Ahmedabad, May 25 (ANI): A bookie named Vinod Mulchandani was allegedly accepting bets on Indian Premier League (IPL) matches is arrested in Ahmedabad and cash as well as gold worth Rs 1.54 crore was seized from his possession, police said.

Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua-ANI): International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Friday is named as "assisted witness" in a probe into an alleged corruption relating to a controversial arbitration of the Tapie case after a two-day hearing at a French court in Paris.

Islamabad, May 25 (ANI): The Sindh High Court has dismissed a plea from a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate, who challenged the results of the election of Karachi's PS-39 seat, which has been won by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Sydney, May 25 (ANI): Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption.

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has reportedly reviewed the political situation in Jharkhand and Odisha with state party leaders in the wake of speculation that the party is looking at options available to it to form governments in these two states.

Guwahati (Assam), May 24 (ANI): After the population of the vultures dropped alarmingly in India, a local non-government organization (NGO) in Assam is running a successful programme to raise the population of the fast disappearing vultures.

London, May 24 (ANI): A concept device has been created by BBC where the script can get altered depending on factors like weather.

Shimla, May 24 (ANI): Asserting that disruption has no role in a parliamentary democracy, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed sadness and anxiety over repeated disruptions in the functioning of Parliament and state legislatures without transaction of any business.

London, May 24 (ANI): A groom has been arrested and locked up for looting the club that hosted his wedding reception.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): The first lesson in business is to figure out who to listen to and who not to.

London, May 23 (ANI): Twitter is bringing in an optional two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi came down heavily on the main opposition BJP for disrupting Parliament proceedings and preventing crucial legislations from being passed.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the central government of failing on all counts and called on the latter to self-introspect on its various acts of corruption.

Bhopal/Kanpur, May 22 (ANI): Anti-corruption protests in Bhopal and Kanpur marred the UPA-II Government's fourth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.

Jammu/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Opposition parties in India trained guns at the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Wednesday over rampant corruption, even as the latter completed the fourth year of its second term in power.

Peshawar, May 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has sought the help of an elderly pro-Taliban cleric to initiate peace talks with the militants, party officials have said.

London, May 22 (ANI): The founder of one of Britain's biggest dating website has now decided to take radical action to root out fake and sleazy profiles, after finding that many of the "women" who use the hook-ups section of his site are actually men in disguise.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook over the weekend to express her skepticism of global warming.

Lahore, May 21 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, has told newly elected lawmakers that Pakistan has no other option apart from negotiating with the Taliban in the interest of peace.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers have found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural "scaffolding material" for manufacturing replacement organs in the lab using regenerative medicine techniques.

Karachi, May 21 (ANI): Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Karachi, May 21 (ANI): The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, his sister has said.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) anti-corruption unit head Ravi Sawani on Monday met Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar over the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Mobile has made access to Facebook much easier, but the social networking site has also become susceptible to attempted hijackings and attempted thefts on cell phones.