of Malaysians wearing yellow T-shirts and blowing horns gathered Saturday in Kuala Lumpur for a major rally to demand...
Indian court convicts Jayalalithaa Jayaram for graft
CM of prosperous southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu was charged with amassing illegal wealth in 1997, when police seized assets including 28 kilos of gold, 750 pairs of shoes and more than 10,000 saris in a raid on her home
Zardari immune, even the Swiss say so
Heralding good news for the embattled Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Swiss authorities have expressed their inability to reopen the graft cases against President...
India’s ex-Olympics boss pleads not guilty in graft trial
India’s former Olympics chief pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to an array of corruption charges related to his handling of the chaotic...
Sarkozy to appear in graft probe Thursday
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will appear before investigating magistrates on Thursday and could be indicted in a probe into illegal campaign financing, judicial...
Ex-Israel PM Olmert gets fine but no jail time for graft
A Jerusalem court on Monday handed former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert a $19,000 fine and a suspended jail sentence for graft, meaning he...
SC reserves judgment in Arsalan graft case
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the financial impropriety case against Dr Arsalan Iftikhar, son of Chief Justice Iftikhar...
Bangladesh seeks donations to build graft-tainted bridge
Bangladesh’s government is seeking donations from its citizens to build a $3-billion bridge over the Padma river after the World Bank cancelled a loan...
Court reopens graft references against Sharifs
An accountability court in Rawalpindi has reopened references against the Sharif brothers on the recommendations of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for their involvement in...
Kabul faces pressure on graft at Tokyo aid meet
Ahead of the exit of foreign combat troops, Afghanistan faces pressure to tackle pervasive corruption as it seeks billions in new aid at an...
