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STAFF WRITER 15:4 HRS IST
Ashwini Shrivastava
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Central Vigilance Commission has asked the CBI to register a corruption case against certain MCD officials in connection with irregularities in a tender issued for a Commonwealth Games project worth several crores.
Official sources said a letter of complaint has been sent to CBI asking for a probe into alleged criminal conspiracy by unknown MCD officials while granting work for upgradation of street lighting in the national capital.
They said the contractor who had got the job after quoting the lowest amount for the project was later allegedly allowed to change the figures to earn more profit.
However, the exact amount of profits made by the contractor could not be ascertained but officials believe it may run up to Rs 20 crore.
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S Y Quraishi becomes first Muslim Chief Election Commissioner
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STAFF WRITER 12:46 HRS IST
New Delhi, July 30 (PTI) S Y Quraishi, the new Chief Election Commissioner, is the first Muslim to head the poll panel, bringing with him more than 35 years of experience as a thoroughbred civil servant.
63-year-old Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi, who will have a little more than two years as CEC, has already served the Election Commission for more than four years and has a solid grounding in the institution that has earned a name for conducting free and fair elections.
A product of St Stephen's College in Delhi, Quraishi joined the IAS in 1971 and had worked in the governments both at the Centre and state levels.
He had earned distinction for his study of modern Persian, Arabic and German languages before joining the civil service. Later in his career, Quraishi received a Ph.D for his thesis on "Role of Communication and Social Marketing in Development of Women and Children".
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Indian innings folds for 707; 2nd Test move towards draw
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STAFF WRITER 12:26 HRS IST
Colombo, July 30 (PTI) Tail-enders Ishant Sharma and Pragyan Ojha frustrated Sri Lanka for almost two hours to help India take a 65-run lead before Sri Lanka reached 19 for no loss in their second innings at lunch on the fifth day of the second cricket Test here today.
Resuming at 669 for nine, Sharma and Ojha almost survived the opening session of the final day as India's first innings folded for 707 about 15 minutes from the break.
Sri Lanka, who made 642 for four declared in the first innings, were trailing by 46 runs with all wickets intact as the second Test headed for a certain draw.
Openers Tharanga Paranavitana (6) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (5) had scored a boundary each in two overs they faced in the second essay.
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Majority of Pakistanis still consider India as a threat: Poll
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STAFF WRITER 12:46 HRS IST
Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 30 (PTI) Though terror groups continue to strike in their country, a majority of Pakistanis still consider India as a major threat, view America as an enemy and are far less concerned about Taliban and al-Qaeda.
While Pakistanis express serious concerns about the US, they have also deep worries about neighbour and longtime rival India than extremist groups within Pakistan, according to the prestigious Pew Research Centre opinion poll carried out inside Pakistan.
"When asked which is the greatest threat to their country - India, the Taliban or al-Qaeda - slightly more than half of Pakistanis (53 per cent) choose India, compared with 23 per cent for Taliban and just 3 per cent for al-Qaeda," it said.
However, despite the deep-seated tensions between India and Pakistan, most Pakistanis want better ties with India.
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