Police raid Bihar officials houses; recover Rs 1 crore, documents

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:21

The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police Friday recovered over Rs 1 crore in cash and documents related to movable and immovable property in raids against government officials.

Minor rejig of Tamil Nadu officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 15:24

In a minor reshuffle in the state bureaucracy, Tamil Nadu government today appointed IAS Apurva Verma as Principal Home Secretary, replacing Niranjan Mardi.

Surat Police takes custody of Narayan Sai in bribery case

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 22:17

Police on Sunday took the custody of Asaram`s son Narayan Sai in connection with a case in which he is accused of hatching a conspiracy to bribe police officials.

Govt officials to be pulled up for admin delays

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 20:53

In a move to tone up the administrative machinery, Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to issue notices to senior officials for inordinate delay in disposal of files, even as it announced dismissal of two officers for alleged irregularities.

Two forest officials killed by smugglers in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 00:33

Two forest officers were killed and three others were injured in an attack by red sander/sandalwood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh`s Chittoor district Sunday, police said.

Jayalalithaa flays India`s offer to train Lankan Naval officials

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 12:51

Expressing dismay at India`s offer to train Sri Lankan Naval officials, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has demanded that the Prime Minister review this "insensitive policy of defence co-operation" as it was in "utter disregard" of sentiments of people of the state.

French president vows tough Iran stance in Israel

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 00:03

France`s president on Sunday promised to take a hard line in upcoming nuclear talks with Iran this week.

Two arrested for killing snake and eating it

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 00:21

Two persons were arrested on Thursday on the charge of killing a non-poisonous snake and consuming its meat at hilly Valparai in the district, forest officials said.

'Infosys indulged in blatant violation of immigration laws'

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 13:27

Infosys also failed to monitor the status of foreign nationals that they had sponsored for travel and placement in the US by failing to maintain accurate I-9 forms and records for each foreign national as required by law, Bales said.

Syria fires deputy PM for meeting US officials sans authority

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12:04

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has sacked a deputy prime minister who met Western officials to discuss the possibility of holding a peace conference.

BJP questions Intelligence officials briefing Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 18:39

With Rahul Gandhi claiming that there is intelligence that Pakistani agencies were approaching victims of Muzzafarnagar riots, BJP on Friday said the Home Minister must answer that in what capacity intelligence officials are briefing the Congress MP.

Official duty can`t be construed as an offence: Army officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 22:27

Three serving and a retired Army official, accused in a defamation case argued in a Delhi court that no part of their official duty could be construed as an offence.