A former clerk in Koppal, earning a modest salary, is under investigation for amassing approximately Rs 30 crore in assets through alleged corruption within KRIDL. Lokayukta officials raided his residence, uncovering numerous properties and implicating him in a Rs 72 crore misappropriation scheme involving fabricated project documents. Investigations are ongoing, with promises of action against all involved parties.
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Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram inaugurated Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford by ringing the five-minute bell. He followed in the footsteps of former England cricketer Neil Fairbrother, who performed the honor on Day 2.
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