Politics

The RSS mouthpiece appeared to take a soft line on Rajiv Gandhi but said there was a cover-up plan to protect Ottavio Quattrocchi.

Most of the MLAs cited price rise, particularly hike in milk prices just ahead of the election as major reasons for the defeat.

A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced former BJP president Bangaru Laxman to four years in jail in the 2001 fake arms deal case.

Rahul Gandhi's visit comes three weeks after Chavan visited the drought-hit areas in his native district.

This question was posed by quizmaster-turned-politician Derek O'Brien on Thursday.

Sources say Hikaka was abducted because Adivasi leader Nachika Linga pushed the Naxals to abduct the MLA and ask for his resignation.

The decision to release Jhina Hikaka was taken by Naxals at a people's court after he assured he would quit as an MLA.

Other steps announced by the CM in the State Assembly include setting up of police training schools in all distric­ts.

Jayalalithaa said her situation was somewhat similar to the human tongue which has to survive among 32 teeth which are "ready to cut it into pieces".

The Maoists have demanded release of eight of their jailed leaders, halt to the anti-Naxal offensive and sending security forces in Bastar to barracks.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah supported the candidature of Shashi Tharoor for the job.

However, sources say that the BJP is waiting for a formal word from Samajwadi Party before firming up its strategy on the issue.

Yeddyurappa's fate hangs in balance with the CEC recommending a CBI inquiry against him in the mining scam.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that the UPA's partners are moving away endangering its stability.

Kejriwal said he will not apologise for the corruption allegations levelled against the Union Minister Virbhadra Singh.

Markandey Katju said that Mamata Banerjee is no more a street fighter and the manner in which she has behaved is unacceptable.