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Sweden called off Bofors scandal probe in 1988 to avoid embarrassment to R
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.25 (ANI): To prevent further embarrassment to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Government of Sweden called off its probe of the Bofors Gun scandal as far back as January 1988, a declassified "confidential assessment" made by the United States Ce
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German newspaper links Nawaz Sharif's daughter with Panama Papers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 23 (ANI): German newspaper 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' on Monday tweeted documents linking the role of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam in the Panama Papers scandal.
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South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of Samsung's de facto head
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 16 (ANI): Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Samsung's heir apparent over allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye.
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Nawaz Sharif's family has owned Park Lane flats in London since 1990s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.14 (ANI): The ongoing investigations into the Panamagate scandal has taken a new twist with media reports in the United Kingdom claiming that four apartments in London's upscale Park Lane neighbourhood have been owned by the family of Pakistan Prime Minister Na
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29 lawmakers quit South Korean President's party
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec. 27 (ANI): South Korean President Park Geun-hye received a major blow on Tuesday as 29 lawmakers decided to quit her ruling Saenuri Party amid a political scandal surrounding her.
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S. Korean special prosecutor team raids home of former presidential chief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 26 (ANI): A South Korean special prosecutor's team on Monday raided the home of former presidential chief of staff, Kim Ki-choon, to find evidence on his suspected involvement in the political scandal surrounding impeached president Park Geun-hye.
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TMC, BJP demand removal of tainted Tripura minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Dec.23 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress and and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state units in Tripura have separately sought the expulsion of the state's Forest and Rural Development Minister Naresh Jamatia from the cabinet for his alleged involvement in a sex sca
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BJD, BJP activists involved in scuffle at Bhubaneswar rally
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers engaged in a scuffle on Wednesday after the opposition called for a shutdown across the state in protest against a sex scandal involving the Mayor of Bhubaneswar Ananta Jena.
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Salman Butt deserves a recall, believes Waqar Younis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 19 (ANI): Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis believes that tainted left-handed batsman Salman Butt, who served a five-year ban for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal, should be recalled to the national team on the basis of his current form.
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Hussey doesn't want Salman Butt to return to international cricket
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 18 (ANI): Mike Hussey, who is popularly known as Mr. Cricket, believes that former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt, who served a five-year ban for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal, should not be allowed to make a return to international cricket.
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Salman Butt hopeful of Pak return post twin domestic tons
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec.16 (ANI):Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who served a five-year ban for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal, believes he has knocked the door very hard for his return to international cricket by scoring twin centuries in Quaid-e-Azam trophy final on Thur
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Karnataka Excise Minister submits resignation over sex tape scandal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec. 13 (ANI): Karnataka Excise Minister H.Y. Meti resigned on Wednesday in connection with a sex tape issue.
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