New Delhi, Apr 30: Despite vocal calls by various militant groups and separatist Kashmiri leaders, the first four phases of polling in the local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a voter turnout of nearly 80 percent. Defying all expectations, almost 90 percent of the electorate turned up for voting in the separatist stronghold district of Kupwara during the first round of polling.
New Delhi, April 30: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said handling of the ‘high profile cases of corruption’ that have attracted huge public attention were a ‘litmus test’ for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that is probing the suspected financial scandals involving the telecom license allocation and the Commonwealth Games. Inaugurating the new headquarters of the federal investigating agency at the CGO Complex in New Delhi, Manmohan Singh, facing charges of inaction over charges of gross financial irregularities and corruption that have plagued his government, minced no words in asking the CBI to bring to book the big fish involved in graft, without fear or favour.
Panaji, April 30: Medical tourism in India will continue to boom despite attempts by US President Barack Obama’s administration to curb the flow of American patients to Mexico and India for cost effective healthcare, a top medical professional said Saturday. Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Panaji, chief cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at the Fortis group of hospitals Vivek Javali said the medical tourism sector in India would only mature as time goes by and that India would continue to attract patients from Europe and US, because of cost effective and qualitative healthcare available here.
Kolkata, April 30: Slamming the demand for a judicial probe into the Purulia arms drop case by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday questioned what the Left Front was doing for all these years. ‘After the arms drop incident, three assembly elections have passed.
Belgaum (Karnataka), April 30: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday said the government will re-impose within two days the ban on use of pesticide Endosulfan in the state.
Beijing, Apr 30: A total of 10,535 Chinese government employees are being investigated on suspicion of having abused their powers. According to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, (SPP) these former officials or government employees are said to be involved in 7,910 cases concerning work-related crimes.
Colombo, Apr 30(ANI): Sri Lanka’s interim coach Stuart Law has said that he does not hold any grudges over fast bowler Lasith Malinga’s decision to quit Test cricket and to continue playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite a chronic knee condition. “It’s a tough one for the players because we’re not talking about 10,000 dollars here and there.
Harare, April 30: Elton Chigumbura has stepped down as Zimbabwe cricket captain following sharp criticism for the team’s poor showing at the recently concluded World Cup. Chigumbura said he took the decision to work on his form.
London, April 30: Pop star Lady Gaga, known for her bold and bizarre ways, says she feels like a loser when people misunderstand her. The ‘Poker Face’ star – whose real name is Stefani Germanotta – told Ellen DeGeneres on her chat show: ‘I feel misunderstood.
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