Indo-Canadian MP fined for careless driving
A former Indo-Canadian MP has been discharged by a court here after pleading guilty to careless driving and was fined while charges of possessing cocaine were dropped by the prosecutor.

Illegal confinement: NHRC asks Orissa to register FIR
The NHRC has directed the Orissa government to register an FIR against those who are responsible for keeping several persons of lower caste in "illegal confinement" and using them as their slaves under a "pernicious custom".

Oil attack halves production at Baghdad refinery
Attackers bombed a frequently targeted oil pipeline north of Baghdad, slowing production at a refinery in the capital by half, Iraq`s Oil Ministry said on Wednesday.

China fines state TV network over deadly fire
Seventy-one people have been found responsible for a deadly fire last year triggered by an illegal fireworks display at the new headquarters of China`s powerful state broadcaster, state media reported on Wednesday.

Bathinda refinery project will be ready by Mar 2011: Badal
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday said the Rs 18,919-crore Guru Gobind Singh Bathinda refinery, would contribute Rs 5,000 crore to the state`s exchequer.

BPCL to begin fuel supply from Bina refinery in Sep
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) will begin fuel supplies from its Rs 11,397-crore Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh from September, about six months later than envisaged as BHEL delayed key equipment supply.

IOC to increase Haldia refinery capacity by 25 percent
State-run Indian Oil Corporation will raise capacity of its Haldia refinery by 25 per cent to 7.5 million tonnes in one month, its Director (Refineries) B N Bankapur said today.

Gujarat HC imposes fine of Rs 10,000 on Defence Ministry
The Gujarat High Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the Defence Ministry for not filing proper reply for over 10 years on a petition seeking release of prisoners lodged in jail by Pakistan during the 1971 war.

Fire near IOC`s Guwahati Refinery
A devastating fire today broke out near the Indian Oil Corporation`s Guwahati Refinery, official sources said.

Fire near IOC`s Guwahati Refinery
A devastating fire today broke out near the Indian Oil Corporation`s Guwahati Refinery, official sources said.