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The life of 83-year-old Jageshwar Prasad Avadhia from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was irrevocably altered by a false accusation. The charge of accepting a ₹100 bribe in 1986 robbed him of his job, family,...
In connection with the controversial Chhattisgarh Civil Supplies Corporation scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two former IAS officers, Alok Shukla and Anil Tuteja. A special court...
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) team conducted a major operation on Sunday, raiding the homes of several liquor traders in Raipur, Bilaspur, and Durg. The raids are part of the investigation into...
A hearing took place in the High Court on Friday concerning the petition filed by Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the money laundering case related...
Police have made significant arrests in the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur. A team investigating the case took action on Wednesday, arresting five officials from the Public...
The special court is set to make a decision today regarding the transfer of Suryakant Tripathi, an accused in the high-profile Chhattisgarh coal levy scam, to a different jail. The jail...
In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Chhattisgarh arrested a government clerk, Jugeshwar Rajwade, in Surajpur district. Rajwade, who was stationed at the...
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the Janjgir-Champa district has apprehended a Patwari red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹20,000. The accused Patwari, identified as Balmukund Rathore, was...
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids in Chhattisgarh, targeting a prominent railway contractor and the owner of Hotel Sagar International. The raids began at 6 AM on Tuesday at the...
The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of Anwar Dhebar, the main accused in the high-profile 2161 crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The court's decision, delivered on Monday, marks a significant...
The Congress party is strategizing for the upcoming monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly. A crucial meeting of the Congress Legislative Party has been scheduled for July 13th at 4 PM at Rajiv...
The Chhattisgarh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, has initiated its most significant action to date against corruption, suspending 22 excise officials. This move is...
A major development has emerged in the high-profile Chhattisgarh liquor scam, involving an estimated 2,161 crore rupees. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has, for the first time, implicated more than...
In Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, a Sarpanch and a Gram Panchayat Secretary have been arrested following allegations of embezzling government funds. The accused allegedly misappropriated ₹18.42...
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended Ajay Kumar Tembhure, Executive Engineer of the Electrical and Mechanical Department of the Public Works Department (PWD), while accepting a bribe of 2...
The administration in Chhattisgarh has initiated strict action against corruption in local governance. The former secretary of Bhawanpur Gram Panchayat has been sent to civil jail for 30 days for...
On Teachers' Day, observed on September 5th, schools and colleges across the country organize various events. Many people also take the opportunity to enjoy films centered on education at home. While...
Prakash Jha's film *Satyagraha*, which recently marked its twelfth anniversary, departs from the director's earlier political dramas. It's not a sequel to *Raajneeti*, contrary to some media reports,...
Govind Nihalani's stark and intense cop drama, *Ardh Satya*, continues to resonate 42 years after its release, influencing countless subsequent films in the genre. Released amidst the popularity of...
Prepare for *In the Mud*, a compelling new Brazilian series starring Ana Garibaldi. This crime drama explores themes of survival, corruption, and resilience within a women's prison. The series is set...
The highly anticipated film *Raid 2*, starring Ajay Devgn, is gearing up for its digital release, promising another intense showdown between justice and corruption. The sequel to the 2018 hit *Raid*,...
The CBI has once again demonstrated its resolve against corruption by arresting a junior assistant from Jammu’s PHE department. The employee allegedly demanded Rs 4,500 from a pension seeker in...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday that his party will not form an alliance with the Congress in Goa. He accused the Congress of betraying the people of the...
Ashwini Kumar Panda, the Tehsildar of Bamra in Sambalpur, Odisha, was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Department (Vigilance) team on Friday while accepting a bribe. Panda allegedly demanded 20,000...
Deepak Saxena, a 2010 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the Commissioner of Public Relations in the Madhya Pradesh government led by Mohan Yadav. Saxena previously served as the Collector and...
The repercussions of the Nepal protests are being felt across the border in India. Reports indicate that protesters have targeted villages near the India-Nepal border. On Wednesday, demonstrations...
Following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep concern over the ongoing violent protests in Nepal. The demonstrations, fueled by...
A video and audio recording of a heated phone conversation and video call between Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anjali Krishna from the...
Congress leader Pawan Khera has launched a scathing attack on Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, alleging a conflict of interest regarding the government's ethanol policy. Khera stated that while Gadkari...
The BRS, the main opposition party in Telangana, experienced a significant internal conflict on Tuesday, leading to the suspension of K. Kavitha, daughter of party founder K. Chandrashekhara Rao. The...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday morning. The action is related to an alleged hospital construction...
A recent report from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) indicates that 12 out of 30 chief ministers in India, representing 40 percent, have declared criminal cases against themselves....
