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AIEEE leak: Brother of gang leader held

LUCKNOW: The UP Police have arrested the brother of the gang leader involved in the leakage of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination AIEEE question papers. Phool Chandra,posted as a clerk with the Punjab National Bank in Jaunpur,was arrested from Lucknow on Monday,SSP,STF,Vijay Prakash said.

Malaysia a close friend: Krishna

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday said India considered Malaysia a close friend and partner. We consider Malaysia a close friend and partner. This is evident from the exchange of visits by the PMs in 2010,and the decision to establish a strategic partnership. We attach high priority to this relationship, Krishna told the 5th Joint Commission Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

HC reserves decision on Andrabi release

SRINAGAR: The J-K High Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on a plea to quash detention of Asiya Andrabi,the chief of Dukhtaran-e-Millat,under the Public Safety Act. She was arrested in August last year for leading the summer unrest.

CWG: Custody of honcho extended

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till May 7 the judicial custody of Sandeep Wadhwa,director of Comfort Net Traders India Pvt Ltd,who was arrested for allegedly bribing CWG Organising Committee officials to bag lucrative contracts for providing logistic support during the sporting event.

Govt to send more wheat to Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Riding on the bumper wheat harvest,the government will export 2.5 lakh tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan this year,as against the previous approved quantity of one lakh tonnes.