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Madras High Court refuses to issue direction to have all corruption case FIRs forwarded to Enforcement Directorate

Madras HC refuses to direct TN govt, DVAC to forward FIRs to ED for registration of ECIRs under PMLA; A-G refutes allegation of FIRs not uploaded due to technical reasons; Bench accepts A-G's statement & disposes of case.

The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023

CAG report on COVID-19 procurements justifies Opposition charges: Satheesan

Oppn. Leader Satheesan alleges corruption in Kerala Govt. CAG report confirms Oppn. allegations of PPE kits being purchased at 300% more than actual price. Oppn. raised 6 major allegations of corruption. Govt. misusing power, allowing corruption & refusing to share GST payment details of CM's daughter's firm.

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Pawan Kalyan says willing to accept CM post, but Andhra Pradesh’s future is more important

JSP president Pawan Kalyan said the immediate focus should be on ways to dislodge the YSRCP from power in Andhra Pradesh, and that the JSP should not spare any effort in that endeavour.

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Kerala honours veteran Communist leader V.S. Achuthanandan as he turns 100

Kerala honours veteran CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan on his 100th b'day. A towering presence in Kerala politics, he has been a standard-bearer for the underdogs and uphill causes. Politicians across the aisle, hundreds of people feted him. He was born into a family of agricultural workers & joined the Communist…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Congress is ‘C’hor team of the BJP: KTR

KTR Rao: Congress 'C' team of BJP, involved in multiple scams; dynasty politics in Rahul Gandhi's blood; he reads scripts; ₹1 lakh crore corruption in Kaleshwaram project impossible; Revanth Reddy BJP agent in Congress; BRS govt spent ₹10,300cr on pensions for differently-abled in 9yrs; if re-elected, pension increased to ₹6,016.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi can’t speak on family rule: Kavitha

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, criticized Priyanka Gandhi for speaking about family rule in Telangana. She reminded them that both leaders come from a family of politicians and asked them not to throw stones at others. Kavitha said Telangana Assembly elections are a fight between those…

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

More than 118 cases of corruption await prosecution sanction

Over 300 public servants, representatives, and bank officials face corruption charges in 118 cases, 6 of which involve IAS officers. Some cases await prosecution sanction since 2016, including Maneka Gandhi's 2001 corruption case and the Narada bribery case.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy exhorts people of A.P. not believe lies of Opposition

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges, and claims that the YSRCP government has fulfilled 99% of the promises made in the manifesto.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to ex-leader Nawaz Sharif, allowing his return home

A court in Pakistan has granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases, clearing the way for him to return home from self-imposed exile in London, where he went in 2019 for medical treatment

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Karnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR by CBI against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

The case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered by the CBI following the findings of separate investigations conducted by the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023