India

New Delhi: CBI on Wednesday arrested an official of East Bengal football club Debabrata Sarkar in connection with Saradha chit fund scam in which deposits of thousands of investors were allegedly swindled by ponzi companies.

At a time when the Centre has launched an ambitious scheme to ensure that each family gets a bank account, the expansion of banks in Bihar has moved at snail's pace with over 50 per cent panchayats still to be covered by its service.

Directed by Andy Serkis, the film will be a combination of animation and motion capture technology.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by three persons after he objected to their attempts to harass his sister, police said.

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Clean India' initiative and focus on school sanitation, Chhattisgarh Government has decided to construct toilets in as many as 100 schools.

By-election to two Bihar Legislative Council seats, which fell vacant following the resignation of sitting members, will be held on September 11, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.

Caleca was arraigned on charges of attempted murder as a hate crime, assault as a hate crime and leaving the scene without reporting.

Rumour of a clash led to minor tension during a procession taken out by Vishwa Hindu Parishad here, police said on Tuesday.

Robinson said she does not understand why a Swedish prosecutor is refusing to come to London to interview Assange so the case can proceed.

The deaths in the Uttar Pradesh floods rose to 49, officials said on Tuesday.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the affected areas and assured people of all help and support from the Centre.

"In first round, committee has finalised nine names of candidates for DUSU elections. In second round, it will finally select four candidates," Rohit Chahal, national-secretary, ABVP, said.

The phone has an internal storage of 8GB, which is expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card.

A candidate has to attend a Foundation Course after his or her selection in the civil services.

This is the 11th ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the last 11 days triggering suspicions of attempts to infiltrate.

Jharkhand Disom Party (JDP) on Sunday said it will merge with BJP at a simple function to be held in Jamshedpur on Monday.