Politics

Minister of States for External Affairs General VK Singh on Tuesday offered to resign from the post, said sources within the government.

Jayant said he faced "taunts" about his father favouring only 26 per cent foreign investment in the sector while the Bill was for allowing 49 per cent.

The CEC said there are more than 1,600 registered parties in the country of which only less than 200 participate in the electoral process.

Sources also said that the government will purchase 250 water tankers so that people living in areas lacking water pipelines may get water through tankers.

Budget session of Parliament might be extended to facilitate the passage of bills replacing ordinances on land acquisition, mines and minerals and coal.

Standing in front of South Block, Shiv Kumar Shah said it was the "people of India" from whom he draws inspiration.

Congress has launched a nationwide protest against Modi-government's land bill.

Hailing the UN move to name June 21 as the 'International Day of Yoga', it also urged that steps be taken to promote it in social life.

In his absence, Aam Aadmi Party was rocked by a series of stings and attacked by both the BJP and Congress.

Kumar came to the party office in the morning and after doing yoga and taking bath there, began the fast.

In a statement, her office slammed reports as a conspiracy to malign her image adding that these were unsubstantiated and untrue.

The apex court has fixed April 27 as the next date for hearing on status report.

Defending his decisions, Manjhi said all the decisions taken by his cabinet were "genuine" for welfare of poor.

"I shall meet the PM tomorrow to secure our rights. I am not going to Delhi seeking alms. The state should get its rights," the West Bengal CM said.

"Rahul Gandhi will be back to business in next about five days," the senior Congress leader said.

"The process of drafting of questionnaire is completed by today itself," the court said.