India

MUMBAI - Central Railway on Tuesday suspended 20 motormen under the Railways Act for their refusal to end their strike, which has been termed illegal.

NEW DELHI - Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, has said the acquisition of the 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) is right on the track, and added that the deadline for the 10 billion dollar purchase can be extended by an year.

NEW DELHI - The CPI (M) Politburo would hold a day-long meeting on Tuesday, which would be followed by a three-day session of the party's Central Committee here.

GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said that all rebel groups, including the elusive commander-in-chief of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Paresh Baruah, ought to respond to his invitation for talks in the interest of peace in the region.

NEW DELHI - With an aim to provide water to arid and water deficit areas, Gujarat and Maharashtra have signed a pact with the Central Government to prepare project reports to inter-link several rivers in their region.