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Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?Almost 50 fires have ripped through Kenyan schools this year, 16 schoolgirls have died, and more than 100 schools have temporarily closed. ...
Nepal seeks reset with China as Foreign Minister Khanal holds wide-ranging talks in BeijingNepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal had a meeting with China's Wang Yi in Beijing. They talked about how the two countries get along, im...
Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot WestRussia is reportedly working to unseat Armenia's leader ahead of the June 7 election. Moscow fears his re-election will cement Armenia's sh...
Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in USFormer Cuban President Raul Castro faces murder charges in the United States. This indictment stems from a 1996 incident where Cuban jets s...
Iran's leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challengeIran's leadership navigates a new challenge after U.S.-Israeli strikes. A council now leads, with Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as chief negotiat...
Long stays in postings breed corruption, rotate officers: Parliamentary panel to govtLong stays of officers in postings foster corruption, noted a parliamentary panel. Currently, officers remain in favourable positions for e...
Parliamentary panel sees graft risks from junior-level officials' long tenuresA parliamentary panel has highlighted loopholes allowing junior officials to stay in critical posts for extended periods, especially in eco...
G20 anti-graft meet: Delegates hold deliberations on formal, informal channels of cooperation for info sharingDelegates attending the first G20 anti-corruption working group (ACWG) meeting here held intensive and productive deliberations on asset re...
PIL in SC to establish Special Anti-Corruption Courts in every districtThe PIL filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to high courts to take appropriate steps to deci...
Note ban will not help India in fighting corruption, says noted US-based economist T N SrinivasanSrinivasan of Yale University, who at one point taught RBI Governor Urjit Patel, emphasised that the government needs to come out with a "w...
China cracks down on 'black banks' stashing ill-gotten wealthThe ministry has also tightened supervision of offshore companies and targeted underground banks to prevent suspects from sending proceeds ...
Sun Group vs Home Ministry: PMO finds more merit in MHA argumentPMO has weighed in on the standoff between MHA and the MIB, and indications are that it has found more merit in the MHA argument.
Tussle between MHA, MIB deepens as A-G Mukul Rohatgi rejects security clearance denial to Sun TVSources said MHA bureaucrats had disagreed with the A-G’s view at a meeting on Thursday where Rohatgi said the reason cited by MHA to deny ...
Security clearance to Sun TV may compromise economic securityRohatgi's opinion favouring security clearance to Sun TV has raised concerns among Home Ministry officials as they fear it might compromise...
China brings back 312 corrupt officials to face trialMost of the fugitives face charges of embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds and fraud involving contracts and fund-raising.
- Govt seeks proposals to review its fight against corruption
UNCAC, which acts as a universal legal instrument to deal with the menace of corruption globally, was ratified by India on May 9, 2011.
Jaipal Reddy paid for defying Reliance: Sitaram Yechury"With this reshuffle, the process of putting persons in key ministries who are committed to corporate interests...has been completed."
- Timelines soon as ministries fail to act on reforms
Only three ministries set targets for implementing recommendations of the Ashok Chawla Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources.
Black money: Public wants demonetising of high-value notesThe common man wants the government to demonetise high denomination currency notes like Rs 1,000 and Rs 500.
- Corruption costs China $86 bn annually
China, the world’s fastest growing major economy, ranks No. 72 in Berlin-based Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption Perception Inde...