Gujarat tops the country with 196 deaths due to the H1N1 virus while Delhi has reported the maximum number of 1,507 cases of swine flu so far this year.

A Congress Rajya Sabha member has made a sensational claim that berths in the Upper House are available for Rs 100 crore, triggering a controversy with the BJP Monday slamming the ruling party at the Centre for bringing politics to “such a low level”.

Veering towards conceding the demand for a separate Telangana, the Congress has convened a meeting of its working committee, the party’s highest policy-making body, Tuesday after deliberations on the issue in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coordination committee.

Gold prices rose by 0.82 per cent to Rs 27,858 per 10 grams in futures trade Monday as speculators created fresh positions, taking positive cues from overseas markets.

A Delhi court Saturday issued summons to Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani and his wife Tina Ambani to appear as prosecution witnesses before it next month in the 2G Spectrum allocation case.

As Congress and UPA government appear to be veering towards formation of a separate Telangana state, ministers and MPs from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opposing any division of Andhra Pradesh.

Heavy rains lashed the national capital Saturday, bringing respite from hot and humid conditions, but it also brought with it the perennial problem of water- logging in several areas.

Gold Saturday surged to five week high by gaining Rs 280 to Rs 28,425 per 10 grams in the national capital on increased buying by stockists and jewellers against restricted supply.

Amid a slowdown in car sales, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Saturday said it will foray into the light commercial vehicles segment, 30 years after an initial plan was shelved when the company started operations.

Bharat Janta Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, whose ties with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had reportedly strained after Narendra Modi’s elevation in the party, Saturday praised the Sangh and said its policy of not discriminating on the basis of caste had helped them win the support of Dalit voters.