New Delhi, May 2: DMK supremo and Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi, a key UPA ally, arrived here Sunday for the first time since the UPA-2 government took office last May last year. He gave a clear indication that telecom minister A. Raja would stay on in his post, as he virtually rejected Opposition demands for the minister’s resignation following the 2G spectrum allocation controversy.

New Delhi, May 2: The government, to curtail the autocratic rule of politicians over national sports federations, issued a notification on Sunday limiting the tenures of office-bearers of these bodies.

The sports ministry’s action will affect Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, who has been in the post since 1996, with his fifth term due to end in 2012, and many others.

New York, May 2: The police, tipped off by a street vendor, found and defused a car bomb inside a SUV, averting an “act of terrorism” that forced the evacuation of New York’s famed Times Square on Saturday and could have killed many people, the authorities said early on Sunday.

Mumbai, May 2: Suspended Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi found no support from members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India working committee, which held an hour-long meeting here Sunday. All members unanimously endorsed the charges against Mr Modi, including rigging of bids and financial irregularities.

A laser outline of Chhatrapati Shivaji is projected onto the iconic Air India building at Marine Drive in Mumbai on Saturday as part of celebrations to mark 50 years of Maharashtra’s formation. PHOTO: Asian Age

Afghan batsman Noor Ali hits a shot as Indian skipper and wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni looks on during their first-round ICC Twenty20 World Cup match at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia on Saturday. India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets. PHOTO: AFP

Guwahati, May 1: The Bangladeshi authorities handed over Ranjan Daimary, alias D.R. Nabla, the chairman of the proscribed National Demo-cratic Front of Bodoland and main accused in the Assam serial blasts of October 30, 2008, to the BSF at the Daowki border area in Meghalaya on Saturday.

New Delhi, May 1: An alert was issued for the national capital and the areas falling within the National Capital Region by the Union home ministry on Saturday following fresh advisories issued by the US, UK and Australia warning of “imminent” terror strikes in Delhi.

New Delhi, May 1: The IAEA has sought more information from India about the radioactive material mishandled by Delhi University.
An IAEA spokesperson in Vienna said the agency had become aware of the “possibility of a serious radiation emergency at Mayapuri” through

New Delhi, May 1: Indian investigators can hope to have access to David Coleman Headley, one of the key accused in the 26/11 attacks case, as sustained discussions with American authorities have helped remove the obstacles in the way.