05 August, 2013

Centre in touch with Uttar Pradesh government on IAS officer suspension issue, PM says

As the Uttar Pradesh government charged IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the Centre is in touch with the state authorities on the issue and that laid down rules will be followed.

Abu Salem's extradition to India still valid

Gangster Abu Salem will continue to face trial in various cases in India, including the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, with the Supreme Court on Monday turning down his plea for quashing all proceedings after Portugal's apex court terminated his extradition to India.

The Supreme Court held that the verdict of Portugal court is "not binding" on courts here and Salem's extradition to India is still "valid in the eyes of law".

Seamless transition has worked wonders for India

A 5-0 win over a hapless Zimbabwe is hardly a reason to uncork champagne, but this 'smooth operation' by a second-string side, coming on the back of triumphs in the Champions Trophy and the tri-series in the Windies, does point to one fact - regardless of the conditions, India are a formidable force in one-day cricket.Since February this year, they have been the No. 1 ranked ODI team, justifying their tag of being the World Champions. In Tests, India tend to outplay opponents at home on turners, before surrendering on juicy pitches abroad.

In Twenty20, they haven't looked as fresh and dangerous since the inaugural World T20 in 2007. But in one-dayers, they have rather been dominant, winning 38 games out of 59 after the 2011 World Cup, even while losing 10 out of 24 Tests in the same period.