The government and the Anna Hazare-led civil society team on the Lokpal Bill joint drafting committee are on a collision course over inclusion of the Prime Minister and the higher judiciary, and the actions of MPs inside Parliament within the purview of the proposed legislation.

The three-day national executive of the BJP, being held in Lucknow, will prepare the road map for the next Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition of Delhi University teachers against introduction of semester system and said only the President, who is the Chancellor of the University, could take appropriate decision on the issue.

Tearing to pieces the claims made by the Karnataka government thorough advertisement on completion of three years in office, the Congress on Monday said chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa forgot to mention the “special achievements” of his rule in the state.

In what has left the Assam government red faced, former Assam director-general of police Prakash Singh has described the Assam Police Act, 2007, as a fraud on the people of the state.

Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa marked his third year in office with a meet the press programme where he once again walked a fine line between the warring Central leaders in his party, demonstrating once again why he has survived every crisis that has beset his government.

The Congress on Monday started competing with its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party in taking credit for the proposal to rename Dadar railway station to Chaityabhoomi. Moreover, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has taken a lead over the Shiv Sena by opposing the move.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president and Union minister for tribal affairs Kantilal Bhuria on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of adopting double standards on the issue of corruption.

Tibetan Parliament spokesperson Mr Tenzin Norbu said prime minister Kalon Tripa’s responsibilities will now include the selection of representatives and special envoys to hold talks with China.

Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday allotted the portfolios among his new council of ministers comprising 14 Cabinet and four ministers of state.