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  • James Murdoch evidence questioned by former executives

    Evidence on phone hacking given to Memebers of Parliament by News International chairman James Murdoch has been called into question by two former executives at the firm. He told the media committee on Tuesday he had not been aware of an email suggesting the practice went wider than a rogue News of the World reporter. […]

    41 killed in China bus accident

    At least 41 people have been killed and six others injured when an overloaded double-decker bus burst into flames in a central Chinese province early on Friday, in one of the worst road accidents in years. A total of 47 people were on board when the 35-seat bus caught fire on the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway at […]

    SC dismisses Jagan Reddy’s plea against probe into his assets

    In a setback to former Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay an Andhra Pradesh High Court order for a preliminary CBI enquiry to ascertain if he owns assets disproportionate to his income. A bench of justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma dismissed Reddy’s plea refusing to interfere with […]

    IT raids at residences, offices of Malayalam superstars

    Income Tax officials on Friday carried out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. According to IT sources, raids were being conducted on complaints that the stars had amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income. Raids were conducted at houses owned […]

    Karnataka Guv promises action on Lokayukta report

    Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Friday indicated that he would take action on the recommendations of state Lokayukta on illegal mining, which had indicted Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. “..whatever he (Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde) will recommend, I will go according to that. I am not going to do anything (else)”, Bhardwaj […]

    Amar Singh questioned in connection with cash-for-vote scam

    Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh was interogated by Delhi Police in connection with cash-for-vote scam. He appeared before the crime branch in Chankyapuri police station at 10:45 on Friday morning. Later on another team of special cell headed by a DCP questioned the Rajya Sabha MP. Amar Singh’s appearance before the police comes after the […]

    Dutchman among 16 people killed in Nepal landslides

    A Dutchman was among 16 people killed in Nepal by landslides triggered by torrential rain in the country’s mountainous districts in the last 24-hours. 29-year-old Chris Van from Netherlands was buried by a landslide in Rasuwa district, 150-km north of the capital Kathmandu, according to the police. However, the Nepal Army personnel rescued his brother […]

    18 killed in Xinjiang police station attack: police

    Chinese officials on Thursday put the death toll in last week’s attack on a Xinjiang police station at 18, including 14 Uyghur Muslim “rioters” who were shot dead by police. Officials said 14 Uyghurs were killed by Chinese security forces when they allegedly attacked a police station in China’s Xinjiang province, shouting “jihadi” slogans. Disclosing […]

    Cabinet approved new act to deal with benami transactions

    The government on Thursday approved a proposal to bring a new legislation for stricter control over benami transactions amid the UPA regime facing heat over the black money issue from various quarters. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. It was decided that subsequently, a […]

    Clinton concludes India visit, heads for Indonesia

    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday left for Indonesia from Chennai after a three-day visit to India during which she discussed with Indian leadership, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the growing and expanding relations between the two countries. Clinton, who was in India for the second India-US Strategic Dialogue, discussed with External Affairs […]