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Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark Indian equity indices, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, settled higher by over 2 per cent each on Friday.
The SEC alleges Gautam Adani paid a Rs 1,750 crore bribe in 2021 to secure Andhra Pradesh's solar power deal, sparking denials and political controversy
Andhra Pradesh BJP president D Purandeswari on Friday said the allegations emanating from the US against the Adani Group raises serious questions and claimed that all those linked to these allegations are associated with the Congress party. Business tycoon and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts, an allegation refuted by the Indian conglomerate. Recent allegations from the U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) against the Adani Group have raised serious questions... this situation poses a significant question for Rahul Gandhi, since all individuals linked to these corruption allegations are associated with the Congress party and none are from the BJP, said Purandeswari in a post on X. Referring to the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, erstwhile YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh, previous Congre
Adani Group has said the accusations are baseless and that it will seek all possible legal recourse
Minister Senthil Balaji has clarified that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Department has never entered into any kind of power purchase agreement
The process of fact-finding is expected to continue for two weeks following which Sebi could decide if it wants to open a formal investigation
The most likely liability facing the banks is civil liability from investors introduced to Adani through the banks
With the US filing civil and criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others over a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme, a prominent attorney here has said that the case could escalate significantly, potentially leading to arrest warrants and even extradition attempts. Adani, India's second-richest man, and seven others, including his nephew Sagar Adani, have been charged by the US Department of Justice with paying bribes to unidentified officials of state governments in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to buy expensive solar power, potentially earning more than USD 2 billion in profit over 20 years. Adani Group, however, denied the charges saying the allegations by US prosecutors are "baseless" and the conglomerate is "compliant with all laws". US Attorney Breon Peace has the right to get arrest warrants issued against Adani and seven others indicted and serve them on the nations where they reside, Indian-American attorney Ravi Batra told PTI on Thursday. He further sa
Complaint details how Adani employees verbally and physically obstruct and prevent 'members of the Aboriginal group from accessing springs near Adani's Carmichael coal mine' to perform cultural rites
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a comprehensive Joint Parliament Committee (JPC) investigation into the matter including Adani group's investments in foreign countries
Adani, others in $265 mn bribery case
In two days, the stock price of Adani Enterprises and Green Energy have tanked by 28%, Adani Energy slipped 27%, while Ports, Power, Total Gas, Wilmar and Ambuja Cements are down between 14% and 18%
The alleged hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes promised to local Indian officials caught the attention of US Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission
Sagar Adani, nephew of billionaire Gautam Adani, noted amount of the bribe he offered, which government official had been offered money and how much solar power official's region would buy in return
Adani is charged with foreign bribery, securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy
Asserting that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. At her daily news conference, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday that the administration is aware of the charges against Adani. Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over USD 250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. Obviously we're aware of these allegations, and I would have to refer you to the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and DOJ (Department of Justice) about the specifics of those allegations against the Adani Group, she said. What I will say is on the US and India relationship, we believe that it stands on an extremely strong foundation anchored in ties between our ..
'Allegations can have long-term impact on cost of borrowing'
SECI could not find buyers for the said "Corrupt solar project," companies resorted to bribing states: SEC findings
At its peak, it was worth $136.3 bn at the end of July this year
Experts say that under the provisions of US law, particularly the FCPA, an indictment of this nature is a serious offence