Mumbai: In a big diplomatic victory for India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday brought back from Dubai notorious gangster Farooq Takla – a close aide of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Takla was formally deported to India by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following his arrest by the CBI officials in Dubai. According to reports, an Air India flight no. AI 996 carrying Takla and CBI officials landed in Mumbai around 5.30 am today. ... Read More

Amaravati: Two BJP legislators from Andhra Pradesh will quit from state cabinet on Thursday, hours after Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu asked his ministers to resign from the Union Cabinet over Centre's refusal to grant special status to the southern state. BJP MLA Akula Satyanarayana announced on Wednesday that the two BJP ministers in the state cabinet - Kamineni Srinivas and Paidikondala Manikyala Rao - will resign on Thursday morning. ... Read More

A number of regional parties with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) outsmarted the Congress, which has emerged as the single largest party in recently concluded polls in the race for government formation in Meghalaya. ... Read More

New Delhi: The stage is set for the biggest night in the world of cinema. The Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Popularly knows as Oscars, the awards are presented in 24 categories. The nominees for the 90th Academy Awards were announced in January. American romantic drama fantasy The Shape of Water led all nominees with at least 13 nominations. Christopher Nolans Dunkirk came in second with 8 and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri came in third with seven nominations. ... Read More

New Delhi: Indias 16-year-old 10m air pistol shooter Manu Bhaker won gold at the ISSF shooting World Cup in Guadalajara. The shooter, in December, had proved herself winning 9 gold medals at the national competition, stamping her authority in the final with a score 572 out of 600. In the final of the World Cup, Manu was in tough competition with her compatriot Yashaswini Singh Deswal but ahead by a distance from Olympic medallists Anna Korakkaki and Celine Goberville. ... Read More

New Delhi: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which conducts examination for subordinate services, on Sunday decided to recommend a CBI inquiry into the alleged paper leaks in one of its tests held on February 21. In a statement, SSC chairman Ashim Khurana said that a delegation of candidates, who were protesting against the alleged paper leaks, met him along with Delhi BJP chief Tiwari and handed over a memorandum. ... Read More