The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which is trying to regroup and strengthen its presence in India, is planning to target top political leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Tamil Nadu chief minister M, Karunanidhi, home minister P. Chidambaram and home secretary G.K. Pillai, according to fresh intelligence inputs.

The second round of raids by the CBI teams probing the spectrum scam, coming exactly a week after the first string of “searches” in the premises of former Union communication minister A. Raja and his close associates in Tamil Nadu and Delhi, has rattled the ruling DMK here.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Tagore International School on Wednesday afternoon to interact with students and talk on Mandarin, Chinese culture and calligraphy.

A 20-year-old aerobics teacher was shot at in Rohini on Wednesday morning by a man when she refused his marriage proposal.
The incident was reported from Sector 3, Rohini, at 11.30 am. The accused, Arun Kumar Mishra, 22, was arrested immediately while the victim was rushed to Jaipur Golden Hospital. She is critical but stable,” said deputy commissioner of police (outer) Chhaya Sharma.

A large number of Tibetans on Wednesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding freedom of Tibet from China. The police had tightened the vigil to keep the protesters off from places like Chinese Embassy and Taj Mahal Hotel where Chinese premier Wen Jiabao is staying. Mr Jiabao arrived in the capital on a three-day visit to India on Wednesday morning.

The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused a plea of Blueline bus operators seeking extension of permits of buses that expired Wednes-day morning. The Delhi government told the court that the passenger-carrying capacity of the public transport systems in the city was more than adequate and will be further enhanced by January 2011.

Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports on demolition of night shelters in the city, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Delhi government from razing such structures. The court fixed the matter for urgent hearing on Thursday saying that it serve no purpose if it was taken up in February, as scheduled earlier in the wake of the biting cold conditions prevailing. A bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma asked the Delhi government not to demolish night

The Delhi Government is all set to announce a new set of guidelines for this year’s nursery admissions, which is likely to be a mix of last year’s point systems and random selection proposed under the Right to Education Act. The new guidelines will be announced on Wednesday.

BJP parliamentary party chief and NDA working chairman L.K. Advani on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared to be more concerned about the leakage of tapes (taped conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and senior journalists) than credibility of his Cabinet. Mr Advani said government even

The Union urban development ministry does not have any plans so far to bring the Metro to Najafgarh. The issue of bringing the Metro to Najafgarh was raised by Congress MP Mahabal Mishra and Leader of the Opposition in the MCD Jai Kishan Sharma, who went on a “survey” to Najafgarh along with Union minister of state for urban development Saugata Ray on Tuesday.