Chidambaram verdict not final, says BJP (Just in)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The special CBI court order declining to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum scam was not final, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Saturday.

Good judgment, it's a relief: Pranab (2 minutes ago)
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Calling it a relief, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday welcomed a CBI special court's ruling dismissing a plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Johnson a great buy, says Harbhajan (3 minutes ago)
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, acquired at his base price of $300,000, was a great buy for the team but was disappointed at not getting New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum and West Indies leggie Sunil Narine at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here Saturday.

Woman's body found near Pakistan mosque (17 minutes ago)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The body of a young woman with deep wounds on her head was found stuffed in a sack near a mosque in Rawalpindi, police said.

Charges against Chidambaram politically motivated: Sibal (17 minutes ago)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The government Saturday said Home Minister P. Chidambaram was not responsible for the 2G spectrum scam and that charges against him were "politically motivated".

Moderate quake hits Pakistan (17 minutes ago)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the northern Pakistani town of Chitral and its adjacent areas early Saturday.

Relief for Chidambaram as court dismisses Swamy's plea (Second Lead) (25 minutes ago)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A special CBI court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, spelling huge relief for the home minister.

Government in the clear: Congress (14:35)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Welcoming a special court's verdict to dismiss Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the Congress said it should end any speculation on the matter.

Will clarify to Sahara over IPL rules: BCCI (Lead) (14:33)
Mumbai/Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it won't bend any rules for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises but will address the issues raised by miffed Sahara India, which Saturday ended its multi-million dollar sponsorship of Indian cricket team and also walked out of the Pune franchise of the Twenty20 league.

Bihar to confiscate BJP lawmaker's assets (14:32)
Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) After confiscating the assets of corrupt officials, Bihar has now initiated a process to confiscate the property of a ruling party legislator in a corruption case, officials Saturday said.

Heavy snowfall in Pakistan province (14:32)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The Murree region in Pakistan's Punjab province has witnessed heavy snowfall.

Shreyas wants to plan Soha-Kunal wedding (14:16)
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade, who will portray a wedding planner in his next film, "Will You Marry Me," says in real life he would love to plan the marriage of Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu.

Ritika Bhasin offers multi-purpose trousseau (With Images) (14:13)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Designer Ritika Bhasin, known for her festive collection, has created a unique range of multi-purpose bridal wear, which has exquisite suits-cum-gowns that can be used again and again.

Chhattisgarh politicians fume as cement prices rise again (14:12)
Raipur, Feb 4 (IANS) Politicians cutting across party lines in one of the country's leading cement producing states, Chhattisgarh, Saturday slammed cement companies for raising prices through cartelisation.

Never-say-die Swamy 'will appeal' against judgement (Lead) (14:12)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he was surprised but not disappointed and would appeal against a trial court's decision to dismiss his plea against Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Six dead in Kolkata car accident (14:10)
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Six people were killed Saturday morning when a car collided head on with a lorry coming from the opposite direction here.

Some want to delay senate polls: Gilani (14:10)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that conspiracies are being hatched to delay the country's senate elections.

Grant still on board 'Bridget Jones..' sequel (14:05)
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Contrary to the reports, actor Hugh Grant is still signed on for the third instalment of "Bridget Jones Dairy" movie, confirm movie bosses.

A documentary to be made on singer Yesudas (14:03)
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) A short film on veteran singer K.J.Yesudas' achievements will be made by television channel Kairali TV, former education minister M.A.Baby said here Saturday.

Sahara walks out of BCCI sponsorship and IPL (Second Lead) (13:57)
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian cricket board suffered a body blow Saturday as Sahara India pulled the plug from its multi-million dollar sponsorship and also walked out of the Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), citing they have been denied natural justice yet again.

Oil refinery to come up in Balochistan (13:57)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A Pakistani firm is planning to set up a $600 million oil refinery in southwestern part of the country, Dawn reported Saturday.

Will appeal against judgement: Swamy (13:55)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Saying he was surprised but not disappointed, the never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he would appeal against a trial court's decision to dismiss his plea against Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Swamy plea against Chidambaram dismissed (Lead) (13:43)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Court dismisses Swamy's plea against Chidambaram (13:40)
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A trial court here Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Policemen shot dead in Karachi (13:39)
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Two policemen were shot dead in Karachi by Taliban militants.