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Aug 23, 2012 Cong, BJP colluded in coal-gate: Kejriwal: "the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Biju Janata Dal also played a major role in the plunder of coal."
Aug 23, 2012 Violent UP: Akhilesh proves Mayawati was better: "Uttar Pradesh is slipping into a spiral of caste, communal and campus violence"
Aug 23, 2012 Zero accountability by MP Police: "The Inspector General (IG) of Indore losing her cool with the media upset when confronted with direct questions. What IG Indore Anuradha Shankar is not able to answer is how her police allowed 18 year old Ravi Dangi to die right outside a police station, the Indore police trying to deny this?"
Aug 23, 2012 'India Mauritius tax treaty being abused': "Of the total USD 65.3 billion FDI in India in the past 12 years, Mauritius accounted for 38 per cent."
Aug 23, 2012 No one leaked Niira Radia tapes?: "The Government on Thursday (August 23) told the Supreme Court that it has not been able to track the source from where the controversial tapped telephonic conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others including Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata was leaked."
Aug 23, 2012 SC shocked over magnitude of Karnataka's illegal mining: "Expressing shock at the magnitude of the alleged illegal export of 35 lakh metric tons (MTs) of iron ore by private firms in Karnataka"
Aug 23, 2012 CBI botch up NRHM scam probe: "A Government scheme misused, Rs 5,755 crore looted, six murders to cover it up and two years later, the investigation is frozen. At the centre of it all is powerful politicians who have not faced any action."
Aug 23, 2012 MP Police apathy kills brave heart?: "Two days after Ravi Dangi was left to die by the Indore police which chose to record his statement first, instead of rushing him to a hospital"
Aug 23, 2012 CBI going slow in the Maran case?: "While no arrests have been made in the case, the accused former Union Telecom Minister has been questioned only one in the Rs 550 crore scam."
Aug 22, 2012 CCTVs at RTO keep check on corruption: "The installation of 16 CCTV cameras in the licence and record room of the Andheri RTO has worked wonders. Today, there is not a single complaint of record tampering or bogus licence."
Aug 22, 2012 Yet to start work, Natgrid CEO highest paid babu: "the consolidated monthly remuneration of Natgrid CEO Raghu Raman was Rs 10 lakh besides a host of other facilities. Importantly, Natgrid is still not operational despite being set up as an attached office of the home ministry in December 2010 and a sanction of over Rs 1,000 crore in 2012."
Aug 22, 2012 Kejriwal says, Cong, BJP, CPI-M all in cahoots in Coalgate scam: "not only the Prime Minister, but the chief minister of Chhatisgarh Raman Singh should also resign for recommending allotment of coal blocks in his state."
Aug 22, 2012 Cash in return for VIP treatment?: "Three warders of Naini Prison were caught on camera accepting money from the daughter of a controversial ruling Samajwadi Party MLA, who is an accused in 2010 bomb attack on a BSP minister"
Aug 22, 2012 18 FIRs and one names Kalmadi: "A day after TIMES NOW exposed how Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) goofed up in the AM Films scam to let former CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi off even after admitting his role in the scam"
Aug 22, 2012 Leasing aircraft on loss-making routes cost AI Rs. 4,234 crore: "Key files on decision missing, internal investigation determined"
Aug 22, 2012 BJP calls JPC meet on 2G a kangaroo court, walks out: "BJP MPs Yashwant Sinha and Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Congress members of using foul language against them."
Aug 22, 2012 Coalgate: CBI to file FIRs against pvt cos, govt officials: "Sources tell CNN-IBN that 20 private companies and many state and Central government officials are in the line of fire."
Aug 21, 2012 What the coal scam is all about: "For the arbitrary distribution of coal blocks, a wide swathe of the political and business class is responsible."
Aug 21, 2012 Centre sniffs scam in states’ toilet funds: "the 2011 Census has reported that merely 32% Indians use toilets"
Aug 21, 2012 Delhi airport scam: GMR-led DIAL gains Rs 3,415 cr: "Government auditor CAG today slammed the government for giving out Delhi airport and its land with a potential earning capacity of Rs 1,63,557 crore to private-led operator DIAL which made a total equity contribution of only Rs 2,450 crore."
