Congress today reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court verdict on disqualification of lawmakers, saying it welcomed the judgement prima facie but issues raised by political parties on the matter would also have to be examined.

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and indicated that they discussed the Food Security Ordinance, which his party has opposed.

A new bill to regulate rent in Delhi will be introduced in Parliament, with the Union Cabinet on Thursday giving in-principle approval to repeal the Act of 1958.

To carry out construction of three Regional Rapid Transit System corridors connecting Delhi with Panipat, Alwar and Meerut, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved constitution of National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC).

The family of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in Gujarat nine-years ago, has alleged that they were being threatened by some unknown persons, following which the home ministry has said it will provide security if it is sought.

The country’s first university only for women is set to come up at Raebarelli in Uttar Pradesh with the government today clearing a proposal in this regard.

BJP today sought to know why the government had “suppressed” information about Chinese incursions into Ladakh in mid-June and said the Manmohan Singh dispensation should clarify if it is reassessing the situation.

The defence ministry has handed over some documents received from an Italian court to the CBI to verify if there was any breach of contractual obligations by Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland in the Rs 3,600 crore deal for 12 helicopters, official sources said today.

Government today reacted cautiously to a Supreme Court verdict on disqualification of lawmakers, saying it will go through the detailed judgement to see its impact on the politics of the country and hold consultations before deciding on the next step.

Days after the Cabinet approved doubling of natural gas price from April next year, the finance ministry has written to oil ministry suggesting setting of a ceiling or an upper limit for the rates.