The UPA constituents in the government on Monday toed the Congress’ line against constituting a joint parliamentary party to probe into the 2G spectrum scam. On the other hand, the government played the RSS card to widen the rift between the BJP and rest of the Opposition who remained united on the issue since November 10.

Adding to the sustained pandemonium in the Parliament over Opposition’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into alleged 2-G spectrum allocation scam, Congress and Trinamul Congress MPs on Monday flashed copies of The Asian Age containing the story — CPM squirms over Bengal government-Radia links — on the floor of the Lok Sabha.

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari on Monday described the Bihar Assembly election verdict as historic and said that these elections have ended dynastic rule in Bihar.

Eminent lawyer and sitting Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Singhvi is back in the team of AICC spokesperson, well-placed sources in the party made clear on Monday night.

The Congress on Monday put up a brave face in the light of rebel MP Jaganmohan Reddy’s resignation from the Lok Sabha and the party saying the party is above any individual. Union law minister and party in-charge for Andhra Pradesh Veerappa Moily termed Jagan’s decision “unfortunate and misguided” and claimed it would have

Rebel leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who has quit the Congress, is all set to launch his own political outfit under the name of his late father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
However, he may not do so in a hurry. According to his close aides, Mr Jagan is ready for a long haul and will wait for the right opportunity to strike.

In a dramatic but long-expected development, the rebellious Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, and his mother and MLA, Ms Vijayalakshmi, on Monday quit the Congress and also resigned from their elected posts after blaming the “high command”.

In a dramatic but long-expected development, rebellious Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late CM Y.S.R. Reddy, and his mother Vijayalakshmi, an MLA, on Monday quit the Congress and also resigned from their elected posts after blaming the “high command”.

Max New York Life Insurance has declared its first Igenius scholarships. Delhi girl, Shruti Bhardwaj has picked the highest prize of `20 lakh in the junior category (Class III to IV).

The government has ordered a probe into the leaking of recorded tapes of conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, her clients and certain journalists, among others. Home ministry sources said the probe would be conducted by the Intelligence Bureau and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and will focus on how the “secret” tapes were leaked and who first accessed the tapes.