After a long wait, the Congress on Wednesday nominated Mr Ajay Singh, son of late party veteran Arjun Singh, as the Congress Legislature Party leader in Madhya Pradesh. The post remained vacant for over six months since the death of Jamuna Devi.

Union minister Sharad Pawar’s name has cropped up in a statement corporate lobbyist Niira Radia has made to CBI in the 2G scam in which she has claimed without evidence that he was controlling the controversial DB Realty group, whose telecom company Swan has been charge sheeted in the case.

The ministry of defence (MoD) has not yet accorded its permission to the Indian Army to abandon the current promotions policy of segregating top Army officers (major generals and lieutenant-generals) into staff and command streams, defence sources have said.

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday the bail plea of civil rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of sedition and links with Naxalites.

In a keenly fought contest for six seats to J&K Legislative Council (LC), the National Conference-Congress coalition on Wednesday won its all five seats, the main Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) too clinched one seat.

Resounding beats of 'dhols', joyous performances of bhangra and elaborate feasts marked Baisakhi celebrations on the advent of harvest season in Punjab and other parts of the country on Thursday.

While the health ministry called a meeting of various municipal bodies in New Delhi to discuss the presence of the superbug in the capital’s water supply, the war of words between Lancet journal and Indian health authorities has intensified.

India on Wednesday said it will take up with Pakistan claims made by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case, that he had acted at the behest of Pakistan Government and ISI and not terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyaba.

Amid demands by Gandhian Anna Hazare to pass the Lokpal Bill by August 15, the government on Tuesday said it was “anxious” for an early passage of the proposed legislation and the deadline set by the activist could be met only if “all cooperate”.

Ajay Singh, son of late Congress leader Arjun Singh, has been named Legislature Party leader for Madhya Pradesh, a post which was lying vacant for over six months since the death of Jamuna Devi.