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Opinion | Much Before Bofors, This Deal Brought 'Q' Into Limelight
The ghost of 'Q' from the Bofors scandal is back in the news today. Will the LR sent to the US yield new information? Or will 'shoot and scoot' remain the leitmotif of Laffaire Bofors?
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Former CBI Director RC Sharma Passes Away
Former CBI director RC Sharma, who was part of some important probes involving Bofors, securities scam and self-styled godman Chandraswami, passed away on Thursday, the agency said in a statement.
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Bofors Scam: In Judicial Request To US, CBI Seeks Information From Private Investigator
The CBI has sent a judicial request to the United States seeking information from private investigator Michael Hershman, who had expressed willingness to share with Indian agencies crucial details about the Rs 64-crore Bofors bribery scandal.
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"We Will Meet In Court Of Law": Assam Chief Minister Slams Rahul Gandhi
Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's tweet targeting Congress turncoats over the Adani issue, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that it was "our decency to never have asked you about Bofors and National Herald scams and we will meet in a court of law".
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Defended Rafale Deal To Stop It Go Bofors Way: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
Former Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa on Wednesday welcomed the arrival of Rafales in India and said he defended the deal to procure the multi-role jets notwithstanding the political controversy to stop it from going the Bofors way.
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"Ban PM Modi Rallies Over Rajiv Gandhi Remark": Congress To Election Body
A delegation of senior Congress leaders today met Election Commission officials to demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be banned from campaigning as penalty for denigrating late premier Rajiv Gandhi at a recent rally.
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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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BJP Ally Shiv Sena Backs Opposition Demand For JPC Probe Into Rafale Deal
BJP ally Shiv Sena Wednesday supported the Opposition demand in Lok Sabha for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale issue and drew a parallel with the alleged Bofors scam, claiming that people say Rafale aircraft is good but the deal is bad.
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Top Court Rejects CBI Plea To Reopen Bofors Case Over Delay Of 4,500 Days
The Supreme Court today dismissed the CBI's appeal against the Delhi High Court verdict discharging all the accused including the Hinduja brothers in the Bofors case. A top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it was not convinced with the reason the Central Bureau of Investigation gave over the delay in filing the appeal.
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Shield CBI From Political Obstruction On Bofors Cases: Parliament Panel Draft Report
After studying the Bofors deal for almost 27 years, a Parliamentary panel today pressed the need for a legislative review to shield the CBI from political obstruction in cases related to the Howitzer gun purchase and urged the agency to investigate the matter without "fear or favour".
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Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Bal Thackeray's Support During Bofors Scandal
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan had shared close ties with Bal Thackeray, one of the most enigmatic politicians who had millions of devoted followers and once controlled Mumbai. For him, Mr Bachchan said, Balasaheb was like family and their relation was "very intimate and personal".
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CBI Seeks Centre's Permission To Move Supreme Court To Reopen Bofors Probe
The CBI has written to the government for reconsideration of its 2005 decision and allow the agency to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court in the Bofors case challenging quashing of an FIR in the alleged scam, officials said.
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Come Clean On Bofors: BJP To Congress After Fairfax Investigator's claims
Almost three decades after the 64-crore Bofors scam hit headlines, an independent investigator's claims have created a buzz around the case. The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI today took note of his claims that the then Congress government headed by Rajiv Gandhi did not want the details of the pay-offs for the gun deal to come out.
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CBI To Look Into Private Detective's Allegations In Bofors Case
The CBI today said it would look into the "facts and circumstances" of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Reopen Bofors Case In October
In a fresh turn of events, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal filed by BJP leader Ajay Kumar Agarwal challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order quashing charges against Europe-based industrialists -- the Hinduja brothers -- in the politically-sensitive Bofors pay-off scam case.
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Opinion | Much Before Bofors, This Deal Brought 'Q' Into Limelight
The ghost of 'Q' from the Bofors scandal is back in the news today. Will the LR sent to the US yield new information? Or will 'shoot and scoot' remain the leitmotif of Laffaire Bofors?
-
Former CBI Director RC Sharma Passes Away
Former CBI director RC Sharma, who was part of some important probes involving Bofors, securities scam and self-styled godman Chandraswami, passed away on Thursday, the agency said in a statement.
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Bofors Scam: In Judicial Request To US, CBI Seeks Information From Private Investigator
The CBI has sent a judicial request to the United States seeking information from private investigator Michael Hershman, who had expressed willingness to share with Indian agencies crucial details about the Rs 64-crore Bofors bribery scandal.
-
"We Will Meet In Court Of Law": Assam Chief Minister Slams Rahul Gandhi
Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's tweet targeting Congress turncoats over the Adani issue, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that it was "our decency to never have asked you about Bofors and National Herald scams and we will meet in a court of law".
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Defended Rafale Deal To Stop It Go Bofors Way: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
Former Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa on Wednesday welcomed the arrival of Rafales in India and said he defended the deal to procure the multi-role jets notwithstanding the political controversy to stop it from going the Bofors way.
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"Ban PM Modi Rallies Over Rajiv Gandhi Remark": Congress To Election Body
A delegation of senior Congress leaders today met Election Commission officials to demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be banned from campaigning as penalty for denigrating late premier Rajiv Gandhi at a recent rally.
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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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BJP Ally Shiv Sena Backs Opposition Demand For JPC Probe Into Rafale Deal
BJP ally Shiv Sena Wednesday supported the Opposition demand in Lok Sabha for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale issue and drew a parallel with the alleged Bofors scam, claiming that people say Rafale aircraft is good but the deal is bad.
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Top Court Rejects CBI Plea To Reopen Bofors Case Over Delay Of 4,500 Days
The Supreme Court today dismissed the CBI's appeal against the Delhi High Court verdict discharging all the accused including the Hinduja brothers in the Bofors case. A top court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it was not convinced with the reason the Central Bureau of Investigation gave over the delay in filing the appeal.
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Shield CBI From Political Obstruction On Bofors Cases: Parliament Panel Draft Report
After studying the Bofors deal for almost 27 years, a Parliamentary panel today pressed the need for a legislative review to shield the CBI from political obstruction in cases related to the Howitzer gun purchase and urged the agency to investigate the matter without "fear or favour".
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Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Bal Thackeray's Support During Bofors Scandal
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan had shared close ties with Bal Thackeray, one of the most enigmatic politicians who had millions of devoted followers and once controlled Mumbai. For him, Mr Bachchan said, Balasaheb was like family and their relation was "very intimate and personal".
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CBI Seeks Centre's Permission To Move Supreme Court To Reopen Bofors Probe
The CBI has written to the government for reconsideration of its 2005 decision and allow the agency to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court in the Bofors case challenging quashing of an FIR in the alleged scam, officials said.
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Come Clean On Bofors: BJP To Congress After Fairfax Investigator's claims
Almost three decades after the 64-crore Bofors scam hit headlines, an independent investigator's claims have created a buzz around the case. The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI today took note of his claims that the then Congress government headed by Rajiv Gandhi did not want the details of the pay-offs for the gun deal to come out.
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CBI To Look Into Private Detective's Allegations In Bofors Case
The CBI today said it would look into the "facts and circumstances" of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Reopen Bofors Case In October
In a fresh turn of events, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal filed by BJP leader Ajay Kumar Agarwal challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order quashing charges against Europe-based industrialists -- the Hinduja brothers -- in the politically-sensitive Bofors pay-off scam case.
