Politics

Saying that frequent polls affected decision-making process, BJP leader LK Advani sought the President's initiative in this regard.

At an interaction with foreign correspondents, the RSS chief was asked which state governments are role models of good governance.

Vilasrao Deshmukh's condition is stable but remains in the ICU and the doctors will be deciding if he needs a liver transplant.

Harpreet, Kaur's 19-year-old daughter, had died under mysterious circumstances during the intervening night of April 20 and 21, 2000.

Addressing mediapersons a day before his agitation, yoga guru Baba Ramdev also said that he had no political ambitions.

LK Advani said he was not satisfied and said there should be voting on the motion.

A decision on whether or not the former Maharashtra Chief Minister needs a liver transplant will be taken in the next 48 hours.

The Congress has a tie-up with infiltrators from Bangladesh for its vote-bank politics, Gadkari alleged.

Highly placed sources said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Ravi to take care of the Ministry in Parliament.

Trinamool's relations with Congress at the state level remains strained with leaders of both parties often attacking each other.

Growth in Asia's third-largest economy has faltered to a nine-year low of just 5.3 per cent.

Sharad Pawar asked R R Patil to focus on improving the performance of the police and intelligence departments.

The review petition wants the apex court to reconsider the verdict, which had quashed the disproportionate assets case.

The supporters also protested outside the residences of Union Ministers Salman Khurshid and Vilasrao Deshmukh.

Team Anna's anti-corruption agitation entered the eighth day on Wednesday.

Speaking to journalists before taking the charge, Shinde said the Congress has honoured a Dalit.