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YSR son set to float own party

Rebel leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who has quit the Congress, is all set to launch his own political outfit under the name of his late father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
However, he may not do so in a hurry. According to his close aides, Mr Jagan is ready for a long haul and will wait for the right opportunity to strike.

Jagan blames Sonia, quits Cong, LS seat

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In a dramatic but long-expected development, the rebellious Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, and his mother and MLA, Ms Vijayalakshmi, on Monday quit the Congress and also resigned from their elected posts after blaming the “high command”.

Igenius scholarships

Max New York Life Insurance has declared its first Igenius scholarships. Delhi girl, Shruti Bhardwaj has picked the highest prize of `20 lakh in the junior category (Class III to IV).

Jagan quits Cong and LS seat

In a dramatic but long-expected development, rebellious Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late CM Y.S.R. Reddy, and his mother Vijayalakshmi, an MLA, on Monday quit the Congress and also resigned from their elected posts after blaming the “high command”.

Radia tape leak probe ordered

The government has ordered a probe into the leaking of recorded tapes of conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, her clients and certain journalists, among others. Home ministry sources said the probe would be conducted by the Intelligence Bureau and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and will focus on how the “secret” tapes were leaked and who first accessed the tapes.

Lapierre pens Africa’s epic story

At 79, Dominique Lapierre shows no signs of slowdown. The author and philanthropist is in India to celebrate the 75,000th tuberculosis patient he has cured and the 10,000th child he has taught to read and write. His epic account of South African history, A Rainbow in the Night (Full Circle), was launched by French ambassador Jerome Bonafont, at the India Habitat Centre on Monday evening.

Cong MLAs corner Walia over issue

With no Opposition MLAs in the House, the Congress legislators cornered Delhi health minister Kiran Walia on the issue of welfare measures not reaching out to the widows in the capital. Also, the Delhi Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking withdrawal of notices issued by the MCD for house tax in the 1,639 unauthorised

Police detains 4 in gangrape

The Delhi police has detained four suspects in connection with the gangrape of a girl from the northeast in Dhaula Kuan which took place last Wednesday.
The police claimed to have got “substantial leads” in the case and said that a breakthrough is expected very soon. “We have got some major leads in the case. 15 teams

Signal problem hits Metro run again

Commuters on the Jehangirpuri-Gurgaon line of the Delhi Metro were stranded due to signalling trouble in the morning. This is the third such incident in the past one week on the same line.

E. Delhi building shows tilt, is evacuated, sealed

A four-storey building developed a “tilt” and also damaged adjacent building following which it was evacuated and sealed. The incident was reported from Shakarpur in east Delhi on Monday. The building has been “put under seven-day observation” as initial inspection did not reveal imminent danger of collapsing. However, the incident has once again raised the hackles of the residents living in areas near to the Lalita Park building collapse site.

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