CBI to probe Railways recruitment scam

PTI, Updated: June 22, 2010 07:03 IST, New Delhi Just days after Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) uncovered a multi crore recruitment scam in Railways, the agency has got permission of the Railway Board to conduct investigation into the role

Pak troops fire at Indian post

JAMMU: Pakistani troops fired at a forward Indian post at RS Pura along the international border near Jammu on Monday. This was the second ceasefire violation in two days

US lawmakers unveil Iran sanctions bill

WASHINGTON - Top US lawmakers crafting Iran sanctions legislation announced Monday they had reached a deal on a series of punitive measures aimed at piling pressure on Tehran over its suspect nuclear program

BJP-JD (U) alliance remains on edge

NEW DELHI: The JD(U)-BJP ties in Bihar continued to remain on the brink even though the two sides initiated attempts to lower the temperature on Monday.

Anderson still faces 304-II, ground for extradition

NEW DELHI: India will explore a fresh extradition request to US saying that the fugitive ex-chairman of Union Carbide Warren Anderson technically still faced serious charges under Section 304-II of IPC as he was not a party before the Supreme Court

Chlorine leak in Berhampur affects over 40

BERHAMPUR: Over 40 persons fell ill on Monday following leakage of chlorine gas from a cylinder in the Berhampur industrial area. Several victims, including women and children, fell unconscious after coming in contact with the gas coming out of the ...

Conservative candidate wins Colombia presidential poll

With nearly 60 per cent of the vote counted, he had 69 per cent of the vote, against fellow finalist Antanas Mockus, a former Bogota mayor who had been a huge underdog in the second-round vote.