News for 'cover-up allegation'

Navy says Pak's claims on Indian submarine false propaganda

Navy says Pak's claims on Indian submarine false propaganda

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

The Pakistan Navy claimed in Islamabad that it used specialised skills to ward off the Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters.

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Rajya Sabha

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

A political storm has already broken out with an agitated opposition alleging that the report on 2G is a "cover up" and has been prepared to give a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Rajya Sabha

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

A political storm has already broken out with an agitated opposition alleging that the report on 2G is a "cover up" and has been prepared to give a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

WATCH LIVE! All the action from the Lok Sabha

WATCH LIVE! All the action from the Lok Sabha

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

The Opposition is all set to corner the government in Parliament which resumes on Monday after a recess with BJP and other parties deciding to raise the "deliberate leak" of the JPC draft report on the 2G scam and the reported vetting by the Law Ministry of the CBI report on coalgate.

Congress BLAMES BJP for Cauvery controversy

Congress BLAMES BJP for Cauvery controversy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka has committed a series of lapses in presenting the state's case before the Supreme Court and the Cauvery River Authority and is trying to cover up its mistakes by blaming the prime minister, who heads the CRA, the Congress alleged on Saturday.

Gadkari issues legal notice to scam whistleblower

Gadkari issues legal notice to scam whistleblower

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday served a legal notice on RTI activist Anjali Damania for alleging that he had tried to cover up the irrigation scam when she approached him and demanded an apology from her.

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

How Stalin is different from Karunanidhi, Jaya

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Unlike the regimes of Jayalalitha, Palaniswami and Karunanidhi, ministers are actually getting to make decisions on their own, with the unmentioned rider that they would be held responsible and accountable, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Russia to miss World Championships after IAAF ban extended

Russia to miss World Championships after IAAF ban extended

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Russia will miss the World Athletics Championships for the second time in a row after the sport's governing body the IAAF extended the ban against country's federation.

Former IAAF chief suspected of receiving bribes

Former IAAF chief suspected of receiving bribes

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

The former head of world athletics is suspected of receiving just over 1 million euros ($1.09 million) in bribes in 2011 to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes, the office of France's financial prosecutor said on Thursday.

'Bofors case isn't closed': Oppn demands probe

'Bofors case isn't closed': Oppn demands probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Armed with fresh details in the 25-year-old Bofors scandal, an aggressive Opposition Thursday disrupted Parliament, alleging "cover up" and demanding a new probe by a judicial commission.

Pathribal case: NC welcomes army's decision

Pathribal case: NC welcomes army's decision

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Ruling National Conference on Friday welcomed the army's decision to try five officers, accused in the Pathribal fake encounter case, in a general court martial for the killing of five innocent men in Anantnag district in March 2000.

Congress rakes up 'Rs 6,712-cr scam' to target Modi government

Congress rakes up 'Rs 6,712-cr scam' to target Modi government

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Surjewala alleged that Mehta and his family were allowed to leave India even when there were complaints pending against him with the CBI.

Gu Xilai admits to murder in China trial

Gu Xilai admits to murder in China trial

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

The high-profile trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, for murdering a British businessman, turned out to be a one-day affair, with court saying she had admitted guilt and the verdict would be announced soon.

China's Wuhan revises COVID-19 stats, toll up by 1,290

China's Wuhan revises COVID-19 stats, toll up by 1,290

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The Wuhan municipal headquarters in a notification said the revisions were made in accordance with related laws and regulations as well as the principle of being responsible for history, the people and the deceased.

US tears into 'rogue actor' China for border face-off

US tears into 'rogue actor' China for border face-off

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

'General Secretary Xi Jinping has greenlighted a brutal campaign of repression against Chinese Muslims, a human rights violation on a scale we haven't seen since World War II. Now, the PLA has escalated border tensions with India'

Corruption will not be tolerated: Antony

Corruption will not be tolerated: Antony

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

In the backdrop of the recent storm over alleged corruption in defence procurements, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the country's interests were paramount and there will be "no cover up and no vendetta".

Trump says Clinton ran 'criminal enterprise'

Trump says Clinton ran 'criminal enterprise'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

The Republican has alleged that the actions of his Democrat rival during her tenure as the US Secretary of State constitutes all of the elements of a criminal enterprise.

Broadcasters slam Trai's latest tariff order

Broadcasters slam Trai's latest tariff order

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

In the second major change in a year, Trai had capped individual channel subscription at Rs 12 per month, down from the earlier Rs 19, and capped channel bundle discount to 33 per cent, among other moves.

2G case: BJP fires gun at PM using SC verdict

2G case: BJP fires gun at PM using SC verdict

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday turned the needle of suspicion on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the alleged cover-up of scams unless he acts against the ministers, the officers in the Prime Minister's Office and the law officers on the basis of Tuesday's damning verdict of the Supreme Court.

Man kills parents, murders 17 neighbours to hide crime

Man kills parents, murders 17 neighbours to hide crime

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

He murdered his parents because they refused to repay his debts and also murdered 17 neighbours, including children, to cover up his crimes.