Aug 21, 2012 CAG estimates: Our likely loss Rs. 38,00,00,00,00,000: "Indian taxpayers may have lost as much as Rs. 3.8 lakh crore in scams in the power, aviation and coal sectors over the past eight years, the country's state auditor said"
Aug 21, 2012 Subramanian Swamy hurls another bomb at Sonia,Manmohan Singh: ""Why should only the prime minister be held responsible for all scams popping out in the UPA regime? UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is equally responsible and she can't escape from her responsibilities. She is a very corrupt politician,""
Aug 21, 2012 'India is seeing crony capitalism at present'
Aug 21, 2012 Don't hang Mamata Banerjee for saying what is true
Aug 21, 2012 A Long Wait for Freedom From Corruption
Aug 21, 2012 PM to check refusal of government sanction to probe top babus: "The decision to involve the PM to oversee a veto of CBI request for probe against top officers appears an attempt to neutralize allegations that the cover of government sanction was being misused."
Aug 21, 2012 CBI exposed by own chargesheet: "The Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) chargesheet on the Queen's Baton Relay scam has thrown up a big contradiction. Even as charges are being made out against Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi's aides, the big fish seems to have been given a clean chit."
Aug 20, 2012 Graft flourishing in defence canteen stores: Official: "Describing CSD as a "labyrinth of corruption" the controller of defense accounts and integrated financial advisor (principal controller) Savitur Prasad has called the procurement system in CSD as "highly opaque, discretionary and providing a high degree of arbitrariness"."
Aug 20, 2012 40% of FDI comes from this building: "A 12-storey building in the heart of Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, holds significance in India’s FDI inflows story. Much of the $55-billion investment into India from the island — which accounts for 40 per cent of India’s FDI — originates from just this one building."
Aug 20, 2012 राजीव गांधी पर विज्ञापन को लेकर विवाद: "20 अगस्त भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री राजीव गाँधी का जन्मदिन होता है और इस मौक़े पर लगभग हर प्रमुख अख़बार में सरकारी विभागों की ओर से 10 या उससे भी ज़्यादा विज्ञापन देकर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि दी गई है."
Aug 20, 2012 20 day-old baby girl poisoned to death in Bangalore: "Nandish was upset with the birth of the girl child, as an astrologer had told him that he would die within two months, as his daughter was born during an inauspicious moment. The astrologer is reported to have told Nandish that he would live if his daughter died. "
Aug 19, 2012 Chief Justice of India cautions government against tinkering with judicial independence: "A controversial clause in the bill states: "No judge shall make unwarranted comments against the conduct of any constitutional or statutory institution or officials at the time of hearing matters in open courts during the course of hearing matters.""
Aug 19, 2012 Delhi cop arrested for raping 15-year-old girl: "The constable, who has been identified as Insaaf Khan, was posted at Jamia Nagar police station in south Delhi and allegedly raped the eighth standard student."
Aug 19, 2012 Bengal policemen turn extortionists: "Her trauma compounded by the insensitivity of the West Bengal Police, a rape victim asked to pay a bribe just to register her complaint. Malda rape victim, said, "They are asking for money. We are poor people, where do we get the money from?""
Aug 19, 2012 Indian Army is fat not fit, says internal audit: "The audit says normal military diet could be three times more than what is recommended by the ICMR."
Aug 18, 2012 Gopal Kanda's journey from footwear merchant to aircraft owner: "Gopal Kanda and his family did not own much property five years ago. However, when his assets were looked into, it was found that in the last five years, Kanda and his family had amassed properties worth hundred of crores which included acquisition of an aircraft for his MDLR (Murali Dhar Lakhpat Rai) Airlines company."
Aug 18, 2012 Republic of Lootistan: CAG, and the face of ‘crony capitalism’: "Welcome to the capital of ‘crony capitalism’."
Aug 18, 2012 Incriminating evidence against Kalmadi overlooked?: "All of Suresh Kalmadi's key aides have been named in the CBI chargesheet in the Queens Baton relay scam. But, the man who was at the center of the CWG scam - Suresh Kalmadi - has been conspicuously left out."
Aug 17, 2012 Coal scam UPA's biggest so far: Sushma Swaraj: "Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said that the PM must introspect and quit the office."
Aug 17, 2012 CAG reports: Congress, BJP blame each other for corruption: "The all-too-familiar political blame game has begun following the CAG reports that said that losses worth lakhs of crores of rupees were caused to the national exchequer by the Centre."
Aug 17, 2012 The worst job in the world: "The 35-year-old and others like Devi Lal, 43, get just £3.50 a day and a bottle of bootleg booze to dull their senses in New Delhi, India. SEVENTY per cent of the men are believed to die on the job."
Aug 17, 2012 CAG blackens UPA II with coal: "The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India laid bare the manner in which the biggest-ever loot of India’s scarce natural resources took place in its report tabled in Parliament on Friday, when it emphasised that opaque bidding process of coal mining cost the nation a whopping Rs 1.86 lakh crore."
