Memo issue: Ijaz not coming to Pak due to fear of arrest

Fearing arrest, Pakistani- American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, the central figure in the memo scandal, on Monday said he would not visit Islamabad to depose before a judicial panel probing the matter and wants his testimony to be recorded either in London or Zurich. Ijaz, who triggered a confrontation between Pakistan’s civilian government and the powerful […]

Project officer of UP Jal Nigam accused in NRHM scam dies mysteriously

The ongoing probe of NRHM scam in Uttar Pradesh has taken a twist as the Project Officer of the UP Jal Nigam, an accused in the multi-crore scam died mysteriously on Monday. State police said that the officer Sunil Verma allegedly committed suicide at his Lucknow residence by shooting himself with his licenced revolver. According […]

Maharashtra ATS has claimed that it has cracked the 13th July Mumbai triple blast case.

Sensex down 80 points in early trade on profit-booking

The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 80 points in early trade on Monday as funds and retail investors booked profits, a day of ahead of RBI monetary policy review. The 30-share BSE index, which had gained over 287 points in the previous two sessions, declined by 79.69 points, or 0.47 percent, to 16,659.32. In […]

EC ban exit polls from 28th Jan to 3rd Mar

The Election Commission of India has banned exit polls during the entire period when elections to the five state assemblies would be held. In a statement in Dehradun on Sunday, chief electoral officer, Uttarakhand, Radha Raturi said that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission […]

Sunil Verma, recently questioned by CBI in the NRHM scam, allegedly commits suicide at his Lucknow residence: Police

UP Polls: Last day for 2nd phase nomination today

In Uttar Pradesh, nomination for the second phase of assembly elections ends on Monday, a total of 788 nominations have already been filed for this phase. 59 constituencies spread over 9 districts of eastern UP will go to polls on the 11th of next month in this phase. Meanwhile, nomination process has gained momentum for […]

Yemen’s Saleh leaves for US, opponents protest

The outgoing Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, apologised for “any shortcoming” in his 33-year rule before leaving Yemen for the US on Sunday, paving the way for a transfer of power after a year of unrest. “God willing, I will leave for (medical) treatment in the United States and I will return to Sanaa as […]

Syria rejects Arab League call for power change

Syria on Monday rejected an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to his deputy, calling the initiative a “flagrant interference,” state TV quoted an official as saying. “Syria rejects the decisions taken which are outside an Arab working plan, and considers them an attack on its national sovereignty and a flagrant […]

Egypt’s Islamist-led Parl to hold first session today

Egypt’s Parliament sits for the first time on Monday since Hosni Mubarak was deposed after a historic election that put Islamists, repressed under the former president, in the driving seat. The Muslim Brotherhood’s party was the biggest winner in the first free vote in decades. It has vowed to guide Egypt in the transition to […]