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Railway bribery: Mahesh Kumar sent to CBI custody

corruptionbribery May 7, 2013 0

Mahesh Kumar, suspended Railway Board member, who along with Union Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew is an accused in the Rs. 10 crore bribery case, was on Monday sent to CBI's custody

Bosnia federation head arrested in corruption probe

corruptionbribery April 29, 2013 0

A Bosnian court ordered that the president of the country's autonomous Muslim-Croat federation and four other officials be detained for a month after prosecutors said they took bribes to arrange pardons for convicts.

Hunan investigates failed election bribery

corruptionbribery April 18, 2013 0

Discipline watchdogs in Hunan province have launched an investigation into a bribery scandal during the election of the provincial legislative body after a candidate revealed he had given money to more than 300 voters.

Gov. Cuomo To Avoid Moreland Act Commission To Probe Legislative Corruption–For Now: Source

corruptionbribery April 16, 2013 0

Here is an expanded version of the lead item from my "Albany Insider" column today: Gov. Cuomo plans to holster--for now--his biggest weapon in the fight against legislative corruption, a source familar with his thinking

Study finds corruption on rise among border agents, rep says security ‘at risk’

corruptionbribery April 9, 2013 0

A government watchdog report has identified a dramatic increase in documented corruption cases among U.S. border and immigration agents, finding nearly 150 have been arrested or indicted since 2005.

Bharara Sees ‘Pervasive’ Corruption

corruptionbribery April 4, 2013 0

Even for a prosecutor given to colorful metaphors and rhetoric, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara delivered a particularly damning appraisal of New York's political culture on Tuesday after unveiling a complaint alleging influence-peddling, secret land

Corruption investigations: Commissioners fear for lives

corruptionbribery April 1, 2013 0

Home Affairs co-minister, Theresa Makone said she had assured the commissioners of their safety since they had the backing of President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his deputy Arthur Mutambara in

Former Greek Defense Minister Convicted in Corruption Case

corruptionbribery March 6, 2013 0

ATHENS — A former Greek defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was convicted and sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for concealing assets from the authorities. It was the second high-profile corruption conviction in