ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police, carrying out a cleanup of high-level corruption for the country's new Army rulers, have accused ousted PM Nawaz Sharif of graft worth $ 100 million, newspapers reported today. ``According to official sources, Nawaz has been charged with money laundering to the tune of $40 million, tax evasion of over $60 million, forgery of $10 million and misuse of public funds and his office for personal benefit,'' the nationwide English-language daily, The Nation, said.

NBA for talks

MUMBAI: Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Medha Patkar on Wednesday said the NBA was ready for a dialogue with the newly installed Maharashtra government in connection with the Sardar Sarovar project.

Patrawala deadMUMBAI: Congress MLA and former Maharashtra minister, Marzban Patrawala, died following a heart attack here today. He was 50. Patrawala, elected from Colaba constituency, was to take oath as MLA today when he collapsed in his car, family sourcessaid.

HC on Christians

LUCKNOW: A senior Allahabad High Court judge today condemned the recent attacks on Christians in the country and said "the barbaric way" in which the catholic missionaries had been treated "is to be deplored".