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US Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Gautam Adani
A United States judge has dismissed criminal charges, including fraud and bribery allegations, against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani. The dismissal was "with prejudice," meaning the case cannot be revived. The charges stemmed from an alleged scheme to pay over $250 million in bribes for solar energy contracts, which Adani consistently denied. Following the dismissal, Rahul Gandhi claimed a "compromised PM" was forced to sell India's interests and that India is paying a huge price.
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- Left (5): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (19 votes, 21 outlets): Bloomberg, Business Insider, Business Standard, Channel News Asia, Deccan Herald, Financial Times, Greater Kashmir, Gulf News, Mathrubhumi English, Outlook India, Reuters, South China Morning Post, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Financial Express · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), The Hindu BusinessLine, The Japan Times, The Statesman, The Tribune, The Wall Street Journal
- Right (5): India Today, Republic World, Swarajya, The Pioneer, Times Now