bribery probe

A Delhi Police head constable was apprehended accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe, while in a separate case, a Colonel and two defence suppliers are in CBI custody for an alleged Rs 50 lakh bribery scheme involving defence procurement. Investigations are ongoing to uncover the full conspiracy and other involved parties.

Stocks of several Adani Group firms, including Adani Enterprises, Adani Green, Adani Power, Adani Ports, Adani Energy and Adani Total Gas, rose by as much as 3.5% after the case was effectively closed the securities and wire alleged fraud case in New York.

With IndiGo’s operational collapse in December, Air India’s fatal crash in Ahmedabad and SpiceJet’s engineering and salary-payment issues, US aviation regulator FAA has once again become concerned about oversight standards in Indian aviation.

A statewide vigilance probe in Kerala has uncovered a bribery nexus involving 14 officials who allegedly accepted Rs 4.69 lakh through UPI transactions from soil contractors. "Operation Earth Guard" inspections revealed widespread illegal soil mining and misuse of permits, leading to significant revenue loss for the government.

The CBI has arrested a senior DGCA official and a private company representative for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakhs. The official, a deputy director general, was accused of demanding undue advantage for issuing approvals. Searches at four locations led to the seizure of Rs 37 lakhs in cash, gold, silver coins, and digital devices.

A Delhi court has asked the Enforcement Directorate to respond to a plea by actor Jacqueline Fernandez to become a witness in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case. Fernandez is accused of receiving gifts worth up to Rs 7 crore from alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a charge she denies.