A proposed legislation to protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to those exposing the identity of people disclosing information was approved by the government on Monday.

Acting on the persistent plea of the sports ministry, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday terminated the services of its tainted joint director general T.S. Darbari in the wake of the corruption scandal that has rocked the event.

Telecom minister A. Raja on Monday dismissed allegations of corruption in allotment of 2G spectrum in 2008 saying the government followed the policies of previous NDA regime and the recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Eight-time Olympic champions India continued to languish at the ninth position in the latest men’s world rankings issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
With 1280 points, India are below arch-rivals Pakistan (1410) and just ahead of Canada (1221) in the top-10 list.

T.S. Darbari, ousted joint director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), has sought to clear his name from being associated with charges of financial impropriety regarding an event in London, saying he was not involved in any way in selecting the vendors.

The rally being organised by Trinamul Congress chief and Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee deep in the Maoists’ den at Lalgarh, West Bengal, on August 9 has become a major cause of concern for both the UPA government and the Congress.

West Delhi MP Mahabal Mishra on Saturday alleged that his car was stolen and the driver was assaulted by four unidentified men in the Dabri area. While the driver Hari Mohan was rushed to a nearby hospital after the incident, an FIR in the case was registered at the Dwarka (north) police station.

Vice-president Hamid Ansari on Saturday said that though the prestigeous IITs may take pride for being the finest technical institutions in the country but they are yet to be recognised among the top 100 best institutes worldwide.

The middle circle of Connaught Place, which had been dug up to lay a duct for accommodating cables of various types, is being filled up to provide a smooth, motorable surface for the Commonwealth Games 2010. But wary of the labour force returning and begin digging up the entire area again after the Games, the traders have

A decision to finish co-education in a New Ashok Nagar-based government school allegedly led the students to stone pelting. While students were left after being given warnings by the police officers, at least two low-floor buses, one RTV mini bus and a car were badly damaged in the incident. The incident happened in the Dallupura area of New Ashok Nagar.