New Delhi/Ranchi, April 29: With an apology from Jharkhand chief minister and JMM chief Shibu Soren and his son’s offer that his father was ready to quit, the BJP on Thursday avoided meeting the governor and handing over a letter of withdrawal of support.

Lucknow, April 29: Here is another feather in his cap, though this one is a little heavier: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar now has a new variety of mango named after him.

New Delhi, April 29: The CBI on Thursday formally arrested two senior home ministry officials booked earlier on corruption charges. Both officials have been remanded to police custody. A 1983-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, O. Ravi, joint secretary (disaster management) in the ministry, allegedly took a bribe in connection with a Rs 340-crore excise duty evasion scam.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hugs his Bhutanese counterpart, Jigme Y. Thinley, on his arrival at Paro airport in Bhutan on Wednesday. PHOTO: PTI

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and his wife, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, arrive for their wedding reception in Lahore on Tuesday evening.     PHOTO: AP

New Delhi, April 28: A “betrayed” BJP on Wednesday decided to withdraw support to the four-month-old Shibu Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand. The move, triggered because of Mr Soren voting against the cut motion moved by the BJP in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, has led to political instability in the state, which could possibly be looking at a  long spell of President’s Rule.

New Delhi, April 28: Investigators have zeroed in on at least 14 contacts of Madhuri Gupta, 10 of whom are Indians and four Pakistani nationals, after going through her telephone call details. Some more individuals are under surveillance and their movements are being tracked, sources said.

Thimphu, April 28: India on Wednesday ended all suspense and gave the green signal to a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani on the fringes of the Saarc summit.

Ahmedabad, April 28: In a major development after the Sohrabuddin case was handed over to the CBI in January this year, the agency on Wednesday arrested a senior Gujarat IPS officer, Abhay Chudasama,  in connection with the Sohrabuddin fake encounter.

New Delhi, April 28: Putting the constitutional right of free speech on a much stronger footing than perceived public morality, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed all 22 criminal cases filed against Tamil actress Khushboo over her outspoken remarks in a magazine interview on premarital sex and virginity.