The tussle between the top brass of the state police and the Central security forces in Chhattisgarh has reportedly forced the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to shift all its IPS officers engaged in anti-Naxal operations there outside the state.

The Congress on Monday indicated it is not in favour of any change of guard in Jammu and Kashmir and is fully behind chief minister Omar Abdullah. “The situation is tough there and it will be tackled carefully. The Centre is closely watching the situation there. Congress fully backs the Omar Abdullah government in its efforts to bring normalcy there,” AICC general secretary in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Prithviraj Chavan told reporters here.

India and Pakistan can be expected to seek to put their bilateral relationship on an irreversible trajectory of growth when their foreign ministers meet in Islamabad on July 15.

J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah quietly created history last week when he became the state’s first elected leader since Independence to ask the Centre for the Army’s symbolic or “deterrent” presence in Srinagar.

The Opposition is in a double mind on whether or not to bring a no-confidence motion against the Manmohan Singh government in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning July 26.

The Congress on Monday said it was for the government to take congnisance about Army Chief Gen V.K. Singh’s comments that appeared to be critical of the political leadership in dealing with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Congress is clearly in a fix over how to deal with Mr Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. This was clearly discernible during the course of the regular congress briefing at the AICC headquarters here in the capital.

Bihar chief minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar finally succumbed to BJP anger. After the BJP’s central leadership, including Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley, had an “informal” meeting with Mr Kumar on Sunday, Bihar government advertisements started carrying deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Modi’s photograph.

As the time approaches, it seems that the tall claims of the MCD that they are prepared for the Commonwealth Games fall flat.
It was evident on Monday as the high court has expressed its serious concern over the sorry state of affair of the roads and came down heavily on the civic body for a

A minor student was killed and 11 others were injured when a speeding minibus overturned near the under construction Signature Bridge in Wazirabad on Monday morning.