Politics

The seven-member committee of Ministers would look into availability of water for drinking and irrigation, fodder for animals, and other issues.

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought an immediate Central assistance of Rs 2,000 crore to tackle the situation.

Ramdev will take a call on contesting the 2014 general elections depending upon the success of his agitation.

The TN CM launched a scathing attack on the Centre for its 'callous and adamant attitude' and asked it to desist from such acts.

Sharad Yadav is unlikely to contest as his party has already indicated that it may support Ansari.

Data shows that at least 1,448 members out of 4,835 who will vote on July 19 have criminal cases against them.

Om Shanti Sharma has been on an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar since July 9 demanding that Rahul marry her daughter.

State Congress chief Pradip Bhattacharya challenged Mamata to prove theveracity of the counter data presented by her.

P Chidambaram said India continues to be a high investment destination, as a whopping $46.55 billion of foreign direct investment in 2011-12.

Mukherjee also refrained from making any comments against Sangma, who has launched a stinging personal attack on him.

Sangma was also felicitated by Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Eknath Khadse.

Some states are being given packages. That should not be used as a means to influence them, Shahnawaz Hussain said.

What transpired between the Prime Minister and some others can be answered by only them.

Ex-CM Sadananda Gowda, who stepped down from the post on Sunday, is likely to be made the unit president or given a RS seat.

Sadananda Gowda said he had strived hard to give a corruption-free administration in Karnataka.

Raja alleged the case was fabricated against him because he stood in the way of cartels in the telecom industry.