The BJP on Wednesday described as “shocking” the controversy over former Union minister A. Raja allegedly trying to influence a Madras high court judge in a criminal case and wanted former Chief Justice of India, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan to explain his stand on the issue. The party also alleged that CBI raids in 2G spectrum scam

The fate of controversial Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas is virtually in the hands of the Supreme Court which will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against his appointment on Monday .

IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh, who was allegedly indulging in corporate espionage by leaking information to telecom companies and seeking sexual favours and money in return, was arrested late Tuesday night. The Delhi police has registered a case against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

An IAS officer working with the Union home ministry has been detained by the Delhi police special cell for allegedly leaking sensitive information from the ministry. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act is being registered against him.

The Opposition did not allow the Parliament to function on Monday and persisted with its demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the various scams, including the allocation of 2G spectrum, leading to adjournment of both the Houses till Tuesday.

Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa arrived in New Delhi late Friday evening to face the biggest test of his 30-year political career as the storm over his land scams threaten his continuance in office.

The Opposition parties, including the BJP and the CPI(M), on Wednesday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh respond publicly to the Supreme Court’s observations on his “alleged inaction and silence” on the petition to sanction the prosecution of former communications minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

The Opposition did not allow Parliament to function for the second consecutive day in the second week of the Winter Session as it stuck with the demand of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the allocation of the 2G spectrum.

In a joint operation conducted by the Delhi and J&K police, a divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, also known as “Mr Surrender” for his evasive methods to deceive security forces, was nabbed near Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi after a brief exchange of fire.

The house of UPCC president Rita Bahuguna Joshi in Allahabad was ransacked on Thursday night, allegedly by RSS activists, after local Congressmen burnt effigies of former RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan. Ms Joshi was not in Allahabad when the incident took place.