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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 · Dec 28, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

‘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 · Nov 24, 2023

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.

Dynamite News · Oct 18, 2023

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 · Oct 10, 2023

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 · Oct 9, 2023

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…

Newslaundry · Sep 11, 2023

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

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023

Amid G20 hype, exposé on Adani, Vedanta and Manipur crisis relegated to shadows

The G20 Summit has taken over the headlines and the news cycle. By the end of the week, the recent exposes on Adani, the opposition alliance’s Mumbai meet, or even the Manipur crisis would have faded from people’s memories.  

Newslaundry · Sep 7, 2023

"India's PM can't make enquiry on Adani because...," Rahul Gandhi

Launching an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over allegations concerning the Adani group, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that India's Prime Minister cannot make an enquiry on his group as "the loss will not be for Adani but to someone else." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 2, 2023