The confrontation between the government and the Opposition civil society, led by Mr Anna Hazare, has already set the tone of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which MPs fear will be “stormy” literally. The session is expected to start in the third week of July.

Bringing flexibility in their earlier adamant stances, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and Baba Amarnath and Buddha Amarnath Yatri Niyas on Monday evening arrived at an agreement to end the stalemate on the issue of commencement of the yatra from June 15.

Confrontation between the Congress and the civil society, led by Anna Hazare, intensifies further ahead of the next meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal bill. The Congress on Monday sharpened its attack on Mr Hazare

The BJP, which is facing corruption charges in its states of Karnataka and Uttarakhand, on Monday asked the civil society activists, including Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, not to give clarification over charges levied by the Congress. Arguing that the Congress, which “itself is neck-deep in corruption”, has no moral right to question

Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first time since storming to power in Tamil Nadu in May, armed with a resolution on the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka and seeking an economic package for her state.

India on Tuesday downplayed apprehensions that a dam being constructed by China on river Brahmaputra will affect the country, saying the project is not a cause for “immediate alarm”.

Accusing home minister P. Chidambaram of getting himself elected to Parliament through “fraudulent” means, Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said his continuance in the Union Council of ministers was untenable and sought his resignation.

Union women and child development minister Krishna Tirath on Tuesday discussed the Lakhimpur rape-and-murder case with home minister P. Chidambaram and said he has taken note of many such cases coming to light in recent times.

India on Tuesday welcomed the release of six of its sailors held captive by Somali pirates on board a hijacked merchant vessel.

Fresh from her electoral victory, Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday gave indications that she could consider a possible tie-up with Congress if it makes an approach after severing ties with ally DMK.