In U-turn, BJP rebels apologise
A premature announcement on the return of the disqualified BJP MLAs to the party fold on Wednesday led to high drama outside the BJP state headquarters here, with a section of party workers led by former party MLA M.D. Laxminarayana threatening to consume poison if they were taken back.
Parliament closed to visitors when Obama addresses MPs
Barring special invitees and former MPs, no visitors would be allowed inside Parliament when US President Barack Obama addresses MPs on the evening of November 8.
Mickky ‘roughed up’ by NCP colleague
Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. The NCP MLA alleged that he was beaten up by supporters of fellow party leader and Goa revenue minister Jose Philip D’Souza late on Tuesday night. Mr D’Souza, on the other hand, said that Mr Pacheco was distributing large amounts of cash in his constituency (Vasco) to sabotage the upcoming civic body polls there.
Reverses for LDF in Kerala local polls
The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front suffered major reverses in the local bodies polls of Kerala, with voters favouring the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front even in traditional Left strongholds.
Cong complains to EC on Sharad
The Congress on Wednesday formally complained to the Election Commission about JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav’s controversial personal comments against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and sought stern action against the Lok Sabha MP and former minister.
HC: Can NCT order DERC to hold tariff review order?
A division bench comprising Chief Justice of the Delhi high court Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan on Wednesday sought the Attorney General’s view on the question whether the NCT government has the power to issue direction to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to put on hold its decision on approved tariff for the year 2010-2011.
HC notices to DU, teachers on strike
After hearing a petition of a retired professor seeking direction for action against striking Delhi University teachers, a division bench comprising Chief Justice of the Delhi HC Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan on Wednesday issued notice to DU and Duta and sought replies from them by Friday.
5 held for abducting, killing two
An engineering student Nikesh, 17, and his friend Yash, 14, were kidnapped by five persons, who demanded `1.5 crores ransom and murdered them in the fear of getting caught.
Woman, 85, killed, house burgled
An 85-year-old woman was found strangulated to death in her bedroom at her Rani Bagh residence on Tuesday night in a suspected case of robbery.
The police said the deceased, Maya Devi, was found strangulated with her chunni in the early hours on Wednesday by her son Arvind. The family lives on first floor of house number 3213, Mahendra Park, Saraswati Vihar, in northwest Delhi.
Student battles for life, govt orders probe
A day after a teenage student jumped from the third floor of his school building in east Delhi after a liquor bottle was allegedly found in his bag, Delhi government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the incident, with the report to be submitted in three days’ time.