Politics

The TRS chief appealed to people to observe the shutdown to condemn the "repressive measures" of the government.

Geelani said it was due to denial of political space that young men were encouraged to take to arms and sacrifice their lives for "pious cause".

In the Rs 1.86 lakh crore coal scam, corruption involving about Rs 88,000 crore had taken place in Odisha.

Advani had recently appreciated the Madhya Pradesh chief minister over Modi for his development work in the 'Bimaru' state.

Advaniji should continue giving us blessings and guiding the party even after NDA gets in power: Parrikar

Maithreyan, chief of AIADMK's Medical wing, is one of the six MPs from the state whose term expires by July 27.

'All Parliamentary Board members were consulted and we have all unanimously rejected Advani's resignation,' Rajnath Singh said.

Narendra Modi was anointed as BJP campaign committee chief.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's name was announced to head the BJP's poll campaign at the party's National Executive Meet on Sunday.

Sources said that LK Advani's supporters have outrightly rejected a demand to make Narendra Modi the PM candidate.

The CBI alleged allegied that former ministers Sabitha Reddy and Dharmana Prasada Rao were making statements claiming that they were innocent.

The CBI had in 2001 charged Sonia Gandhi's former personal secretary of amassing assets beyond his income.

Asked if she is ready to lead any non-Congress, non-BJP alliance at the national level, she replied, 'I don't want any chair.'

Apart from RJD's Prabhunath Singh, JD(U) leader and Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi and Congress candidate Jitendra Swami were the main candidates in the by-poll.

Addressing the internal security meet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government has instituted measures in 34 Naxal-hit areas.

AG Bimal Chatterjee's remark in the Calcutta HC likening the State EC to a beautiful woman was slammed by the Congress.