The central government is set to introduce a significant bill in Parliament aimed at bolstering political accountability. The proposed legislation mandates the resignation of the Prime Minister,...
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has leveled serious accusations against the Haryana government's land pooling policy, alleging that the BJP government is not only seizing farmers' land but also attempting...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has apprehended Anil Pawar, the former commissioner of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, along with Y.S. Reddy from the town planning department, and builders...
Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi state president, Saurabh Bharadwaj, has once again targeted Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani. He stated that news about them is circulating widely on social media. The US...
A common joke is that a government teacher earning a salary of 60,000 rupees sends their children to private schools where teachers are paid 15,000 rupees a month. The deplorable state of government...
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, regarding a money laundering case. The notice was issued in response to a petition filed by...
YSR Congress Party leader and Rajampet MP PV Mithun Reddy was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday following extensive questioning related to a multi-crore liquor...
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi has criticized the Congress leadership for its response to a corruption case in Chhattisgarh involving Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Speaking...
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi has strongly criticized the Congress leadership for its response to the corruption case involving Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel....
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has declared a firm stance against the drug menace plaguing the state, vowing to bring those responsible to justice. Speaking at the dedication of new Tehsil...
At a felicitation ceremony held in Dehradun, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterated his commitment to making Uttarakhand corruption-free. He participated in the event organized by religious...
During a public event in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that the state's government job recruitment process has undergone a complete overhaul. He stated that...
The much-discussed developmental initiative, the 'Srinagar Smart City Project', has come under scrutiny as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case of corruption against two employees....
Once considered an impenetrable fortress of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi witnessed a historic shift as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept AAP out of power after a decade at the helm....
In the lead-up to the Bihar assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a public gathering in Araria, strongly criticizing the opposition. He accused 'Lalu & Company' of corruption...
Prior to the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor made a significant announcement. Speaking to reporters in Kishanganj, he stated that action will be taken against...
A sensational case has emerged from Motihari, Bihar. The police have been declaring an accused as a fugitive, prompting court proceedings for property attachment. However, the accused, Purushottam...
An investigation unfolded in Patna, Bihar, where the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) targeted Vinod Kumar Rai, a superintendent engineer in the rural works department. Rai, upon realizing he was under...
A shocking incident has come to light within the Bihar Police. A female Sub-Inspector (SI) posted at the Naokothi police station in Begusarai district is accused of soliciting a bribe in exchange for...
A case of bribery has surfaced in Bihar, where an ASHA worker demanded a bribe from a woman to obtain a birth certificate for her child. This incident reportedly took place in the Dhanetha village of...
An ongoing anti-corruption drive in Bihar has led to a raid on the residences of DSP Sanjeev Kumar, stationed in Jehanabad. The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) conducted the raid following allegations...
In Khagaria district, Bihar, a female ASI and a watchman were apprehended by a vigilance team for accepting a bribe. The ASI demanded a bribe from a victim in exchange for expediting the...
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has criticized the current Bihar government, calling it a 'double-engine' government where one engine is involved in crime and the other in corruption. Speaking to the media...
A residence certificate for a 'Dog Babu' has been issued in Bihar, sparking controversy and raising serious questions about the integrity of the administrative system. The certificate, issued by the...
Former Union Minister in the Modi government and President of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, Pashupati Kumar Paras, has severed ties with the NDA. Paras announced his decision to contest the...
Dayanidhi Bagh, Joint Director of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Bhubaneswar, has been arrested by the Odisha Vigilance. The arrest followed a raid that uncovered assets disproportionate...
Odisha Vigilance is investigating Dayanidhi Bagh, Joint Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development in Bhubaneswar, on allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known...
Odisha's Vigilance department has taken Susil Kumar Panda, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) from Ganjam block, into custody following the discovery of assets significantly exceeding his declared...
Odisha Vigilance officials have initiated searches at seven locations connected to Susil Kumar Panda, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) based in Ganjam district. The raids, which commenced on...
Revenue Inspector (RI) Manoj Kumar Behera and Amin Bichitrananda Satpathy of Kandarpur Revenue Circle in Cuttack district, Odisha, were apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on Thursday. They were...
In Kujanga, Jagatsinghpur district, an accountant employed at the Block Education Office (BEO) was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on Thursday. The arrest followed allegations of the accountant...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at seven locations in Bihar and Jharkhand on Saturday in connection with a ₹100 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund scam. The action...
Students at Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in Bihar are facing a serious crisis due to the alleged distribution of fake marksheets and certificates. The students claim that these fraudulent...
Following the unrest in Nepal, Gen Z in Morocco has taken to the streets, staging protests since the final weeks of September. The discontent among the youth has spread across the nation, mirroring...
