Even as the government on Thursday scrapped the S-Band spectrum deal between Isro’s commercial arm Antrix and Devas Multimedia, the main Opposition appeared not satisfied with the move, as it asked why was the deal made in the first place and then why did it take so long to annul it.

After facing an intense custodial interrogation for 14 days by the CBI over his role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, former telecom minister A. Raja now has to cool his heels in the high-security Tihar jail, as a special CBI judge on Thursday sent him to 14 days judicial custody till March 3.

The CBI on Thursday questioned Essar Group CEO Prashant Ruia in connection with its probe related to 2G spectrum scam. The agency officials put direct questions to Mr Ruia about the alleged role of Essar in Loop Telecom, which got Unified Access Service (UAS) licences for 21 circles in January 2008.

The government on Thursday announced the scrapping of the controversial contract between Isro’s commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, and Devas Multimedia due to strategic reasons.

Compulsion of coalitions, as referred by Prime Minister during his interaction with the media in New Delhi, has put the UPA constituents in the dock. Top leaders of the Trinamul Congress, DMK, NCP and the National Conference have not so far reacted. But their “action” could be seen during seat-sharing talks in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal polls.

The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) wants to contest one-third of Assembly seats in alliance with the Trinamul Congress (TMC) in the forthcoming state elections.

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the petitions of SP leader Mulayam Singh and his family members seeking review of the top court’s 2007 order for CBI investigation into their assets.

Casting a wider net, the CBI on Friday conducted searches at the premises of certain OC officials here in connection with the multi-crore CWG overlays scam.

Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani has apologised to Congress President Sonia Gandhi for a party-appointed task force report, which had alleged that she and her late husband Rajiv had accounts in Swiss banks.

Veteran journalist K.V. Ramakrishnan, who had worked with PTI in various capacities including as its London correspondent in the 1960s, died here on Friday.