Brazil's Petrobras graft probe expanded to top politicians

Last Updated: Saturday, March 7, 2015, 12:20

An investigation into what prosecutors call the biggest corruption scandal ever uncovered in Brazil won Supreme Court approval to expand to dozens of top politicians for alleged ties to a kickback scheme at the state-run energy company.

Congress workers protest against Arvind Kejriwal

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 20:10

Over 200 Congress workers protested against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the second day today for releasing a list of "corrupt" politicians, which they claimed was a bid for "cheap publicity."

Arvind Kejriwal gets legal notices over `most corrupt` list

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 22:23

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who stirred the hornet`s nest by accusing several politicians of being corrupt, was on Saturday bombarded with threats of legal action by a number of them if he fails to apologise.

Consultation on poll reforms sees differing views on disqualification

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:46

The national level consultations on decriminalising politics and disqualifying those who file false affidavits today threw up differing opinions.

Will go to court and answer Kejriwal: Farooq Abdullah

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:51

Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said he will approach court and give "answer" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for mentioning his name in his list of "corrupt" politicians.

Goa building collapse: AAP alleges builder-neta nexus

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 12:21

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that "criminal" collusion between politicians, bureaucrats and builders was one of the major causes behind the collapse last week of the under-construction building in Canacona, which claimed 24 lives.

Lok Sabha Speaker lauds African women politicians

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:19

Conceding that there is a very low percentage of women in the Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar lauded the Rwandan Parliament for incorporating more than 50 percent of women.

Dope test of Punjab politicians!

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 23:20

Should politicians be put under the scanner of dope test? The issue has been raised by the former Director General of Prisons, Shashikant.

Pakistan forms team to probe ISI funding of politicians

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 16:18

Pakistan`s interior ministry has formed a committee following a directive from the Supreme Court to probe alleged funding of politicians by the country`s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a media report said Tuesday.

`Idiot politicians` remark was made casually, says Bharat Ratna CNR Rao

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 08:47

After triggering a controversy by terming politicians as idiots for doing very little to help the scientific community, renowned scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao on Monday said that his remark was made casually.

Politicians` phone-tapping case: One more held

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 20:27

One more Delhi Police staff was arrested in connection with the case relating to phone tapping and seeking call data records of various politicians and businessmen here, police said Friday.

Indian politicians still engaged in Pakistan bashing: Sharif

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 20:44

Amidst tensions sparked by ceasefire violations on the Line of Control, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday claimed that Indian politicians are engaged in "unwarranted Pakistan bashing".