Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country’s free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims, a day after he was fired. The much-hyped billion-dollar feeding scheme was the flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto’s 2024 election campaign. Prabowo fired Dadan Hindayana, an entomologist who had led the National Nutrition Agency since its inception in August 2024, along with two deputies on Tuesday. All three were taken into...
The official, who was the then Devikulam block development officer, was caught red-handed when he was accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 that he had demanded for the release of the last instalment of funds sanctioned under a housing scheme
Malaysia’s recently retired anti-corruption chief, Azam Baki, is facing a police investigation for allegedly threatening a whistle-blower linked to a mineral licence scandal involving politicians in Sabah. Azam accused Albert Tei of “playing games” and spreading misinformation after the businessman lodged a report earlier this month, which prompted the police to pursue the case under criminal intimidation provisions. Officers also recorded statements from Tei and his lawyer, who was allegedly...
According to officials, five ACB teams began searches from the early hours of Tuesday (May 19, 2026) at properties associated with the accused, including his residence at Mallapur
Allegations of corruption and irregularities in the issuance of caste certificates had repeatedly surfaced during the previous government's tenure
Malaysian police will investigate claims that fugitive financier Jho Low returned to the country for secret meetings. Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail said the claims that Low, whose full name is Low Taek Jho, had come to Malaysia for meetings had not been verified. “We have not verified whether the claims are true or otherwise,” he told reporters on Saturday. “We will take appropriate action to investigate the matter further.” He was commenting on an article by Sarawak Report...
Pointing out that the meeting deliberated on the dire state of affairs in Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel cites “corruption and lawlessness” ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections
The CBI is currently investigating 50 cases registered pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court against various builder companies and financial institutions across the country in matters concerning cheating and diversion of funds involving homebuyers