NCP MLA Dilip Wagh and his personal assistant Mahesh Mali, arrested on charges of rape, were remanded to police custody till March 3 by a local court in Nashik on Sunday.

Claims of Bihar’s marching growth asserted by the state’s workaholic chief minister Nitish Kumar have failed to convince his arch rival Lalu Prasad Yadav, who on Sunday said Kumar’s promises of making Bihar a developed state by 2015 might remain a dream only.

Amid speculation that the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament may be curtailed owing to the impending Assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory, there are indications that the election dates are likely to be announced soon.

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, during whose tenure former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje was asked to quit as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, has complained to the RSS against her comeback to the post. Sources said Mr Singh also registered his protest with the BJP high command in this regard.

In a bid to improve governance, the city government is soon to unveil an online assessment system of various departments. The performance audit will be done by giving different departments points based on their performance against laid down parameters.

A 22-year-old man died in a south Delhi apartment block after an elevator he was stuck in, fell from the fourth floor due to a technical problem. The incident occurred in an apartment in the R.K. Puram area of south Delhi.

A 29-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband in West Delhi on their tenth wedding anniversary, the police said on Sunday.
The Delhi police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man, identified as Prince Kocher for allegedly killing his wife on their tenth wedding anniversary. The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Anchal. Investigating officers have said that the incident took place in the late hours on Friday.

A teenager was beaten to death by a mob for allegedly stalking a girl in southwest Delhi. The incident took place in Bindapur on Saturday evening. The deceased, who has been identified as Prashant, 14, was a Class 8 student of a government school and lived in Parampura village in Uttam Nagar.

And now, it’s the battle of the headbangers. Hard Rock Café is now bringing all heavy metal lovers a chance to hear some of the finest up and coming bands in India in their latest edition of “Battle of the Bands”. The winner of the pan India contest will get a chance to perform at Hyde Park in London, as part of the Hard Rock Calling 2011 music festival.

Malegaon bomb blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police for alleged involvement in the murder of Sunil Joshi, who was a suspect in the Samjhauta Express bomb blasts case of February 2007.