News for 'anti-corruption'

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Former Zimbabwe captain Streak gets 8-year ban for corruption

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Streak gave inside info to suspected bookie during IPL coaching stint.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Zoysa charged with match-fixing

Sri Lanka bowling coach Zoysa charged with match-fixing

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The ICC said the former Sri Lanka pacer was charged with three counts of breaching the code, including "fixing or contriving" aspects of an international match.

'What players do after bookies approach them is biggest problem'

'What players do after bookies approach them is biggest problem'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

He said the Board will have to strengthen its Anti-Corruption Unit to deal with these kind of issues.

PCB gets Imran Khan's backing to criminalise match-fixing

PCB gets Imran Khan's backing to criminalise match-fixing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Under the new code, the board intends to criminalise match-fixing and spot-fixing and also specify punishments for offenders, including jail time.

IPL: Match-day post could land Deepak Hooda in trouble

IPL: Match-day post could land Deepak Hooda in trouble

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

A social media post by Punjab Kings batsman Deepak Hooda, on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Punjab's match against Rajasthan Royals, will be checked by the ACU team to see if it breached anti-corruption guidelines.

BJP approaches EC, ED seeking probe into TRS MLAs poaching case

BJP approaches EC, ED seeking probe into TRS MLAs poaching case

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao submitted a representation to the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad to investigate into the matter.

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Khan was arrested on Tuesday in the case, sparking massive country-wide protests by his supporters.

Disproportionate assets case slapped on yet another AIADMK leader

Disproportionate assets case slapped on yet another AIADMK leader

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Disproportionate assets of Kamaraj stood at Rs 58.44 crore and he has been booked for criminal conspiracy and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, according to the FIR.

CVC makes mobile number must for lodging corruption complaints

CVC makes mobile number must for lodging corruption complaints

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Central Vigilance Commission has introduced key amendments in its complaint handling mechanism such as making it mandatory for people to provide mobile numbers while raising corruption-related plaints.

No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 WC final, says ICC

No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 WC final, says ICC

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The International Cricket Council on Friday said there is no reason to doubt the integrity of the 2011 World Cup final in which India defeated Sri Lanka, asserting that it has not been provided any evidence that would merit an investigation into the game. The world body's statement came after Sri Lanka Police's special investigation division on Friday called off a probe into allegations by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage that the final was fixed by "certain parties" in Sri Lanka. The police said it found no evidence supporting Aluthgamage's unsubstantiated claims.

CBI arrests Navy commander for confidential submarine project leak

CBI arrests Navy commander for confidential submarine project leak

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The CBI had initiated action in a secret operation last month in which two retired Navy personnel and as many private persons in addition to the Navy officer were taken into custody, they said.

Time for action: BCCI to legalise betting?

Time for action: BCCI to legalise betting?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

BCCI ACU chief calls for match-fixing law, legalised betting to contain corruption

Maharashtra DGP uses Facebook to invite ATS job aspirants

Maharashtra DGP uses Facebook to invite ATS job aspirants

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Maharashtra Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey has posted a message on his Facebook page about two posts of superintendents in the Anti-Terrorism Squad lying vacant, and invited aspirants to approach the department or contact him through the social media.

Tennis: Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

Tennis: Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday. A TIU investigation found that the 21-year-old had committed 21 breaches of anti-corruption rules between 2015 and 2019 and conspired with others to carry out a campaign of betting-related corruption at the lower levels of professional tennis.

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Shakib returns for ODIs vs West Indies

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Former skipper and pacer Mashrafe Mortaza, who was left out of the 24-man ODI preliminary squad announced on January 4, has not been named in the final squad.

Justice For Shami!

Justice For Shami!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

I said to myself, why should the player suffer if he was innocent while I went about settling scores with the Board? If I didn't finish the enquiry in time, Shami's career would be harmed and perhaps irretrievably so. I decided to complete the probe within the stipulated time and got going right away.

CBI sleuths probing Bengal violence among 29 awarded Prez medals

CBI sleuths probing Bengal violence among 29 awarded Prez medals

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Joint Director Ramnish Geer, who led the probe in cases like housing scam allegedly involving the then Union minister Sheila Kaul, Naval war room leak case, kidnapping of an NRI businessman and his release besides other high profile anti-corruption cases, received the coveted President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

China's Communist Party begins key Congress amid stir against zero Covid policy

China's Communist Party begins key Congress amid stir against zero Covid policy

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

Except for 69-year-old Xi, all top officials including the number two leader in the Chinese leadership hierarchy Premier Li Keqiang will be replaced in the massive reshuffle to follow during the week.

Lokpal gets Rs 74 crore budget, nominal increase for CVC

Lokpal gets Rs 74 crore budget, nominal increase for CVC

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The CVC has been allocated Rs 39 crore for 2020-21, up from the revised Rs 36.65 crore for the ongoing fiscal.

