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Infosys refutes charges of having been awarded “tainted govt contracts” in Australian parliamentary hearingThe Indian IT major said it was not aware of anything that departs from the company’s “integrity, transparency” during the inquiry into all...- US lawmaker warns India against Chinese-tainted Russian weaponsAs India and the US have deepened and broadened defence cooperation, with Indian purchases of American military hardware at an all-time hig...
- Supreme Court may ask parties, nominees to publicise criminal recordsThe EC contended that these revelations were not effective as they remained confined to the EC official website.
- 36% of all MPs, MLAs facing criminal casesThe lawmakers are to be tried in fast-track special courts, which have been set up across the country; trials are to conclude within a year.
- Set up 12 special courts to hear cases of MPs/MLAs by March 1: Supreme CourtThe apex court said the governments of states where the special courts are to be set up will constitute these courts in consultation with t...
- Centre to set up 12 special courts to exclusively deal with cases against 1,581 tainted lawmakersTotal of 10 special courts will be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, ...
- Congress protests outside Sushma Swaraj's residence; demands resignationCongress workers protested outside Swaraj's residence demanding her resignation for extending help to former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.
- Centre to write to states to expedite cases against lawmakersThe move also comes against the backdrop of a directive of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cleanse politics from tainted lawmakers.
- Pakistan braces for more protests, Imran Khan to march to Parliament"Our Azadi March is constitutional & democratic," the cricketer-turned-politician, who spent the night in a shipping container at the site ...
- Pakistani cleric to convene 'Awami Parliament'Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul Qadri has announced to set up 'Awami Parliament' (People's Parliament)
- Narendra Modi to MPs: Ask SC to fast-track your casesThe PM, who has spoken of fast tracking pending criminal cases against MPs during his campaign, said such an initiative will help punish th...
- Law panel chief says political class not serious about electoral reformsLaw Commission chairman and former Delhi High Court chief justice A P Shah said, "Institutional integrity is important to preserve."
- If elected, criminals may lose Lok Sabha seats by May 2015The Supreme Court order setting a year's deadline for lower courts to dispose of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs could adversely impact...
- Lawmaker injured as Kashmir House goes out of controlA day after opposition forced state governor N N Vohra to leave a jointing session without completing his speech, a lawmaker was injured in...
- Rahul Gandhi's opposition to ordinance a 'farce', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should quit: BJPBJP said Rahul's concern at this juncture gives rise to doubts as he did not utter "a single word" when India witnessed scams after scams.
- Lalu Prasad's conviction 'defining moment' for Indian politics: Arun JaitleyTerming Lalu's conviction in the fodder scam case as a "defining moment" for Indian politics, Jaitley charged the UPA govt with approving t...
- SP, BJP behind Muzaffarnagar riots: Jitin PrasadaUnion minister Jitin Prasada today alleged both the Samajwadi Party and the BJP were behind the Muzaffarnagar communal violence.
- Team Anna warns lawmakers that people are watching themTeam Anna today asked lawmakers whether the "good MPs" will support 162 of those with criminal background or demand cleansing of Parliament.
- BJP to corner UPA over Baalu, revive tainted ministers issueBJP decided to further corner the government on the T R Baalu controversy and to revive the issue of tainted ministers in the run up to a s...
- Senator wants ban on ‘filthy’ Chinese foodSenator Charles Schumer criticised the Food and Drug Administration and other US agencies for not adequately protecting American consumers ...
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