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Syria refugee influx taxes Lebanese economy and nerves

As the conflict in neighbouring Syria stretches into a third year, a wave of refugees has flooded Lebanon, stretching its economy and testing its resources as well the nerves of its citizens. Duration:

Bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

A bomb planted in a rickshaw tears through a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, police say. Duration:

Muslim imams pray at Auschwitz for Holocaust dead

Muslim leaders from across the globe knelt in prayer for those killed in the Holocaust, at Auschwitz's notorious Wall of Death on Wednesday, in an emotional visit to the Nazi German death camp in southern Poland.

sp mp seeks control over independent body bcci

Indian Premiere League spot-fixing racket has attracted a lot of criticism in the recent times. With several big names creeping out every now and then, the independent body, which govern the event, has been condemned by various political parties that want the sports ministry to take over the workings of the Board for Control of Cricket in India

GoM CONDUCTS FIRST MEETING ON THE AUTONOMY OF CBI

The group of ministers (GoM) set up to secure more autonomy for the CBI held its first meeting today, with minister of state for personnel, briefing the GoM on scope of CBI's powers as defined by existing and proposed laws as well as court judgements

mumbai police questions csk ceo gurunath in chennai

IPL Spot fixing scandal getting murkier with each passing day. A three-member team of the Mumbai Police on Thursday afternoon reached central Chennai residence of CSK principal Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of team owner and BCCI chief N Srinivasan, to question him in the spot-fixing scandal

GoM identified issues to make CBI independent: P Chidambaram

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday stated that the group of ministers set up to look at ways to secure more autonomy for the CBI had identified issues that would ensure greater independence for the federal probing agency. Law minister Kapil Sibal told reporters that V Narayanasamy briefed his colleagues on the provisions of the Delhi Police Establishment Act and the Lokpal Bill

SBI Q4 FY13 Review

SBI Q4 FY13 Review

Shashi Kant Sharma takes oath as new Comptroller and Auditor General

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Shashi Kant Sharma on Thursday took oath as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India succeeding Vinod Rai, who demitted the office on Wednesday after an eventful five-and-a-half years.

IPL Spot-Fixing: ICC withdraws Pak umpire Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The ICC on Thursday withdrew Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf from the Champions Trophy, to be played next month, in wake of media reports that he was under investigation by Mumbai Police in the spot fixing case. According to a statement issued by ICC, it took the desicion of the umpire's withdrawal since it believes it was in the best interest of Rauf as well as sports.