Aug 17, 2012 Violence after prayers in Uttar Pradesh: "a section of Muslims resorted to vandalism and arson after offering Friday prayers in several parts of UP to register their protest against the violence in Assam and Myanmar."
Aug 17, 2012 CAG reveals greatest national loss?: "A whopping gain of Rs 1.86 lakh crore is likely to accrue to private companies, including Tata Steel, Essar Power, JSPL, Hindalco and Adani Power from allocation of 57 coal blocks without competitive bidding, a CAG report said today."
Aug 17, 2012 Hyderabad: '45 pc Northeast people have fled already': "Top police officials have been holding meetings to assess the situation and build confidence among the people."
Aug 17, 2012 Scared northeast people continue to flee Bangalore: "About 1,100 people from Northeast are leaving Bangalore on Friday; a total of 17,000 have left the city in three days."
Aug 17, 2012 Mob targets media in Lucknow: "After the attack on the media in Mumbai, a mob targeted the media again, this time in Lucknow. A violent mob attacked the media as cops watched on today (August 17) in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh."
Aug 17, 2012 Our legal system made life easy for criminals: Supreme Court: "Our legal system has made life too easy for criminals and too difficult for the law abiding citizens, the Supreme Court said on Friday, referring to the "dilatory tactics" of the LN Mishra murder case accused in dragging its trial for the last 37 years."
Aug 17, 2012 Undue benefits of Rs 3.8 lakh crore to private parties under UPA government: CAG: "Already under attack over various scams, government on Friday faced a fusillade from the comptroller and auditor general (CAG), which has estimated "undue benefits" of over Rs 3.8 lakh crore to private parties in coal blocks allotment without bidding, Delhi airport development and diversion of coal to a power project."
Aug 14, 2012 Noida residents in shock as water bills run into crores: "The Noida Authority's Jal department, which was in deep slumber since 1976, suddenly woke up last month and began settling its accounts."
Aug 14, 2012 If Congress loses, half of the ministers will be behind bars, says Jethmalani: ""I can tell you that the names of nearly half the Union ministers are there in the list. There are names of several Congress bigwigs in the list ", said Jethmalani."
Aug 14, 2012 To get land, Mayor said he was a labourer: "Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy and his wife K Prabha are incurring the wrath of law for getting eight acres of government land in the Somanahalli village of Uttarahalli Hobli in the City by falsely claiming that they are landless farm labourers."
Aug 14, 2012 The Last Word: Has India become chaotic and confused?: "India is ready to mark the 66th Independence Day with Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare's campaigns in the background and the economy faltering."
Aug 14, 2012 Rahul Gandhi has black money stashed abroad: Ram Jethmalani: "Rahul Gandhi has blackmoney stashed abroad, says Ram Jethmalani on Ramdev dais."
Aug 14, 2012 Coalgate caused a loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crore: CAG: "The final draft of the CAG report, accessed by CNN-IBN, says that the allocation from 2004 to 2006 was not transparent."
Aug 14, 2012 Some court verdicts are purchased: Mamata: "While adding that there is corruption among a section of the judiciary, she said she was ready to go to jail for her statement."
Aug 14, 2012 On Ramdev dais, Jethmalani accuses Rahul Gandhi of stashing blackmoney abroad: ""Many in government have black money stashed abroad. One of them is Rahul Gandhi," he said. He went on to challenge Gandhi by saying, "Sue me if you want!"."
Aug 13, 2012 The Unseen Hand: How Sonia Gandhi operates as super PM: " In that letter, Sonia Gandhi offered some suggestions to Bhuria in respect of the Forest Rights Act, which was then at a draft stage, based on her discussions with her “kitchen Cabinet”, the jholawala brigade formally known as the National Advisory Council."
Aug 13, 2012 Demographic Invasion: "Above all, the corrupt politics of vote banks and crass electoral calculi, to the manifest detriment of the national interest, must be defeated."
Aug 13, 2012 CBI’s fourth chargesheet against Jagan includes AP minister, IAS officers: "They were followed in that order by Nimmagadda Prasad, who controlled VANPIC Projects Private Limited, former minister Mopidevi Ventakaramana Rao, R&B Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, former Special Secretary K.V. Brahmananda Reddy, now Principal Secretary Manmohan Singh, now Principal Secretary M. Samuel, Nimmagadda Prasad’s younger brother N. Prakash, VANPIC Projects Private Limited, Jagati Publications, Bharati Cement, Carmel Asia Holdings and Silicon Builders."
