Politics

The poll outcome was a morale booster for YSR Cong as it proved that people did not believe the corruption allegations against him.

The Samajwadi Party on Friday said that it neither wanted early Lok Sabha polls nor wanted to topple the government.

According to the audit, the scam led to financial losses of Rs 2,642 crore to the government.

CPI leader A B Bardhan, however, did not spell out any name for the top constitutional post.

"No dark horse" is under consideration in Congress-UPA camp, remarked a top source.

Congress on Thursday ruled out sparing Manmohan Singh for the Presidential race.

Sources say that the Congress will name its Presidential candidate within the next 24 hours.

Sources in the Congress say Kalam cannot be their first choice and that Pranab Mukherjee's name cannot be ruled out yet.

A UN-sponsored referendum must be held for creation of Tamil Eelam and expatriate Lankan Tamils also must be allowed to vote, said Karunanidhi.

Ramdev is on a mission to build support for his campaign to bring back money stashed in foreign accounts.

The murders are being seen as a retaliatory strike for the murder of Muslim League party worker.

The DMK chief's daughter Kanimozhi has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Tamil Nadu to celebrate his birthday.

Modi had insisted that he will attend the conclave only if his bete noire Sanjay Joshi resigns from BJP national executive.

The Congress leaders indicated continued sense of unease in sections of the party over the petrol price hike.

The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in an alleged disproportionate assets case.

A statement from the CPM said it disapproved the remarks made by MM Mani, secretary of the party in Idukki district.