{
  "id": 14848589,
  "title": "Defence company may face ban over arrest of CEO for bribery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/defence-company-may-face-ban-over-arrest-of-ceo-for-bribery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:15:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/defence-company-may-face-ban-over-arrest-of-ceo-for-bribery-101792089349102.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defence firm SMPP Limited could face a suspension or a ban on government business dealings under the Centre’s rules for procuring weapons and systems following the arrest of its CEO and two others by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged bribery case, officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}