Aug 13, 2012 Assam politicians orchestrated Mumbai violence: Investigators
Aug 13, 2012 DRDO spending crores, but no positive outcome: "A top secret audit of DRDO reveals that financial sanctions are being split so that they don't have to go to higher authorities."
Aug 13, 2012 Geetika Sharma suicide case: Who's shielding Gopal Kanda?: " Geetika Sharma suicide case: Who's shielding Gopal Kanda? CNN-IBN | Aug 13, 2012 at 09:42pm Despite being mentioned in a suicide note written by Geetika Sharma, the Delhi Police has still not been able to nab MDLR Airlines owner Gopal Kanda."
Aug 12, 2012 Meghalaya coal mines: where death is a part of job: "In Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, everyday children are sent into mine pits more than 100 feet deep for mining work."
Aug 12, 2012 Purulia case: India to scale down diplomatic ties with Denmark: "Denmark even did not pay any heed to a special request of external affairs minister S M Krishna", "The Danish authorities challenged the decision in the high court which also rejected their plea citing poor prison conditions, including overcrowding, alleged torture and human rights record of India."
Aug 12, 2012 Higher your education, harder it is getting a job
Aug 12, 2012 India investigates Chhattisgarh 'womb removal insurance scam': "India's Chhattisgarh state is investigating reports that thousands of women had unnecessary hysterectomies so hospitals could make insurance claims.", "The money was claimed by the medical centres under the terms of an Indian government health insurance scheme launched in 2007. It allows hospitals and clinics to claim 30,000 rupees ($545/£348) per family when required to treat any of the 60 million people living below the poverty line in India."
Aug 12, 2012 IAS officers urge Andhra CM to act against minister: "Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers Tuesday urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to take action against state minister T.G. Venkatesh for his remark that non-performing public servants should be shot dead in public."
Aug 12, 2012 Crime Branch officials discharged in corruption case: "A Delhi court has discharged three policemen, including an inspector, of corruption charges for want of proper sanction for prosecution, but has proceeded against them for allegedly extorting money from a businessman. "
Aug 12, 2012 Congress, dynasty responsible for black money, graft: Ramdev: "Congress has proved by its behaviour that it is linked with the black money. It is not willing because it is possible that the money is related with the party leaders and with the (Gandhi) dynasty,”"
Aug 12, 2012 Dear PM, speak the truth this Independence Day: "The Independence Day speech perhaps sees you spouting more words than the sum of all the words we hear from you during the rest of the year."
Aug 12, 2012 Chances of lowering India rating high: Fitch: "Fitch Ratings, which recently lowered India’s credit outlook to negative, has said that possibility of downgrading the country’s sovereign rating is more than 50 percent in the next 12-24 months."
Aug 12, 2012 Act by this evening or face revolution: Ramdev: "Ramdev said he will announce his next move at 5 pm on Sunday evening and also invited all political parties to join his agitation."
Aug 12, 2012 Markandey Katju calls Mamata Banerjee 'dictatorial, intolerant, whimsical': "Accusing Mamata Banerjee of being "totally dictatorial, intolerant and whimsical", Press Council of India chief Markandey Katju, who had once praised her,today unleashed stinging criticism of West Bengal chief minister over arrest of a man who asked her a question during a rally."
Aug 12, 2012 Former Army chief Gen VK Singh joins Ramdev's protest, calls government 'property dealer': "former Army chief VK Singh today joined yoga guru Ramdev's protest here, dubbing the government as a "property dealer" which takes over farmers' land in the name of development."
Aug 11, 2012 Odisha: Slum dwellers dig up, eat rotten grain: "Hunger has driven slum dwellers in Odisha to dig up wasted food grain by the Food Corporation of India and eat it for their survival."
Aug 11, 2012 One month on, NU fails to progress in revaluation scam: "Over a month now, there is no headway in the scam where the accused was said to have given illegal benefits to hundreds of engineering students by fraudulently increasing marks under the pretext of revaluation/re-totalling."
Aug 11, 2012 BBC: India minister Shivpal Yadav: 'You can steal a little': "A minister in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has told officials that they could "steal a little", but should not be "robbing" public funds."
Aug 11, 2012 Top politicians shielding Kanda?: "A former Haryana Minister who’s name was stamped in bold letters in Geetika Sharma's suicide note. A helpless Geetika unable to endure the torture allegedly by Kanda was forced to end her life on August 5. Since then the family has been running from pillar to post seeking justice."
