BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court today discharged former chief minister S Bangarappa from a CBI case that he had allegedly acquired wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. Justice B K Sangalwad also set aside the August 9 order of the trial judge directing framing of charges against Bangarappa.

Khetarpal denial

NEW DELHI: Delhi-based sports promoter Aushim Khetarpal today denied allegations by Chris Lewis that he had offered the ex-England all-rounder a Rs 2.10 crore bribe to `fix' an England-New Zealand cricket test last month.

Japan alarm

TOKYO: Alarmed and embarrassed by the nation's worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan's power authorities on Monday said they would launch nation-wide safety checks on all nuclear facilities.

TWI scores

NEW DELHI: US-based Transworld International today bagged the production and global marketing rights from Doordarshan for the New Zealand cricket series in India with NimbusCommunications clinching the domestic air time marketing rights.