The trial in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case relating to killing of six persons in cantonment here by a mob allegedly on the provocation of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar resumed on Tuesday.

Hectic buying of dollars by importers, particularly oil companies, took the rupee to yet another record low of 53.23/24 against the US currency — a drop of 39/40 paise.

Fifty-five Pakistani prisoners, who had been lodged in Tihar Jail since 2007 for illegally staying in India, have been released and are set for deportation.
The prisoners, including 19 women, were arrested in April 2007 when they burnt their passports and visas at Jantar Mantar as they refused to go back to their

Amid inconclusive discussion and subsidy concerns raised by agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday deferred a decision on the National Food Security Bill. It, however, approved other major legislation — the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill 2010, the Public Interest

Reiterating that it was the government’s duty to provide shelter to the homeless who could not be left in the open in biting cold conditions, the Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the city government to ensure that all temporary night shelters run by it are functional.

In what has created a sensation across political circles in Assam, the outlawed Ulfa claimed here on Monday that state education minister Himan-ta Biswa Sarma was once an active member of its political wing, but had deserted the outfit fearing for his life.

RLD chief Ajit Singh, who joined the UPA formally on Monday, is likely to be sworn in as a Union Cabinet minister this week. Speculation is rife that Mr Singh could be sworn in as civil aviation minister by December 16. President Pratibha

Lok Sabha on Monday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (special provision) second bill, 2011.
Replying to the debate on the bill, Union urban development minister Kamal Nath promised to prepare a visionary plan that will take into account the

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav is flanked by Congress leaders Pramod Tiwari and Digvijay Singh at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. — Pritam Bandyopadhyay

The Union Cabinet, at its meeting here on Tuesday, will take up the National Food Security Bill, which seeks to make food entitlement a legal right for 75 per cent of the population in rural areas and 50 per cent in urban centres.