Kaneria mocks PCB after Akmal's ban halved

Kaneria mocks PCB after Akmal's ban halved

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, who too were found guilty of spot-fixing like Kaneria, have been allowed back into the PCB fold.

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Spot-fixing: PCB rejects claims against Pakistan players

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the spot-fixing charge made against the national team in a recently-released documentary as 'baseless' and said a probe can only be conducted if the broadcaster shares the footage.

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The case lodged against him by one of the Customs officials is pending before the special judge, Thiruvananthapuram.

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Poaching claims fly thick and fast ahead of Delhi mayor's election

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Ahead of the mayor's election, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Saturday alleged that attempts were being made to lure their newly elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillors.

Ex-IPL boss Modi Modi says new IPL owners linked to betting companies

Ex-IPL boss Modi Modi says new IPL owners linked to betting companies

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Former IPL boss Lalit Modi has questioned the entry of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in the Indian Premier League due to its investments in companies linked to betting activities.

CBI summons TMC MP and actor Dev in cattle smuggling case

CBI summons TMC MP and actor Dev in cattle smuggling case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The anti-corruption branch of the CBI asked the actor-turned-politician to appear before officials of the central agency on February 15 at its Nizam Palace office in Kolkata, the source said.

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The Jharkhand government has ordered a probe by the Anti-corruption Bureau into the alleged amassing of disproportionate assets by former ministers in the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state.

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

With this kind of coinage, the Opposition seems to be readily conceding the point that Modi is taller than all of them put together. So they need something bigger than themselves, collectively or not, to capture the voter imagination when it is about taking on Modi and the BJP in 2024, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

HC breather to JMM chief Shibu Soren in graft case, stays Lokpal proceedings

HC breather to JMM chief Shibu Soren in graft case, stays Lokpal proceedings

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Justice Yashwant Varma noted that the 75-year-old politician's objection with respect to the maintainability of the proceedings were not dealt with by the anti-corruption authority.

ICC hands 7-year ban to Oman player for match-fixing

ICC hands 7-year ban to Oman player for match-fixing

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Oman's Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned from cricket for seven years due to match-fixing offences, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Al Balushi was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code on four counts relating to Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held in the United Arab Emirates last year.

Delhi, Punjab won, AAP looks at donning national colours

Delhi, Punjab won, AAP looks at donning national colours

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

With its landslide victory in Punjab assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party has achieved a major milestone in its journey so far and emerged as an alternative in the national politics.

Afghan keeper Shahzad reports spot-fixing approach

Afghan keeper Shahzad reports spot-fixing approach

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has reported a spot-fixing approach for the upcoming Afghan Premier T20 League to be held in Sharjah from October 5-23.

Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice

Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

In 2017 the Bangladesh supreme court on his watch annulled the 16th amendment to the constitution which empowered parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity. As it upheld the independence of the judiciary, it miffed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who accused Justice Sinha of 'humiliating' the country. He was accused of corruption and misuse of power, allegations that he denied. Prakash Bhandari reports.

England, Australia boards dismiss spot-fixing allegations

England, Australia boards dismiss spot-fixing allegations

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Allegations of spot-fixing by English cricketers have been dismissed by the England and Wales Cricket Board's Integrity Team and Cricket Australia.

Fixing in TNPL? Two coaches under scanner

Fixing in TNPL? Two coaches under scanner

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

BCCI's ACU chief Ajit Singh, however, ruled out the possibility of any international player being a suspect.

ED arrests Eknath Khadse's son-in-law in money laundering case

ED arrests Eknath Khadse's son-in-law in money laundering case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

They said Chaudhary was arrested on Tuesday night after he was questioned at length in the case at the office of the central investigative agency in south Mumbai.

Judge who gave Babri verdict is appointed Up-lokayukta

Judge who gave Babri verdict is appointed Up-lokayukta

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

As a judge of special Central Bureau of Investigation court, Yadav had on September 30, 2020 acquitted all the 32 accused, including BJP veterans LK Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh, in the case of demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.

'PM opened door for Ambani to steal': Rahul renews Rafale attack

'PM opened door for Ambani to steal': Rahul renews Rafale attack

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

'No sovereign guarantee, no bank guarantee, no escrow account, yet a huge amount was paid as advance'

India's Tests against England, Australia were not fixed: ICC

India's Tests against England, Australia were not fixed: ICC

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The International Cricket Council on Monday dismissed claims made by news channel Al Jazeera that India's Test matches against England and Australia were fixed.

Nashik CP among top cops transferred in Maharashtra

Nashik CP among top cops transferred in Maharashtra

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Jayant Naiknavare, deputy inspector general of police (VIP security), will replace Pandey as the Nashik police commissioner.

India joins 11 nations in another US-led China-centric group

India joins 11 nations in another US-led China-centric group

Rediff.com23 May 2022

India on Monday joined a US-led initiative to set up an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to bind partner countries to achieve common goals, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that New Delhi will work with the stakeholders to make it an "inclusive and flexible" structure to pave the way for development, peace and prosperity in the region.