BJP on Wednesday said it is willing for a resolution of Kashmir issue within the ambit of justice and humanity.

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.

It’s saffron time for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. While the government is exercising extreme caution in dealing with Mr Hazare and his demands, which range from videographing panel meeting proceedings to electoral laws, the saffron bandwagon, starting from the RSS to Mr Narendra Modi to Mr L.K. Advani, is all praise for Mr Hazare.

Indian Premier League (IPL) teams will lose two captains and some top stars if Sri Lankan players return to prepare for the tour of England. A host of Australian players will, however, join their teams this week after the ODI series against Bangladesh.

AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday suggested that the issue of corruption in NGOs and the corporate sector could be considered by the joint drafting committee and the NAC on the lines of the US law. These committees are working on a draft Lokpal Bill.

Allaying apprehensions that a "huge number" of fake pilots were flying planes in the country, civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said such reports were "far from the truth" and there was was no need to panic as only 13 such cases have been detected so far after a thorough scrutiny.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has referred the recommendations of the Shunglu Committee report to the Union home ministry for necessary action in the wake of the report’s findings on the alleged irregularities by various central departments in executing various infrastructure projects related to Commonwealth Games. The committee has faulted a host of central departments for cost over-runs, delays and mis-management of funds.