The former chief minister of India's Andhra Pradesh state refuted on Thursday bribery allegations and any involvement by the Adani Group in the state government's purchase of solar power while he was in power.

Adani Green’s original deadline of March was extended to September. It now has until 25 December to begin supplying renewable energy to the state.

The development comes after US authorities framed Gautam Adani and other executives of the group for allegedly paying $265 million in bribes to Indian to to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts.

The Philippines' embattled vice president on Wednesday accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of seeking to remove her from office, after the national police filed a formal complaint accusing her of assault and coercion.

Andhra Pradesh state may suspend a power purchase deal connected to Adani Group after U.S. charges against founder Gautam Adani for alleged bribery. The state plans to request a federal investigation and is set to make the suspension announcement soon.

India’s Andhra Pradesh state is likely to suspend a power purchase deal linked to Adani Group due to the US indictment of the group’s billionaire founder Gautam Adani over an alleged bribery scheme, two state government sources said.

India's Andhra Pradesh state is reviewing government files and will explore if it is possible to cancel a power supply contract linked to the Adani Group, whose billionaire founder has been indicted in the United States,

Andhra Pradesh is set to suspend a power purchase agreement with the Adani Group following U.S. indictment of founder Gautam Adani for alleged bribery. The state plans to request federal investigation while clauses in existing agreements allow for contract termination under such transgression.

Andhra Pradesh state considers suspending power purchase deal with Adani Group over bribery charges, pending investigation.

Congress and other opposition parties accuse the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting billionaire Gautam Adani.

The power purchase agreement was between Andhra Pradesh government discoms and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) – two government agencies. No others, including industrialist Gautam Adani or the Adani Group,