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Woman income tax official arrested for taking bribe

An assistant commissioner of income tax in Bangalore has been arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.200,000, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) statement said here Wednesday.

Mamata's acts are childish: Biman Bose

Terming Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's acts as 'childish', West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose Wednesday said that state's main opposition party lacked any political ideology, after Banerjee led an agitation against the alleged anhandling of a taxi driver by a policeman here.7:03 PM on January 07

India needs gender specific drugs, says expert

There is a need to manufacture drugs based on the different needs of males and females, says an expert.7:03 PM on January 07

Uttar Pradesh BSP MP faces fraud charge

Seven people, including a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) parliamentarian, have been accused of selling a plot of land in Uttar Pradesh using forged documents, the police said Wednesday.7:02 PM on January 07

UAE naval forces' commander visits Mumbai

The commander of the UAE naval forces, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sabab Al-Tenaiji, Wednesday arrived in Mumbai on the second leg of his four-day India visit, a senior official here said.7:02 PM on January 07

Left sees 'practical difficulties' in pre-poll alliance with BSP

The Left parties' efforts to present a viable third alternative ahead of the Lok Sabha polls later this year have come a cropper due to the practical difficulties involved in bringing the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on board.7:02 PM on January 07

A first in CBI: sub-inspector rises to rank of joint director

For the first time in the history of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), an officer who started his career as a sub inspector in the agency has risen to the position of joint director, an official statement said Wednesday.7:02 PM on January 07

Apex court dismisses plea for graft probe against Lalu

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a lawsuit seeking a probe into allegations that Railways Minister Lalu Prasad has secured massive landed property in Bihar by providing jobs and contracts of his ministry to one and all.7:02 PM on January 07

Science Congress calls for tackling food pressure, environment

The 96th Indian Science Congress ended Wednesday at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya with a call to the scientific community to see how they can tackle problems relating to environment, space and science education.7:01 PM on January 07

Markets plummet as investors panic after Satyam shocker

The Indian equities markets dropped sharply after Satyam chairman and co-founder B. Ramalinga Raju revealed that the company was involved in a fraud of about Rs.40 billion ($823 million) over several years.7:01 PM on January 07

Tamar by-election counting Thursday; confusion over poll percentage

Counting of the key Jharkhand assembly by-election in Tamar from where Chief Minister Shibu Soren is seeking entry to the state legislature will take place Thursday amid confusion regarding the exact polling percentage, officials said Wednesday.7:01 PM on January 07

No action against Pakistan, no support: Amar Singh to UPA

Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Wednesday threatened to withdraw support from the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government if strong action was not taken against Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack.7:00 PM on January 07

The rise, rise and fall of Satyam

Satyam founder B. Ramalinga Raju, who shocked India by admitting massive fraud over several years, was the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007 and the company won the Golden Peacock Global Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance given by the World Council for Corporate Governance.7:00 PM on January 07

Armed forces' suggestions sought on separate pay panel

The armed forces were Wednesday asked for their suggestions on a separate pay panel that the Prime Minister's Office has cleared for them, an official said.7:00 PM on January 07

Corruption 'highly institutionalised' in Haryana: official

Corruption in the government offices of Haryana is 'highly institutionalised and everyone here is shielding one another', a top anti-corruption official said Wednesday.7:00 PM on January 07