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CBI probe in copter deal names ex-IAF chief Tyagi 
His three cousins, seven others also under scanner
New Delhi, February 25
In possession of documents from Italy, the CBI today named former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi in its Preliminary Enquiry into allegations of kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal.

Jailed Ajay Chautala addresses rally via phone; faces probe
New Delhi, February 25
Tihar Jail authorities have ordered an inquiry against jailed Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay Chautala for allegedly addressing a public rally in Haryana through a telephone call made from the prison, an official said on Monday.

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‘Daughter-in-law’ murder: Patiala Mayor quits
SIT formed to probe charges; postmortem report suggests strangulation 
Patiala, February 25
Patiala Mayor Jaspal Pardhan today resigned from his post two days after a case of murder was registered against him and two others.

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‘Argo’ storms to Oscar victory
Los Angeles, February 25
Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama ‘Argo’ rode to victory by taking home the Best Picture Oscar, the highest honour at the 85th Academy Awards while ‘Life of Pi’ helmer Ang Lee pulled off a surprise best director win over Steven Spielberg for his India-set drama.

(From left) Best Actor winner Daniel Day Lewis, Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence, Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway and Best Supporting Actor winner Christoph Walz pose with their Oscars backstage at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. — Reuters

‘Life of Pi’ transcends global boundaries
New Delhi, February 25
With Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” winning four golden statuettes at the 85th Academy Awards, its distributor Fox Star Studios has hailed it saying it is a rare work of cinema. The film bagged four honours at the glitzy gala Sunday night, including the Best Director award for Lee.

Syrian regime ready for talks with rebels: Muallem
Moscow, February 25
The Syrian regime is ready to talk with all parties, including armed rebels, who want dialogue to end the conflict, Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said today during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. (Details on World page)

Investment Scam SC refuses to give more time to Sahara New Delhi, February 25 In a jolt to the Sahara group, the Supreme Court today refused to grant any further relief to two of its companies which were supposed to have returned a whopping Rs 24,029 crore to about 30 million small investors by the first week of this month and submitted the relevant documents to the market regulator SEBI.