Uproar in Bihar Assembly over `corruption` in housing scheme
Bihar Assembly Wednesday witnessed uproarious scenes with the opposition alleging corruption in the execution of Indira Awas Yojana and staging a walkout.

Trial against Jayalalithaa temporarily halted
The Supreme Court Tuesday temporarily halted the ongoing trial of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in a 14-year-old corruption case of amassing wealth far exceeding her legal income.

PDS inefficient, corrupt: SC panel
The SC-appointed vigilance committee has slammed the PDS in the country for "rampant corruption, black marketing and diversion involving a vicious cartel of bureaucrats, fair price shop owners and middlemen".

Corruption issues continue to plague Jharkhand
Jharkhand government Tuesday announced a probe into overloading of trucks and the role of mobile inspectors in monitoring rules.

Deal sternly with corruption: PM to legislators
Describing legislators as "watchdogs of public finance", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked them to sternly deal with corruption and inefficiency.

`Pak oil mafia siphoned Rs 90 bn annually during Mush regime`
Pakistan`s oil mafia is alleged to have siphoned Rs 90 billion annually during former president Pervez Musharraf`s tenure by supplying substandard diesel at the rates of high quality premium variety, a media report said.

Bangladesh HC quashes corruption case against Hasina
Bangladesh`s High Court on Thursday quashed a two-billion-dollar corruption case against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina involving the awarding of three offshore gas fields to Canadian firm Niko Resources.

Six special courts to try corruption cases in Bihar
Six special courts will be constituted in Bihar to try corruption cases against public servants, an official said Thursday.

High drama in Guj assembly over allegations of corruption
Gujarat assembly on Friday witnessed high drama after ruling BJP proposed breach of privilege motion against Congress leader Arjun Modhvadia following his allegations of corruption in a land deal for a hotel project in Surat.

Chinese PM vows to fight corruption
China`s ruling Communist Party today promised to undertake comprehensive economic and political reforms and fight corruption.