After social activist Anna Hazare made it clear that he would stage another indefinite fast at Ramlila Maidan if Parliament failed to pass an effective Lokpal bill, the core committee of Team Anna is going to brainstorm on its strategies in

The parliamentary privileges committee has recommended a CBI probe into the appointment of Industrial Finance Corporation of India CEO and MD Atul Kumar Rai. It has also pointed fingers at the role of the then secretary, financial services, Mr Vinod Rai, now the CAG, in this appointment.

On the eve of the all-party meeting on the Lokpal issue, the Congress on Tuesday made a scathing attack on Opposition parties, especially the BJP, accusing them of seeking “approval and approbation from extra-constitutional elements” by participating in Team Anna’s debate at Jantar Mantar.

A five-member Supreme Court Constitution Bench Tuesday criticised the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments for “adding fuel” to the Mullaperiyar dam controversy, asking both to maintain “sanity and sensitiveness” while dealing with the issue.

Speculation is rife whether or not the Lokpal bill would be passed in the current session of Parliament, which will be concluded on December 22.
While a section of MPs fear that it may not be passed because of several amendments to be moved once the cabinet takes a view on the standing

Former Union minister and Samajwadi Party MP Rasheed Masood on Monday joined the Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
The RLD’s joining the UPA and Mr Masood’s quitting the SP have come as a

The central election committee (CEC) of the BJP is expected to meet on December 13 to finalise names of candidates for the poll-bound states, including Uttar Pradesh. The party is also likely to release the first list of candidates for the UP polls on Tuesday.

Several challenges in the aviation sector await RLD leader Ajit Singh, who is likely to be sworn in soon as civil aviation minister replacing Congress veteran Vayalar Ravi who had taken over additional charge of the ministry in January

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