
New Delhi: It is a crucial day for former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa as the Supreme Court on Monday will decide whether to order an independent probe into allegations that the Lingayat leader's family received kickbacks from mining baron Praveen Chaddha. Yeddyurappa will also be appearing before a Lokayukta court in connection with the alleged illegal denotificiation of land in South Bangalore. The high-level panel headed by PV Jayakrishanan,...

07:35 AM, Apr 30, 2012

New Delhi: In a major blow to former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Supreme Court's appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended a CBI probe against him for his alleged role in the mining scam. The CEC said that there were gross irregularities in allotments of mining leases by the former Chief Minister and his relatives. However, Yeddyurappa said, "The CEC is only a recommendatory authority, let SC take final...

01:04 PM, Apr 20, 2012