Home minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said the "embarrassing" goof-up in the 'most wanted fugitives list' given to Pakistan is a wake up call to security agencies to become more professional but ruled out giving any apology for the lapse.

Dogged by scams and unable to move ahead on economic reforms in a big way, the UPA government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh steps into the third year of its second term on Sunday, probably hoping to come out of its shackles.

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Saturday reserved for May 23 its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Cineyug Films founder Karim Morani

DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, was arrested and sent to Tihar Jail on Friday by a Delhi court which dismissed her bail plea in the 2G spectrum scam case, saying there was a possibility of witnesses being influenced considering the “magnitude” of the crime.

Night in a 10 ft by 15 ft cell with a rolled up blanket as a pillow, chatting with other Tamil inmates, a spartan breakfast of bread and tea and some Tamil newspapers — DMK MP Kanimozhi's first day behind bars at the Tihar jail here was a far cry from the luxuries she is accustomed to.

Leg spinner Amit Mishra recorded the first hat-trick of the season as Deccan Chargers crushed Kings XI Punjab by 82 runs to dash their hopes of making the Indian Premier League play-offs here on Saturday.

Defence minister A.K. Antony on Friday described China as the “main strategic partner” of Pakistan and said this (constant Chinese defence support to Pakistan) was a matter of “serious concern” for India. The minister also said there are elements supporting terror in Pakistan’s various structures and said this was the “main hurdle” in India-Pakistan ties.

Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has committed a big mistake by sacking Shahid Afridi as the One-day captain.

Indian Air Force vice-chief Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne will be the next chief of the IAF, the government announced on Friday. He will take over as the Chief of Air Staff on July 31, 2011 when the current chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik retires. Air Marshal Browne’s tenure as the IAF chief will be up to December 31, 2013, IAF officers said.

The Bihar state Election Commission has warned ministers, legislators and MPs not to influence the ongoing counting of votes in the panchayat (local bodies) polls, officials said on Saturday.