Bofors scam: Amitabh - a victim of a ‘plant’

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 21:22

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan heaved a big sigh of relief after his name was cleared from the Bofors gun payoff scandal. Addressing a press conference here Bachchan welcomed the revelations made by the Swedish investigators in the Bofors case.

Chronology: Bofors row over last 25 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 21:03

The following is a chronology of events since the 1986 Bofors howitzer payoff scandal - one of the major corruption scandals in India in which then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and many others were accused.

Govt says Bofors case closed, no need to reopen

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 16:54

Kurshid sought public apology from those making allegations against former PM Rajiv Gandhi tarnishing his image and hurting his family members.

NCP downplays fresh Bofors controversy

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 15:42

NCP said that there is no basis for any case against the Congress or the government.

My name was planted in Bofors scam: Amitabh

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 14:47

Former Swedish Police chief Sten Lindstrom has exonerated Amitabh Bachchan and his family of any involvement in the Bofors scam.

Bofors: CPI says govt has no will to expose guilty

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 13:50

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta accused the government of having no political will to expose the guilty.

BJP to rake up Bofors issue in Parliament

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 12:25

BJP parliamentary party on Wednesday decided to rake up the Bofors pay-offs issue in Parliament.

Rajiv, Bachchan clean: Bofors scam whistleblower

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 09:43

After a wait of 25 years, the world finally knows who blew the lid off the multi-crore Bofors scam.

Tatra scam second biggest after Bofors: BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 20:48

BJP said the Tatra scam was the second biggest after the Bofors scam and demanded immediate resignation of Defence Minister AK Antony for allegedly patronising corruption.

Field trials of upgraded Bofors gun in Jan 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 16:19

An upgraded version of the 155mm Bofors gun, the Indian Army`s most potent artillery weapon, will be ready for field trials in January 2013, a top official of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) said on Tuesday.

Army places orders for 100 howitzers

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 20:05

The Indian Army has placed orders for 100 artillery guns with the Ordnance Factory Board after having failed to acquire even a single howitzer in over two decades.

CBI to train officers on ways to bring back black money

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 14:35

The CBI will begin on Monday its first training exercise for its investigators on ways to recover of blackmoney stashed abroad as part of Interpol's Global Programme on anti-corruption and asset recovery for prosecutors.