Following movements in Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Madagascar, Morocco is now experiencing a Gen Z rebellion. Thousands of young people have taken to the streets, with the protests...
Former Chinese Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian has been sentenced to death for accepting bribes. Tang was accused of abusing his position while in government from 2007 to 2024. He assisted others...
Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, has urged wealthy nations to establish a system to prevent the theft of funds from impoverished countries and facilitate their...
The Gen-Z group has called for the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and then-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak concerning their alleged role in the shooting during anti-government protests on...
Interim Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushila Karki, addressed a program held on the occasion of Constitution Day. She stated that it is the responsibility of all Nepali citizens to protect and...
Following youth movements in Nepal and public pressure in Indonesia, the Philippines, a Southeast Asian nation and neighbor to China, faces a major political crisis. Millions are set to take to the...
A historic youth-led movement unfolded in Nepal this month, sparked by a government ban on social media platforms. Faced with censorship, Generation Z utilized innovative technologies to organize and...
Sushila Karki, having assumed the role of interim Prime Minister, is set to form the interim government in Nepal. In a Sunday address, she emphasized the nation's need for its youth. It is...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into various sectors. Now, AI has entered the realm of government and politics. Albania has made history by appointing an AI minister within its...
The streets of Kathmandu once again bear the scars of smoke and fire. The parliament burns, and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has resigned. Yet, even after the deaths of approximately 50 people, the...
The youth-led protests in Nepal have subsided, but the nation has endured significant repercussions to reach this point of relative calm. The country is grappling with a new wave of political...
Nepal is facing a severe political and social crisis, triggered by widespread anger over government failings, corruption, and increasing inequality. The movement, primarily driven by Gen Z, led to...
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in the Kathmandu Valley has tragically climbed to 31, according to officials at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital's Department of Forensic...
Recent political turmoil in Nepal, following similar events in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, has sparked questions about the influence of international powers. The protests, initially...
The Oli government in Nepal failed to control public outrage, or perhaps, failed to understand the public mood. This discontent had been simmering for years, waiting for a spark. The result was a...
Nepal is currently experiencing significant political and social upheaval. The movement, which began against social media bans and rising corruption, has now turned violent. The situation has...
The escalating protests in Nepal, fueled by social media bans and accusations of corruption, have turned violent. Demonstrators engaged in widespread unrest across several cities, including the...
Following violent clashes, the KP Oli government in Nepal is on the defensive. The ban on social media sites has been lifted. This decision was made late at night after an emergency cabinet meeting....
Following violent protests in Kathmandu, the Nepalese government has removed its ban on social media. The ban, initiated on September 4, was lifted after 19 protestors were killed during...
In Nepal, a ban on social media applications sparked intense protests across the country, with thousands of Gen-Z youth taking to the streets in Kathmandu and other cities. Hundreds of protesters...
Reports suggest that Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, is reportedly concerned about the increasing political influence of Army Chief Asim Munir. Asif has recently sparked controversy by...
Pakistan's Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, has openly criticized his own government's handling of the recent floods, stating that the nation bears responsibility for the devastation. He absolved...
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was admitted to the ICU on Saturday. Wickremesinghe had been taken into custody on Friday night. The Colombo National Hospital reported that he is...
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday morning. The arrest stems from allegations that he misused government funds...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at re-establishing the independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies. This move comes in...
A serious allegation has been leveled against the Jharkhand government by Babu Lal Marandi, the state BJP President and Leader of the Opposition. Marandi claims that the government is actively...
Jharkhand's opposition leader Babu Lal Marandi has leveled serious accusations against the state government, alleging that it is creating new crimes to conceal existing ones and protect powerful...
Allegations have surfaced against the Jharkhand government, with BJP state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi accusing the administration of creating new offenses to conceal existing...
A serious accusation has been leveled against the Jharkhand state government, with opposition leader Babulal Marandi alleging that the administration is actively creating new crimes to cover up...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and leader of the opposition, Babulal Marandi, has leveled serious accusations against the Jharkhand government, alleging a deliberate effort to conceal...
Serious allegations of corruption and involvement in organized crime have surfaced against former Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta. A complaint has been filed at the Doranda...
In a significant anti-corruption drive, a revenue department employee has been apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe. The operation was carried out following a...
A sensational case of fraud involving crores of rupees has come to light in Ranchi, Jharkhand, where a father-son duo is accused of swindling individuals under the guise of securing assistant jobs in...
The legal woes of female inspector Meera Singh, known for her frequent controversies, have intensified. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has implicated former in-charge of Tupuudana OP, Inspector...