Radia tapes case: CBI registers fresh preliminary enquiry
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a fresh Preliminary Enquiry (PE) related to the Radia tapes against a senior Income Tax officer who was trying to get a transfer by allegedly offering bribes to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) officers. The sources said a senior... read more »
SC dismisses plea seeking PM affidavit on coal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking a direction to the Prime Minister to file an affidavit explaining allocation of coal blocks to various companies during the period he held charge of the Coal Ministry. “Dismissed,” said the apex court bench headed by Justice R.M.... read more »
Australia’s war in Afghanistan over: PM
Canberra – “Australia’s longest war” is ending and its defence forces mission in Afghanistan will be complete by 2013 end, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced in a statement Tuesday. The prime minister arrived in Afghanistan Monday evening for a “recognition... read more »
Nepal to continue contributing troops to UN
Kathmandu – Nepal would like to continue contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping missions, the government said Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of the 68th UN Day here, Khil Raj Regmi, chief of the council of ministers, said Nepal took pride in its continuous participation in UN... read more »
Paris voted `world’s best city to visit` in 2014 by Lonely Planet
Sydney – Paris has been reportedly voted as the `world’s best city` to visit in 2014, Lonely Planet’s latest list has revealed. Last year, it was Hobart that made the... read more »
Today, life for men begins at 54
London – In contrast to a popular adage that life for men begins at 40, a new survey has revealed that 54 is the new age when men actually start ‘living’. According to the... read more »
UN: Syria on target to destroy chemical arms
Syria is on target to meet a looming deadline to destroy its chemical weapons production equipment, even though inspectors have yet to visit all sites, Ban Ki-moon, the UN... read more »
Young Saudis urged to avoid Syria war
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the civil war. Saudi Arabia has... read more »
Former News International chief Rebekah Brooks on trial
BEIJING – In London, the trial is under way of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and others linked with alleged phone-hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of... read more »
