Sources disclosed that a majority section within the BJP’s central leadership is of the view that BJP would commit a political suicide, if it choses to sever ties with JD(U) at this moment. The saffron party has 54 MLAs while JD(U) has 81 in the 243 member assembly. The magic figure is 122 to run the government in the state.

An alleged urban area commander of the CPI (Maoist) was arrested by a special team of the Uttar Pradesh police from the Ramesh Nagar area of west Delhi. The alleged Maoist, Varanasi, was held from the Ramesh Nagar Metro station on June 16 around 7 pm while he was trying to board the Metro train to Connaught Place Metro station, confirmed a reliable source in the Uttar Pradesh police.

Taking a swipe at the BJP for failing to hold its alliance partners in the NDA, particularly in the backdrop of ongoing scuffle with its partner JD(U) in Bihar, the Congress on Monday said that the saffron party’s contention of bipolarity of India politics is “just a farce”. Indian politics revolves around the Congress as major party and others are there to play minor roles, it claimed.

The JD(U) on Monday indicated that the party wants to forget and forgive and move ahead in alliance with the BJP for this year’s Bihar Assembly elections. In an indication of thaw between the two parties, Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi is to take part in the next round of Vikash Yatra of the state chief minister Nitish Kumar.

The Delhi high court on Monday said most of the government departments are filled with corrupt officials who are eating away the funds meant for poor people and held that jail should be the place for such persons.

Industrialist Anil Nanda was subjected to questioning for the fourth time by Delhi police on Monday in connection with the mysterious murder of his driver Janeshwar Sharma on June 4.

Delhi created a history of sorts by recording the highest ever power demand at 4,668 MW on Monday. The power demand shot up to the record high amidst intense heat conditions in the capital, with maximum temperature recorded at 44.1 degrees Celsius.

With Delhi University set to announce its first cut-off list on Tuesday, aspirants were tense as they hoped to make it to the premier varsity. “The cut off percentage will definitely be higher than last year. I am not sure if I can get admission,” Bikash Baruah, an applicant said.

A day after a married couple was found shot dead in a northwest Delhi locality in an alleged case of honour killing, the Delhi police has launched a manhunt to nab the deceased woman’s brother and his friend, who are the main suspects in the case.

Delhiites will have to shell out more in auto and taxi fares, with the city government on Monday clearing the proposal for a hike following a demand by autorickshaws and taxi drivers after a steep rise in CNG price. “We discussed a proposal on hike of fares in the Cabinet meeting and approved it. Now, the transport department will announce the new rates in a day or two,” chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Monday.