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New Delhi, October 24: An internal audit report of the Defence Ministry has detected a loss of over Rs 100 crore in spendings by six army commanders between 2009 and 2011, prompting Defence Minister A K Antony to order strict checks and balances on expenditure. The army, however, contested the loss of Rs 100 crore in procurements and insisted that no rules have been violated. The Defence Ministry

New Delhi, October 23: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding a probe into allegations of dubious funding of companies run by BJP president Nitin Gadkari. In his communication, Digvijay Singh urged the Prime Minister to ask the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to institute an inquiry by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into the

New Delhi, October 23: BJP today stood firmly behind its president Nitin Gadkari facing corruption charges, saying the party "endorses" his stand on facing any investigation by competent authority. At the same time, it also lashed out at Congress for being "prejudicial" in demanding probe against him but refusing investigation into corruption charges against the party or against Robert Vadra. "The

New Delhi, October 23: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra on Wednesday. "On the joyous occasion of Dussehra, I have great pleasure in extending warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens," said the president in a message. "This auspicious season is a time when the people of India re-enact our great epic - Ramayana and celebrate the

Thiruvananthapuram, October 23: The Air India pilot, who pressed the flight hijack alarm in panic at the airport here last week amid protests by passengers, has told police she was threatened with dire consequences by some of them after they barged into the cockpit. Commander Rupali Wagmore in her FIR said a passenger even told her he would not hesitate to kill her if anything happened to his six

New Delhi, October 23: Anna Hazare Tuesday refused to defend India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal on the allegations made by Congress leader Digvijay Singh but said will support his former associate if he fights election against a corrupt person. "I won't protect Kejriwal on allegations made by Digvijay. I will support him if he fights election against a corrupt person," Anna

Ahmedabad, October 23: Gujarat’s ruling BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking to bar ousted Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi from entering the state following his allegedly provocative utterances against Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Vastanvi was removed from the post of vice-chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, the second largest

New Delhi, October 23: A day after Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh called for a probe into alleged corporate fraud by BJP President Nitin Gadkari, Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily today said that the government will "definitely enquire" into the matter. Mr Gadkari has been accused of using shell companies to fund his business, and of receiving investments from

New Delhi, October 23: Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra's death due to dengue has left many Delhiites panicky. Doctors say they are getting constant calls from patients suffering from suspected or confirmed dengue infection, seeking medical advice or admission to the hospital. "Many patients with near-normal platelet count have insisted on getting admitted. They do not want to take a chance," said

Mumbai, October 23: A call about a plane being hijacked to secure the release of 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab triggered panic and delayed a Bangalore-bound Jet Airways flight, with 46 passengers on board, by around three hours on Monday evening. It turned out to be a hoax call after security agencies carried out a thorough search and investigation. The airline, it could be recalled, had received a