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Indian-origin doctor couple donates $500K to US medical school: "To give back in a small way is extremely rewarding"

Dr Rakesh Gupra and Dr Vinita Gupta, an Indian-origin doctor couple and philanthropists, donated $500,000 to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The university said that $100,000 out of the entire sum will be available immediately as merit scholarships for matriculating students in 2026 and 2027.…

The Times of India

How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

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Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back

Zuma has survived a series of political setbacks and legal challenges. Now he’s challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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ED files prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs and others in bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs Limited and others.

The Hindu

Secret portals to local culture | Why LuxUnlock’s strategy with private villas is worth noting

Chennai-based villa rental company LuxUnlock’s strategy might well hold the key to growing regional tourism in 2024

The Hindu

Gupta coal mine and terminal to be retained by SA Government after court decision

SCA rules in favour of NPA, Optimum Coal Mine & Terminal to remain state property. Guptas accused of fraud, theft & money laundering. NPA welcomes judgement to prevent criminals from benefiting from crime.

The Hindu

Gold mafia helped Gupta brothers in South Africa state capture

Al Jazeera investigation reveals a well-known money launderer as a previously missing link in the Gupta state capture.

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UAE court dismisses S Africa request to extradite Gupta brothers

The Guptas, arrested in the UAE in 2022, are accused of siphoning state funds using connections with ex-President Zuma.

Al Jazeera

Algorithms are moulding and shaping our politics. Here's how to avoid being gamed

In 2016, evidence began to mount that then-South African president Jacob Zuma and a family of Indian-born businessmen, the Guptas, were responsible for widespread “state capture”. It was alleged that the Gupta family influenced Zuma’s political appointments and benefited unfairly from lucrative tenders.

The Conversation

Grateful for support, says Noida couple after getting flat back

NOIDA: After camping on the stairs for eight days, Sunil and Rakhi Gupta could finally enter their apartment in a Greater Noida condominium Thursday evening after the tenant who had obstinately refused to vacate relented in the face of sustained pressure from neighbours, media coverage of the couple’s plight following…

The Times of India

S.Africa asks UAE to extradite Guptas over corruption charges

South Africa has formally asked the United Arab Emirates to extradite Rajesh and Atul Gupta, brothers who face corruption charges relating to former president Jacob Zuma's time in power, the justice minister said on Monday.

Reuters

South Africa applies for Guptas’ extradition over ‘state capture’

Guptas fled to Dubai in 2018 amid investigations into their role in siphoning state assets under Zuma’s administration.

Al Jazeera

Zondo Commission's report on South Africa's intelligence agency is important but flawed

South Africa’s judicial probe into state capture and corruption, the Zondo Commission, has concluded that the State Security Agency was integral to the capture of the state by corrupt elements. These included former president Jacob Zuma’s friends, the Gupta family.

The Conversation

What it'll take for the Guptas to face corruption charges in South Africa

Now that Rajesh and Atul Gupta have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is a great deal of speculation as to when the brothers may ultimately set foot on South African soil to face charges of money laundering and other financial crimes.

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France 24

Gupta brothers face extradition to South Africa from UAE

In tonight's edition: South Africa calls for the UAE to quickly extradite two arrested brothers accused of using their political influence to corruptly win state contracts. The Guptas fled in 2018 and were subject to an Interpol red notice. Also, King Philippe of Belgium has begun a historic visit to…

Al Jazeera

S Africa: Opposition calls for prosecution of Guptas after arrest

SA politicians have been reacting to the arrest of the Guptas, who are enmeshed in a longrunning corruption scandal.

Reuters

South Africa's ANC calls for swift extradition of arrested Guptas

South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), on Tuesday called for the swift extradition of Rajesh and Atul Gupta after they were arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Guardian - UK

South Africa seeking to extradite Gupta brothers after arrest in Dubai

Police begin process to transport Indian-born pair wanted on criminal and money-laundering charges

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South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers in UAE for corruption

Dubai police on Tuesday said it was coordinating the extradition to South Africa of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African president Jacob Zuma.

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Zuma sought to hand state assets to allies, finds corruption report

Inquiry says South Africa’s ruling ANC ‘should be ashamed’ by alleged efforts to steal vast sums

Al Jazeera

More S African corruption exposed in ‘state capture’ report

Experts say citizens will want to see some of the most powerful men face justice as more details of corruption emerge.

The Conversation

Interpol red notice: what it means and why South Africa requested it

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a red notice for two members of the wealthy but now disgraced Gupta family, Atul and Rajesh Gupta. This could now pave way for their arrest and extradition from the United Arab Emirates to face fraud and money laundering charges in South…

The Conversation

State capture in South Africa: how the rot set in and how the project was rumbled

It seems the time of reckoning for the massive corruption that has hobbled South Africa’s economy is nigh. Two parts of the three-part report by the judicial commission investigating allegations of state capture under former President Jacob Zuma have now been published. The third is due at the end of…

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AAP workers hail Sanjay Singh, shrug off Guptas

Resentment in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the selection of Rajya Sabha candidates has come out in the open.

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