Politics

Nine states will have assembly polls this year with the big battle of the next Lok Sabha elections scheduled in 2014.

Arvind Kejriwal also alleged that the Delhi Government had colluded with power distribution companies to raise power tariff in the capital.

The Chief Minister might take up the Telangana issue with the top leaders of the Congress and the Centre.

The CPI(M) has said it would be inappropriate for PJ Kurien to continue as RS Deputy Chairman in view of the allegation levelled against him.

He said that Sonia told the family that they need not worry about anything as she considered them her own family.

The Union Minister insisted that while Rahul thought for country's poor, backward and minorities.

The party may make a formal announcement after its core group meeting on Thursday.

"A long list of transfers are in the offing...once it is done transfer orders will not be changed," Yadav said.

The JD-U is the second-largest party in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

In September 2012, the late Sena chief Bal Thackeray had said Sushma Swaraj was his preference for PM's post.

Keshubhai Patel's Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) have criticised the BJP for its reported move to challenge the Supreme Court ruling.

Two BJP MLAs filed a petition seeking disqualification of the loyalists for being involved in alleged anti-party activities.

The remark has drawn criticism from a section of the society including political leaders.

Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj said he will direct the chief minister to seek trust vote if need arises.

The 52-year-old Pakistani-American was sentenced by a Chicago court to 35 years in jail for the Mumbai terror attack.

Mayawati said following the statement, Hindus were "very agitated and very angry".