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How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi

The BJP has accused the billionaire of funding initiatives critical of Modi, aimed at destabilising India.

Al Jazeera

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The Guardian - UK

Hafta 514: Return of George Soros, BJP’s Maharashtra play, Manipur crisis

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author Chetan Bhagat, academic Sarthak Bagchi, and journalist Dhiren A Sadokpam to discuss the Maharashtra government formation, the increased violence in Manipur, and the ‘foreign hand’ allegations against OCCRP.

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How Adani corruption allegations could hurt the Indian economy

The Adani Group has been accused of bribing Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts at inflated rates. The group was earlier accused of selling low-grade coal at inflated prices, and the Hindenburg Research and OCCRP reports had alleged the use of offshore shell companies to manipulate stock prices.

Newslaundry

Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic?

The 91-year-old president has been missing in action for over a month, fuelling rumours about his health.

Al Jazeera

Adani proxy’s $311 million frozen by Swiss authorities

Over the last three years, the Swiss authorities have frozen US $311 million (Rs 2,610.7 crore) belonging to a prominent associate of the Adani group for his role in money laundering, manipulation of the group’s stocks in the Indian markets, and forgery.

Newslaundry

Was the shooting of a nine-year-old girl in Hackney linked to a Europe-wide battle between rival drug gangs?

Fatal clashes between Turkish criminals in the heroin trade are spreading in Europe, an Observer investigation reveals

The Guardian - UK

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New evidence bolsters allegations Adani Group overcharged for coal

On January 9, 2014, the bulk carrier MV Kalliopi L docked at Ennore port in Chennai, the southern Indian city in Tamil Nadu, after a fourteen-day voyage from Indonesia. It carried 69,925 metric tons of coal destined for the state’s power company.

Newslaundry

Decoding the Adani-Hindenburg judgment

Supreme Court order on Adani-Hindenburg matter limits inquiries to SEBI, ruling no regulatory failure; verdict raises questions on transparency & justice.

The Hindu

After Adani verdict, media revives Soros spectre, tries to attribute it to SC

On a day the Supreme Court granted relief to the Adani Group over petitions seeking an SIT probe into the Hindenburg report’s allegations, sections of the media seemed to revive the spectre of George Soros even when the billionaire hedge fund investor had found no mention in the 46-page verdict.

Newslaundry

Adani-Hindenburg case verdict: Key takeaways

The Hindu decodes the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Adani-Hindenburg case

The Hindu

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

A forensic investigation reveals that the Pegasus software was recently used to target Indian journalists.

Al Jazeera

India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty

Investigation shows journalists in India face ‘threat of unlawful surveillance’ along with other ‘tools of repression’.

Al Jazeera

Pegasus infection found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

Pegasus Spyware: Amnesty International announced on Thursday that it found recent traces of Pegasus infection, sold only to governments, on two Indian journalists’ phones

The Hindu

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SEBI can’t be expected to take OCCRP allegations in Adani case as gospel truth: SC

Supreme Court said SEBI cannot accept foreign media reports as "gospel truth" on Adani Group's alleged stock manipulation & accounting fraud. SEBI bound by evidentiary requirements & cannot take reports as evidence. SIT to investigate, but SEBI following Justice Sapre committee's suggestions to protect investors.

Newslaundry

‘Should SEBI now follow journalists?’ SC reserves verdict in Adani-Hindenburg case

The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict in a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitoring inquiry into fraud allegations made by Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry

‘No jurisdiction’, a dubious complainant: Why FT journalists moved SC against police notices

When the Gujarat police served notices to two Financial Times journalists asking them to appear before it, the police allegedly did not mention under which provisions of law the notices were issued. The police also did not offer details of any FIR filed in the matter, or a copy of…

Newslaundry

After OCCRP scribes, 2 FT India journalists get SC interim protection over Adani report summons

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection against any coercive action to two Financial Times journalists, who had approached the court against summons issued by the Gujarat police.

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SC set to hear FT’s India journalists’ plea against police summons over Adani report

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition by Financial Times over the Gujarat police’s summons against two journalists who report from India for the British outlet.

The Guardian - UK

‘Designed to distress and deter’: the impact of Slapp lawsuits on journalists and free speech

Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting

Dynamite News

Rahul Gandhi targets Adani group again on coal pricing issue

Citing UK-based newspaper, Financial Times which claimed that the Adani Group was purchasing coal above its market value from Asian countries, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that it is due to this reason for prices of electricity in country are getting inflated.

Newslaundry

New exposé around the corner? Adani Group slams Financial Times for ‘next attack’

Perhaps preempting a new story on its operations, the Adani Group issued a statement yesterday lamenting a “renewed attempt” by the Financial Times “to rehash old and baseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Adani Group”.

Newslaundry

Foreign aid and press freedom: A history of suspicions and silver linings

The NewsClick searches have left public opinion cleaved between the excessive nature of the police action and suspicion surrounding allegations of Chinese funding. The Indian media, too, seems to be a divided house, with one section trying to portray journalists linked to the portal as “Chinese Jaichands”.

Newslaundry

Affidavit in SC points to SEBI ‘conflict of interest’ in Adani probe, ex-chairman in NDTV

A new affidavit in the Supreme Court has accused market regulator SEBI of conflict of interest in its probe against the Adani Group. The affidavit has also named UK Sinha, who served as chairman at the regulatory body between 2011 and 2017, and was appointed as non-executive chairperson of NDTV…

The Hindu

Explained | Did Vedanta lobby to dilute ‘green’ curbs?

According to a Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) report, the Union Environment Ministry’s 2022 move to relax regulations to allow mining companies to increase production by up to 50% followed lobbying by the Vedanta group in 2021

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