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Covid Funds Misappropriated, Files Missing: Fresh Scam Allegations In Karnataka
The MUDA scam that had been occupying headlines in Karnataka has been pushed aside by a new scam - alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of crores meant to fight Covid during the BJP rule in the state - raising allegations of tit-for-tat scam
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Joe Biden's "Vice President During Covid-19" Gaffe Draws Backlash
US President Joe Biden made another apparent gaffe during his speech at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit on Sunday.
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22 Arrested With Villas, Cars, Gold Worth $652 Million In EU Covid Fund Fraud
Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested 22 people and seized assets from villas to Rolexes worth over 600 million euros ($652 million) as part of an investigation into alleged fraud tied to European Union and Italian funding schemes.
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Owner Of Indian Restaurant In UK Gets Jail For Misusing Covid Loan
The owner of an Indian restaurant who used funds from the UK government's COVID Bounce Back Loan for personal gain has been sentenced and banned as a company director for two years.
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Mankind MD Reveals Donating Rs 250 Crore Towards Covid Relief After Miscalculation Of Zero
"What we had pledged, we had to donate 10x more. So we ended up giving around Rs 250 crore at that time," the Managing Director of Mankind Pharma said.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Sentenced For USD 20 Million Covid Relief Fraud
A 54-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in obtaining more than USD 20 million under the US government's economic aid plan following the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 Indian-Origin Men In US Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Covid Fund Fraud
Two men of Indian origin in the US have pleaded guilty to their participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme by obtaining loans under an economic assistance plan following the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the justice department said.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Indian-Americans Among 14 Charged In $53 Million Covid Relief Fraud
Around 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees have been charged in a USD 53 million fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief programme in the US state of Texas.
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More Than $200 Billion In Covid Loans Stolen By Fraudsters In US: Report
The inspector general of the Small Business Administration released a report that gives the largest estimate of how much of the $1.2 trillion disbursed was stolen by fraudulent claims.
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Uddhav Thackeray's Dig At PM After Probe Against Partymen In Covid 'Scam'
Amid Enforcement Directorate action against some persons close to his party in an alleged jumbo Covid facility scam, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday demanded a probe into the PM CARES Fund.
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Gurugram NGO Siphoned Off Rs 5 Crore Collected As Covid Fund: Probe Agency
Assets worth more than Rs 5 crore of Hemkunt Foundation located in Madhya Pradesh have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged diversion of public funds collected in the name of Covid.
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Influencer Busted For Splurging COVID-19 Relief Money On Bentley, Luxury Apartment And More
Instead of using the cash to keep legitimate employees afloat amid the pandemic, she used the money for personal gain and splurged it on her friends and family.
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IMF Praises China's "Decisive" Move Away From Zero-Covid Policy
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund praised China's "decisive" move away from its hardline zero-Covid policy at a press briefing with the heads of other major economic institutions on Friday.
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China-Based APT41 Hacker Group Stole $20 Million Worth of US COVID-19 Relief Funds: Report
Chinese hackers stole at least $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) worth of COVID-19 relief money according to a report. The funds that were stolen were taken by a group linked to the Chinese government, a Chengdu-based collective known as APT41.
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Covid Funds Misappropriated, Files Missing: Fresh Scam Allegations In Karnataka
The MUDA scam that had been occupying headlines in Karnataka has been pushed aside by a new scam - alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of crores meant to fight Covid during the BJP rule in the state - raising allegations of tit-for-tat scam
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Joe Biden's "Vice President During Covid-19" Gaffe Draws Backlash
US President Joe Biden made another apparent gaffe during his speech at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit on Sunday.
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22 Arrested With Villas, Cars, Gold Worth $652 Million In EU Covid Fund Fraud
Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested 22 people and seized assets from villas to Rolexes worth over 600 million euros ($652 million) as part of an investigation into alleged fraud tied to European Union and Italian funding schemes.
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Owner Of Indian Restaurant In UK Gets Jail For Misusing Covid Loan
The owner of an Indian restaurant who used funds from the UK government's COVID Bounce Back Loan for personal gain has been sentenced and banned as a company director for two years.
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Mankind MD Reveals Donating Rs 250 Crore Towards Covid Relief After Miscalculation Of Zero
"What we had pledged, we had to donate 10x more. So we ended up giving around Rs 250 crore at that time," the Managing Director of Mankind Pharma said.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Sentenced For USD 20 Million Covid Relief Fraud
A 54-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in obtaining more than USD 20 million under the US government's economic aid plan following the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 Indian-Origin Men In US Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Covid Fund Fraud
Two men of Indian origin in the US have pleaded guilty to their participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme by obtaining loans under an economic assistance plan following the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the justice department said.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Indian-Americans Among 14 Charged In $53 Million Covid Relief Fraud
Around 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees have been charged in a USD 53 million fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief programme in the US state of Texas.
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More Than $200 Billion In Covid Loans Stolen By Fraudsters In US: Report
The inspector general of the Small Business Administration released a report that gives the largest estimate of how much of the $1.2 trillion disbursed was stolen by fraudulent claims.
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Uddhav Thackeray's Dig At PM After Probe Against Partymen In Covid 'Scam'
Amid Enforcement Directorate action against some persons close to his party in an alleged jumbo Covid facility scam, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday demanded a probe into the PM CARES Fund.
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Gurugram NGO Siphoned Off Rs 5 Crore Collected As Covid Fund: Probe Agency
Assets worth more than Rs 5 crore of Hemkunt Foundation located in Madhya Pradesh have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged diversion of public funds collected in the name of Covid.
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Influencer Busted For Splurging COVID-19 Relief Money On Bentley, Luxury Apartment And More
Instead of using the cash to keep legitimate employees afloat amid the pandemic, she used the money for personal gain and splurged it on her friends and family.
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IMF Praises China's "Decisive" Move Away From Zero-Covid Policy
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund praised China's "decisive" move away from its hardline zero-Covid policy at a press briefing with the heads of other major economic institutions on Friday.
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China-Based APT41 Hacker Group Stole $20 Million Worth of US COVID-19 Relief Funds: Report
Chinese hackers stole at least $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) worth of COVID-19 relief money according to a report. The funds that were stolen were taken by a group linked to the Chinese government, a Chengdu-based collective known as APT41.
