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HSBC Bank under scanner globally for alleged money laundering

While IAC leader Arvind Kejriwal may have highlighted HSBC Bank's role in facilitating laundering black money in India, globally the London-headquartered banking major is also under scanner from several international agencies. Here is a look at some of the accusation against HSBC for its questionable transactions. ...

Kejriwal alleges Ambanis, Dabur owners have black money

New Delhi: India Against Corruption activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Friday targeted several top Indian business groups and a Congress MP, alleging that they had stashed black money worth several hundred crores in the HSBC Bank in Geneva, Switzerland. He claimed that a senior Congress leader gave him the details about the black money. "The black money from Swiss banks can come but the government doesn't wish to bring it back,"...  

Kejriwal to make another revelation today

New Delhi: India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal is all set to make yet another revelation on Friday. But there is still no word on who his latest target will be. In the past month, Kejriwal has targetted Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's land deals, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in an alleged embezzlement case and BJP President Nitin Gadkari in an irrigation scam. In his last revelation, Kejriwal also...  

'Jan Lokpal envisaged by Kejriwal too draconian'

New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AP Shah, who was named by Arvind Kejriwal as an internal Lokpal of India Against Corruption (IAC), on Saturday termed the Jan Lokpal Bill drafted by erstwhile Team Anna as "too draconian". Addressing a conference of state Lokayuktas in New Delhi, Shah favoured setting up of a strong Lokpal to contain corruption in the country but criticised the Jan Lokpal Bill...  

SP will next withdraw cases against Khurshid: Kejriwal

New Delhi: India Against Corruption activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP) after the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday withdrew money laundering cases against former SP member Amar Singh. Questioning the criminal justice system, Kejriwal said the SP would next withdraw cases against External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, whose NGO has been accused by the IAC of financial irregularities and misuse of funds. Taking on SP leader...  

The Last Word: Are Swamy and Kejriwal hit-and-run practitioners?

Is the influence of Swamy and Kejriwal limited to large metropolises or is it nationwide? ...

Protester at Kejriwal press meet has links with Gandhis: IAC

New Delhi: The India Against Corruption on Friday released a series of photographs to show that the man who disrupted IAC leader Arvind Kejriwal's press conference on Wednesday had links with the Gandhi family. The photograph showed the man, identified as Jagadish Sharma, present with the Gandhi family at various events. The IAC said that in "such circumstances, any attack on IAC activists would have to be presumed to be...  

Kejriwal takes the battle against Khurshid to his home turf

Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took his battle against Union Minister Salman Khurshid to his home turf in Farrukhabad where he addressed a rally against the Congress leader and asked the people to not vote for him in 2014 General Elections. ...

Kejriwal takes on Khurshid, asks Farrukhabad to defeat him

Farrukhabad: Anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took his battle against Union Minister Salman Khurshid to his home turf in Farrukhabad where he addressed a rally against the Congress leader and asked the people to not vote for him in 2014 General Elections. "I want to ask people of Farrukhabad if they will elect Salman Khurshid again or not. Stealing money meant for handicapped is the worst crime I have...  

I am willing to bat at any number: Rahane

Rahane insisted he does not have preference for a particular batting position. ...  

Ind A-Eng XI warm-up: Yuvraj stars in drawn tie

Yuvraj Singh followed his 59 in the first innings with a five-wicket haul to augment his chances of a Test recall. ...  

Farrukhabad belongs to the common man: Kejriwal supporters

While Arvind Kejriwal headed to External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid's bastion Farrukhabad, the district Congress workers said the activist did not have followers there. Kejriwal's supporters said Farrukhabad belonged to the common man, not Khurshid. ...

Arvind Kejriwal: Is he the emerging fourth front?

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal's three-storied office in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, has a queer resemblance to the numerous engineering entrance exam coaching centres one finds in tier 2 cities of India. The rooms are bustling with activity. Groups of two or three young volunteers huddle together, discussing fervently. Each door has a computer printout stuck on it: 'Toilet', 'Please take off your shoes before entering' and so on. And there's the doormat,...  

We are not afraid of threats, says Arvind Kejriwal

India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal is on his way to Farrukhabad, the constituency of Salman Khurshid. He will resume his battle against the new External Affairs Minister. "We will head to Farrukhabad and tell people how corruption has widened its feet. Threats would not deter us," Kejriwal said. ...

Security tightened in Farukkhabad ahead of Kejriwal's protest

Farukkhabad: Security has been stepped up in Farukkhabad on Thursday in view of protests planned by Arvind Kejriwal and his associated against alleged irregularities by the trust run by Union Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife. Congress workers have also announced to lodge their protest against Kejriwal in a democratic manner, sources said. Police said security has been tightened in the area in the wake of the protests planned by...  

Ind A-Eng XI warm-up: As it happened

Yuvraj Singh followed his 59 in the first innings with a five-wicket haul to augment his chances of a Test recall for the first Test starting November 15. ...  

Cong slams Kejriwal over crony capitalism claims

New Delhi: The Congress has slammed India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal's allegations that 'the Congress and the BJP are in Ambani's pockets'. "After Mani Shankar Aiyar was removed, the government took decisions to hike gas prices and increase in capex resulting in much bigger loss to the government of India," IAC member Prashant Bhushan alleged. However, Aiyar slammed these allegations saying, "No issue related to gas issue or capex...  

Kejriwal heads to Khurshid's bastion Farrukhabad

Farrukhabad: India Against Corruption's main face Arvind Kejriwal is on his way to Farrukhabad, the constituency of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, to resume his battle against him. Kejriwal had accused Khurshid of siphoning off lakhs of rupees through his wife Louise Khurshid's NGO for the differently abled. With slogans like 'who owns Farrukhabad', activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal's IAC is taking on Khurshid in his own bastion on charges...  

Come clear on govt's ties with Reliance: BJP to PM

New Delhi: BJP on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to come clear on India Against Corruption's charge about his government's ties with Reliance and the reasons behind S Jaipal Reddy's removal from the Petroleum Ministry. Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh issued a statement even as Kejriwal and his IAC colleagues were holding their press conference. Interestingly, Singh raised virtually the same questions- on change of Reddy's portfolio and the...  

Kejriwal made allegations at the behest of vested interests: RIL

New Delhi: The Reliance Industries Limited on Wednesday dismissed all allegations made by anti-corruption crusaders-turned-politicians Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan saying the statements were devoid of any truth. Reacting to the allegations made by Kejriwal and Bhushan at a press conference in New Delhi, Mukesh Ambani-led RIL issued a statement saying, "The statements made by IAC in the press conference today are devoid of any truth or substance whatsoever and...