The ruling Congress has suspended Mahipal Maderna in the wake of the Bhanwari Devi case in Jodhpur. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had sacked Mr Maderna last month when he refused to resign after his name

Minister of state for forest in Rajasthan Ramlal Jat resigned from his post following a controversy. He sent his papers to chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday evening saying he was hurt after a local newspaper published a report against him. There was no confirmation from the chief minister’s office.

Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party president Ram Sevak Paikre’s remark, that a farmer himself is responsible if he ends his life, on Saturday sparked controversy here with the Opposition Congress taking strong exception to the “insensitive” observation.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that her government was planning to make Asansol-Durgapur a full-fledged district by bifurcating Burdwan district.

More trouble seems to be brewing for the BJP in Karnataka. After its former minister B. Sreeramulu decided to contest the Bellary bypoll as an Independent candidate, former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is likely to embark on a state-wide yatra from next week.

UP chief minister Mayawati, on Saturday, mounted a blistering attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and said that instead of venting his ire against the UP government, he should express his anger at his own UPA government.

“Mayawati hatao, UP bachao” is going to be the Congress’ campaign theme for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

A woman IT professional, who is accused of burning alive the fiancee of her former lover nearly a month ago in Pune, was granted bail by the Delhi high court.

The Delhi traffic police has advised Delhiites not visiting IITF to avoid Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Ring Road, Shershah Road and Purana Qila Road. They may take alternative routes to avoid congestion.

An Australian national was held hostage by two unidentified assailants at Bhuli Bhatiyari Mahal in Lutyens’ Delhi and robbed of his gold ornaments on Wednesday. The police said the victim, who had arrived in the national capital last week on a tourist visa, was staying at Chanchal Delux Hotel.