Aug 11, 2012 Tension on Ranchi streets: "In no time the mob virtually took siege to the entire Main from Albert EkkaChowk to SujataChowk, spreading fears of riots in the city. The mob belonging to the minority group was protesting against the killing of Muslims in Myanmar."
Aug 11, 2012 Two Meghalaya cops forced to drink urine by superior: "Two police constables in Meghalaya were forced to drink the urine of their fellow trainees by their instructor as punishment following a minor scuffle in the camp"
Aug 11, 2012 BBC: India’s enduring problem with malnutrition: "Despite having a fast-growing economy, 40% of its children are malnourished."
Aug 11, 2012 India bus crashes in Himachal Pradesh killing 39: "India has the world's highest number of road deaths, with more than 110,000 people killed every year in accidents."
Aug 10, 2012 Will Shivpal Yadav spell the end of Akhilesh?: "UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's uncle backtracks after embarrassing the government by telling officials 'its ok to steal, but not loot.'"
Aug 10, 2012 Is the railway ticketing system in complete shambles?: "In a shocking revelation, IBN Network and Cobrapost has exposed a nexus between rail ticket touts, police and railway officials wherein the touts are allowed to buy tickets in bulk against false names."
Aug 10, 2012 Exposed: Police, rail staff involved in big ticket scam: "IBN Network and Cobrapost expose how touts, with the help of policemen and officials, get to buy tickets in bulk against false names."
Aug 10, 2012 Delhi girl gangraped by ten persons in Faridabad: "A 20-year-old Delhi girl, working for the Delhi Jal Board call centre at Tajpur, was allegedly gangraped by her colleague's boyfriend and nine of his friends in Faridabad before she was dumped near National Highway No 2 on Thursday night."
Aug 10, 2012 On Day Two, Ramdev says, India deserves a gold medal for corruption: "He said India can become the ‘super power’ in the world and the army can become more powerful than those in China and the US if the black money is brought back and spent on people and national security."
Aug 10, 2012 Delay in manual scavenging act: Why we must all be ashamed
Aug 10, 2012 Cancer survivor denied promotion: "It is the height of insensitivity- after a 14-year-long battle with throat cancer just when Ramabrahmam thought that life had come back on track, his employer, the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, decided to openly discriminate against him by denying him a promotion till he submits a medical certificate .guaranteeing his long-term survival chance."
Aug 10, 2012 राजस्थान: 40 हज़ार में माँ-बाप ने बच्चा बेचा: "संध्या एक ऐसी अभागी माँ है जिसने अपने नवजात बेटे को सिर्फ इसलिए बेच दिया क्योंकि उनके पास अपने साढ़े तीन साल के बेटे रौनक के इलाज के लिए पैसे नहीं थे."
Aug 10, 2012 Minister gives babus licence to steal: "In outrageous remarks, PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, uncle of the UP Chief Minister, told officials that they can steal a little of public money if they work hard but they should not behave like dacoits."
Aug 10, 2012 Work hard, steal a little: UP minister to bureaucrats: "Shivpal Yadav told district officials in Etah that it's okay to steal a little but not loot as long as they work hard."
Aug 10, 2012 Shivpal Yadav to babus: 'You can steal', but don't be 'dacoits: "the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department Minister said, “As long as you work hard and get things done, you can steal a little.”"
Aug 9, 2012 CPM coffers bulge with capitalist cash, reveals data given to EC: "In these five years, the top grosser was, of course, Congress with Rs 1,662 crore, followed by the BSP (Rs 1,226 crore) and the BJP (Rs 852 crore)."
Aug 9, 2012 Vote bank politics ruined Assam, it’s on time bomb now: Sri Sri: "“Assam is sitting on a time bomb,” spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar warned on Thursday."
Aug 9, 2012 News 360: Praful Patel, GMR caused Rs 3,000 crore loss: "The CAG report blames Praful Patel and GMR for causing over Rs 3,000 crore losses in the Delhi airport deal. GMR denies the charges."
Aug 9, 2012 Accused minister shielded by inaction?: "Former Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, fearing arrest in ex-airhostess Geetika Sharma suicide case, on Thursday (August 9)sought anticipatory bail from a Delhi court"
Aug 9, 2012 1 cr recovered from Fiza's house: "A huge amount of cash was recovered by the Punjab Police today from the Mohali residence of Anuradha Bali alias Fiza, the estranged second wife of former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chandermohan, found dead on Monday (August 6)."
Aug 9, 2012 Whose case is the women’s commission taking up?: "These are bizarre recommendations to the state government by the chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW) C Manjula!"

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