A book on Left politics, Left Politics in Bengal-Time Travels among Bhadrolok Marxists, authored by senior journalist Monobina Gupta, was released in the city on Thursday.

In an important ruling on the “misuse” of anti-dowry law to file false complaints in order to settle domestic scores, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Law Commission and the Centre to seriously consider bringing suitable amendment in the law to prevent its misuse.

Indian doctors gave a new lease of life to the an Afghan child with a Long QT syndrome, a genetic ailment that makes him susceptible for heart attacks. 14-month old Mushtaba’s elder brother and sister had died in their infancy due to the same ailment, which forced his parents to bring him to Delhi and get him treated.

Deeply embarrassed by railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s pro-Maoist speech in Lalgarh on August 9, the UPA government has sought an explanation from her. Sources said that parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Bansal has spoken to Ms Banerjee over the phone requesting her to make a statement in Parliament over her speech in Lalgarh rally. Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is also likely to call on Ms Banerjee at her Kalighat home on Saturday.

Two Delhi BJP leaders on Friday lodged a complaint with the police against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for alleged acts of corruption. Tughlaqabad BJP MLA Ramesh Bidhuri and state party leader R.P. Singh filed the complaint with the Parliament Street police station on Friday.

One person has been arrested by the south Delhi police for allegedly being involved in supplying spurious drugs, which also included life-saving medicines. The police has recovered 7,500 tablets of life saving tablets, Listril, besides other spurious drugs.

When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoists the tricolour from the ramparts of Red Fort on Independence Day on Sunday, it will be a seven in a row for him with only Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the late Indira Gandhi ahead of the economist-turned-politician.

Even as the MCD on Friday launched public toilets that use innovative technology to reduce waste generation, its plans to construct more than 200 swanky toilet complexes and 1,000 waterless urinals in the capital before the Commonwealth Games-2010 hangs afire.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took the political battle on the issue of illegal mining and alleged involvement of Reddy brothers to chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s home district, Shimoga, with some caustic remarks on Friday.

Giving an ultimatum to BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and telecom operators, the Centre on Thursday set August 31 as the deadline for them to allow security agencies lawful interception of two crucial services — BlackBerry Enterprise Services and BlackBerry Messenger Services, failing which the popular services will be shut down in India.