Journalists Bribe

Following allegations that his office tried to bribe some journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh cash gifts to them on Diwali, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday denying his role, called it a "lie" and part of the "Congress' toolkit".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacts to reports that an official from Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's office gave "cash gifts" to journalists on Diwali

Ericsson said that US authorities have found its disclosures about an internal inquiry into its conduct in Iraq, including suspected bribes to the Islamic State group, "insufficient".

The Jammu and Kashmir police have filed a First Information Report or FIR against the state BJP chief Ravinder Raina and a legislator for allegedly trying to bribe journalists in Ladakh last week. The complained was filed after a local court asked the police to file a case against the BJP leaders.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said action must be taken in the alleged bribery of journalists by BJP leaders in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.

After a group of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh accused the BJP of "trying to bribe reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national election, a video has emerged of envelopes being handed out to the media at a press conference held in the mountainous town last week.

A journalist body in Ladakh has accused the BJP of "bribing reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national elections in the constituency which votes on Monday in the fifth phase. An inquiry has been ordered by the district election officer.

At a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, a woman with severe burn injuries screamed in agony as she told reporters that she had been set on fire by two policemen. Nitu Dwivedi, the mother of a journalist, died this morning. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered an investigation into her allegations against the police.

The mother of a journalist was allegedly set on fire by two policemen at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki on Monday after she refused to pay a bribe to them to free her husband. The two accused policemen, who have been suspended, claim she had tried to immolate herself.

British detectives on Saturday searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and arrested four journalists and a policeman in a widening probe into the bribing of police for information.

Britain's biggest-selling newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees at The Sun tabloid were arrested on Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment of bribes to police and other officials.

British detectives on Saturday searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and arrested four journalists and a policeman in a widening probe into the bribing of police for information.

Madhya Pradesh's ruling BJP tonight suspended its Satna district media incharge in connection with alleged bribing of local journalists for coverage of L K Advani's anti-graft yatra.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani says the president of his party in Madhya Pradesh will investigate whether journalists were offered bribes in exchange for coverage in the state's Satna district.

Following allegations that his office tried to bribe some journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh cash gifts to them on Diwali, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday denying his role, called it a "lie" and part of the "Congress' toolkit".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacts to reports that an official from Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's office gave "cash gifts" to journalists on Diwali

Ericsson said that US authorities have found its disclosures about an internal inquiry into its conduct in Iraq, including suspected bribes to the Islamic State group, "insufficient".

The Jammu and Kashmir police have filed a First Information Report or FIR against the state BJP chief Ravinder Raina and a legislator for allegedly trying to bribe journalists in Ladakh last week. The complained was filed after a local court asked the police to file a case against the BJP leaders.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said action must be taken in the alleged bribery of journalists by BJP leaders in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.

After a group of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh accused the BJP of "trying to bribe reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national election, a video has emerged of envelopes being handed out to the media at a press conference held in the mountainous town last week.

A journalist body in Ladakh has accused the BJP of "bribing reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national elections in the constituency which votes on Monday in the fifth phase. An inquiry has been ordered by the district election officer.

At a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, a woman with severe burn injuries screamed in agony as she told reporters that she had been set on fire by two policemen. Nitu Dwivedi, the mother of a journalist, died this morning. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered an investigation into her allegations against the police.

The mother of a journalist was allegedly set on fire by two policemen at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki on Monday after she refused to pay a bribe to them to free her husband. The two accused policemen, who have been suspended, claim she had tried to immolate herself.

British detectives on Saturday searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and arrested four journalists and a policeman in a widening probe into the bribing of police for information.

Britain's biggest-selling newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees at The Sun tabloid were arrested on Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment of bribes to police and other officials.

British detectives on Saturday searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and arrested four journalists and a policeman in a widening probe into the bribing of police for information.

Madhya Pradesh's ruling BJP tonight suspended its Satna district media incharge in connection with alleged bribing of local journalists for coverage of L K Advani's anti-graft yatra.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani says the president of his party in Madhya Pradesh will investigate whether journalists were offered bribes in exchange for coverage in the state's Satna district.