LUCKNOW: In a setback for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, UP lokayukta NK Mehrotra has indicted 199 people including Bahujan Samaj Party chief's close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the dalit memorial scam. In his report submitted to chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, the lokayukta has said that public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off by ministers and bureaucrats during her regime.
LUCKNOW: In a setback for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, UP lokayukta NK Mehrotra has indicted 199 people including Bahujan Samaj Party chief's close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the dalit memorial scam. In his report submitted to chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, the lokayukta has said that public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off by ministers and bureaucrats during her regime.
NEW DELHI: Even as Union home ministry officials maintain that Friday night's encounter in Chhattisgarh, in which eight villagers were killed, was genuine and intelligence-based, they have announced a Rs 2-lakh compensation each for the victims' kin, in addition to the Rs 3-lakh component to be borne by the Centre in the Rs 5-lakh relief offered by the state government. Whatever the outcome of the judicial enquiry, the compensation — in all Rs 7 lakh each — would reach the kin beforehand.
NEW DELHI: Even as Union home ministry officials maintain that Friday night's encounter in Chhattisgarh, in which eight villagers were killed, was genuine and intelligence-based, they have announced a Rs 2-lakh compensation each for the victims' kin, in addition to the Rs 3-lakh component to be borne by the Centre in the Rs 5-lakh relief offered by the state government. Whatever the outcome of the judicial enquiry, the compensation — in all Rs 7 lakh each — would reach the kin beforehand.
NEW DELHI: States perennially cry for fund to modernize their police forces, but most of them fail to utilize it when they get Central assistance. Government figures show that 14 of the 28 states did not spend a single penny of what they got from the home ministry during 2011-12.
NEW DELHI: States perennially cry for fund to modernize their police forces, but most of them fail to utilize it when they get Central assistance. Government figures show that 14 of the 28 states did not spend a single penny of what they got from the home ministry during 2011-12.
PATNA: The ruling allies in Bihar — JD(U) and BJP — continue to remain locked in a battle for political oneupmanship. The BJP on Monday predicted more parties would join the NDA and that the JD(U) would not think of parting ways even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called himself the "NDA boss in Bihar" while taking pot shots at Narendra Modi.
PATNA: The ruling allies in Bihar — JD(U) and BJP — continue to remain locked in a battle for political oneupmanship. The BJP on Monday predicted more parties would join the NDA and that the JD(U) would not think of parting ways even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called himself the "NDA boss in Bihar" while taking pot shots at Narendra Modi.
BANGALORE: From a promising to a precarious situation. That's how Royal Challengers Bangalore's season has gone so far. Their plight was summed up nicely by team owner Vijay Mallya in a short tweet after RCB lost to Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night: "From comfort to cruelty."
BANGALORE: From a promising to a precarious situation. That's how Royal Challengers Bangalore's season has gone so far. Their plight was summed up nicely by team owner Vijay Mallya in a short tweet after RCB lost to Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night: "From comfort to cruelty."
KARACHI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq feels missing the IPL could be a blessing in disguise for his team's players as they would enter the upcoming Champions Trophy relatively fresh compared to those who are participating in the T20 league.
KARACHI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq feels missing the IPL could be a blessing in disguise for his team's players as they would enter the upcoming Champions Trophy relatively fresh compared to those who are participating in the T20 league.
LONDON: Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday-- a year to the day after leading the club to the English Premier League title.
LONDON: Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday-- a year to the day after leading the club to the English Premier League title.
MUMBAI: Kieron Pollard hit eight sixes off 27 balls, apart from two fours, and finished on an unbeaten 66 to engineer the most remarkable turnaround for Mumbai Indians on Monday night.
MUMBAI: Kieron Pollard hit eight sixes off 27 balls, apart from two fours, and finished on an unbeaten 66 to engineer the most remarkable turnaround for Mumbai Indians on Monday night.
BEIJING: China reacted to the election of Nawaz Sharif as the leader of the newly-elected government in Pakistan in a restrained manner. Unlike India, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Sharif, the Chinese reaction was limited to expressing satisfaction about the successful conduct of the election.
BEIJING: China reacted to the election of Nawaz Sharif as the leader of the newly-elected government in Pakistan in a restrained manner. Unlike India, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Sharif, the Chinese reaction was limited to expressing satisfaction about the successful conduct of the election.
