The BJP on Tuesday assured a delegation of its leaders from Andhra Pradesh that it will raise the issue of a separate Telangana state in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, even as Union home minister P. Chidambaram said that political parties in Andhra Pradesh must help the Centre find a solution to the issue. Mr Chidambaram told news agencies that political parties are divided on the issue and a solution cannot be “thrust down their throats”.

A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the CBI to quiz afresh former telecom minister A. Raja, former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura and Reliance ADAG Group MD Gautam Doshi, who are in judicial custody.

Solicitor-General Gopal Subramanium on Sunday said that he tendered his resignation since a special counsel was appointed to represent the government in the 2G spectrum case without taking him into confidence, which was “unfair”.

The recommendations made by Sonia Gandhi-led NAC will be accommodated in the government’s proposed Land Acquisition Amendment Bill. Union law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily stated on Monday that the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will include the recommendations made by the NAC. He stated that the

Making it clear that the government is in no mood buckle under pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday justified the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev at Delhi’s Ramlila Grounds on Saturday night.

Baba Ramdev on Sunday evening lashed out at the Congress and particularly targeted Mrs Sonia Gandhi for the “police barbarism” on his supporters, saying his agitation will continue from Hardwar.

Facing criticism for his earlier comments on IIT and IIM faculty, environment minister Jairam Ramesh took a U-turn and praised the institutions on Friday. He also said that he has a long association with the premier institutions.

The Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Enforcement Directorate to investigate charges of money laundering against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, saying that the matter needed a thorough probe as it had ‘national ramifications.

Women secured the top two positions in the results for the Civil Services Examination 2010 announced Wednesday. Chennai-based law graduate S. Divyadharshini topped the prestigious examination while the second position was secured by Sweta Mohanty, a computer engineer. A dentist from Chennai, R.V. Varun Kumar, secured the third rank.

Security agencies were thrown into a tizzy on Tuesday evening when the police control room here received an anonymous call, threatening to kill Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee.