The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday issued notice to attorney-general on a writ petition challenging the resolution issued by the Centre to constitute a committee on the Lokpal Bill. The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice F.I. Rebello and Justice Devendra Kumar Arora on the petition filed by lawyer Ashok Pandey.

Rising inflation, input costs, oil prices and steep interest rates are the major issues that are threatening the growth momentum of the Indian economy, a top Hero Group official said.

The Congress stepped up its attack against civil society representatives led by Gandhian Anna Hazare and questioned their credentials. This is at a time when party chief Sonia Gandhi made it clear that she is not supporting the politics of smear campaign.

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said on Thursday that he will answer Lokpal bill drafting committee co-chair Shanti Bhushan's defamation notice in court.

Sri Satya Sai Baba’s condition deteriorated on Wednesday making his doctors edgy and spreading panic among his devotees.
In view of Baba’s sinking health, the state government put Puttaparthi and Anantapur district on high alert. A four-level security blanket has also been thrown around

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked separatists to take a cue from the "courage" of former Hurriyat chairman Maulana Abbas Ansari and step forward for talks as there was no alternative to dialogue in finding a lasting solution to Kashmir issue.

Prof. Rajni Abbi of the BJP was formally elected as Delhi mayor but not before the Congress questioning her taking up an office of profit as a DU associate professor. There was no voting for the post of deputy chairman as Congress candidate agreed that the result of the mayoral election be taken as the basis for election of BJP

Divisions within the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over the probe into the 2G spectrum scam came to fore again on Thursday with members from the ruling UPA and Opposition parties airing their differences over examining more people and preparation of a report on the matter.

Even as the Rajya Sabha chairman appointed inquiry committee probing the impeachment motion charges against Sikkim high court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran was awaiting his reply to a set of 16 charges against him, he has raised questions on the panel itself seeking removal of senior advocate P.P. Rao from it.

Under attack from Arunachal Pradesh government over airworthiness of its fleet after the Tawang helicopter crash that claimed 17 lives, state-owned Pawan Hans on Thursday said its choppers were properly maintained and had the necessary certification to fly.