The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Friday asked airports across the country to be on high-alert following an alert sent by the Mumbai police on Thursday night about possible attempts by terrorists to hijack aircraft to demand release of terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

Less than three weeks after the Ambani siblings signalled a second truce, elder brother Mukesh has made his move. On Friday, Reliance Industries announced a Rs 4,800-crore acquisition — giving it 95 per cent stake in Infotel Broadband, which emerged Friday as the surprise winner in the just-concluded broadband spectrum auction, with all 22 circles under its belt.

A 22-year-old employee of a multinational software firm was allegedly smothered to death in Madangir area of southeast Delhi on Wednesday night by a 28-year-old boy with whom she was to get married next week.

On the strength of her impressive track performance, the Darius Byramji-trained Rimpuche holds a thin edge over others to win the Civil Services Cup, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday.

The Centre on Friday announced a new scheme for assistance towards damaged movable and immovable property during action by Central paramilitary forces and the Army in Jammu and Kashmir. A home ministry spokesperson said that the scheme is effective from June 3 this year.

An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on food headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee met in the absence of food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar to take stock of the country’s food security but deferred a decision on the draft food security bill.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a new greenfield international airport at Mopa in Goa but also approved the continuation of commercial operations at the existing Dabolim Civil Enclave Airport even after the Mopa airport becomes operational.

The Cabinet committee on economic affairs on Thursday approved the proposal for initiation of second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP).

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the introduction of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to further amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, to provide “irretrievable break down of marriage” as a ground of divorce.

The Amritsar police on Thursday arrested four young men in possession of plastic explosives and narcotics believed to have been smuggled across the electrified security fence from Pakistan.