Beware! India may face another Emergency: BJP

Beware! India may face another Emergency: BJP

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday claimed that the country faces the threat of "another Emergency" and people should be aware of it."Evil designs" and "arrogant deeds and acts" of the Congress-led UPA government showed that the current situation may lead to "another Emergency", he told reporters in Vijayawada. The scam-ridden Manmohan Singh government is attacking others to cover up its "failures", he alleged.

Probe ordered into Chinese gymnast's age

Probe ordered into Chinese gymnast's age

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

The International Olympic Committee has ordered an investigation into allegations Chinese authorities covered up the age of a double gold medal winning gymnast because she was too young to compete.

Why is WADA 'extremely troubled'? Find out here...

Why is WADA 'extremely troubled'? Find out here...

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday it was 'extremely troubled' by reports claiming banned Kenyan athletes were asked for money to reduce their doping suspensions.

Meet Girish Chandra Murmu: PM Modi and Amit Shah's go-to man

Meet Girish Chandra Murmu: PM Modi and Amit Shah's go-to man

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

A 1985-batch IAS officer with a reputation for industriousness, Murmu is currently special secretary in the revenue department.

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.

Pandya-Rahul controversy: 'BCCI should correct the two players, not end their careers'

Pandya-Rahul controversy: 'BCCI should correct the two players, not end their careers'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Pandya, Rahul tender unconditional apology; BCCI members demand SGM

Varanasi: PM holds mega roadshow, performs Ganga Aarti

Varanasi: PM holds mega roadshow, performs Ganga Aarti

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

In a show strength, he was joined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.

Action against Verma without consulting selection panel: Kharge to PM

Action against Verma without consulting selection panel: Kharge to PM

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Kharge was part of a three-member panel headed by Modi that had selected Verma last year to head the CBI.

Nirav Modi fraud case: Original sin committed in UPA tenure, says Sitharaman

Nirav Modi fraud case: Original sin committed in UPA tenure, says Sitharaman

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman said Nirav Modi may have been able to run away from the country, but the government is taking action against him, and claimed that it will "surely nab him".

Meiyappan's role in IPL scam is like insider trading: SC

Meiyappan's role in IPL scam is like insider trading: SC

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Narayanaswami Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's role in the Indian Premier League betting and spot-fixing scandal seems like "insider trading" and agreed to hear a plea to make public the names of cricketers who were mentioned in the Justice Mudgal Committee report.

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Why Hathras has the BJP worried

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Among Dalits, the Valmikis were the biggest voters of the BJP.' 'They now feel Yogiji has failed them in Hathras.'

Explain Quattrocchi link, BJP tells Sonia Gandhi

Explain Quattrocchi link, BJP tells Sonia Gandhi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2011

Meeting against the backdrop of reports of Bofors kickbacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive on Sunday decided to go after the first family of Congress, alleging that Ottavio Quattrocchi's involvement in the pay-offs lead 'directly to the doorstep of Sonia Gandhi'.

Rahul breaks silence on Delhi deadlock, targets PM, Kejriwal

Rahul breaks silence on Delhi deadlock, targets PM, Kejriwal

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The people of Delhi are the victims, Gandhi alleged.

'Sexual harassment', doping rocks swim championships

'Sexual harassment', doping rocks swim championships

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

South Korean police have arrested a foreign athlete competing at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju for suspected sexual harassment at a nightclub, a South Korean police official said on Sunday.

WB govt pulling out of PM's Ayushman Bharat scheme: Mamata

WB govt pulling out of PM's Ayushman Bharat scheme: Mamata

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

She also accused the Union government of making "false claims" about crop insurance benefits to the farmers, even as the state government was bearing 80 per cent of the cost.

IAAF rejects 'corruption' claims against chief Coe

IAAF rejects 'corruption' claims against chief Coe

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Athletics' governing body the IAAF has rejected claims by the BBC that its president Sebastian Coe misled a British government probe into doping and that he was helped in his presidential campaign by the son of his predecessor in the position.

Derailment: CPI-M slams Mamata's finger-pointing

Derailment: CPI-M slams Mamata's finger-pointing

Rediff.com29 May 2010

The Communist Party of India - Marxist on Saturday rubbished suggestions by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee that a political conspiracy was behind the Gyaneshwari Express disaster in West Midnapore, alleging that she was trying to cover up lapses and failures of her ministry in the incident. Senior CPI-M Politburo member Sitaram Yechury also said some elements were 'cynically' using the situation to further their petty partisan interests.

Karnataka's resort politics turns violent; Congress MLA hospitalised

Karnataka's resort politics turns violent; Congress MLA hospitalised

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

The incident occurred late Saturday night at the resort where the Congress MLAs are hunkered down since Friday in a move to keep the flock together against alleged bid to topple the ruling coalition by BJP, according to Congress sources.

Pak writes to UNSC, accuses India of threatening regional security

Pak writes to UNSC, accuses India of threatening regional security

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

In his letter, Qureshi also accused the Indian government of using 'water as a weapon'.

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Trump threatens to impose additional $200 billion in tariffs on China, Beijing vows to retaliate