Launching a scathing attack on the Supreme Court, Pakistan’s ruling PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asked it to apologise for the “role it played in the judicial murder” of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and to ensure there are no “double... (Continue reading)
The employees of Kingfisher airlines (KFA) on Tuesday decided to withdraw their strike threat after the airline’s boss Vijay Mallya promised to clear the outstanding salaries. Reportedly, Mallya promised to clear the outstanding dues after tax authorities unfroze bank accounts.... (Continue reading)
Imagine being in jail, receiving VVIP treatment and getting to watch all your favourite television channels on an LCD screen! Yes, that’s the treatment Bibi Jagir Kaur appears to be getting in Kapurthala jail. On a day Punjab Governor Shivraj... (Continue reading)
At a time when the government has reasserted its resolve to speed up construction of highways in the country, the World Bank has raised the red flag over corrupt practices being employed by private contractors working on highway projects funded... (Continue reading)
Army Chief General VK Singh appears to have gotten a clean-chit in the letter leak case. Reports said quoting sources that the Intelligence Bureau, which was asked to probe how the Army Chief’s confidential letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh... (Continue reading)
India is among the lowest scoring countries on political finance regulation, according to a new report. Global Integrity Report for 2011 released on Friday, indicates that developing as well as developed countries, including the US, are equally struggling to effectively... (Continue reading)
Three days since the mysterious deaths of Defence Ministry official Kumar Yashkar Sinha and his wife Archana Sharma, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is expected to handover its crucial report to Delhi Police on Monday. The FSL report is expected... (Continue reading)
The “benevolence” of the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh in allocation of land (irregularly) for different purposes has caused enormous monetary loss running into several thousand crores of rupees between 2006 and 2011, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has... (Continue reading)
Amid signs of thaw in the war of attrition between him and the government, Army Chief Gen VK Singh has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday. The meeting between Army Chief... (Continue reading)
Even as Defence Minister AK Antony is seeking to assure transparency in defence procurement, it appears that he may have more to explain, especially in the controversial Tatra trucks deal. According to documents available with DNA newspaper, Antony knew of... (Continue reading)