Krishna 'keen' on contesting polls Maharashtra governor S M Krishna, who is likely to quit the post by mid-March to re-enter active politics, is understood to be keen on contesting Assembly elections.
CM orders probe into police firing
Bengal bundh peaceful Barring sporadic clashes with the police, a 24-hour Bengal bundh that has been pared down to 12 hour, ended peacefully, officials said here on Wednesday. However, normal life was disrupted as road and rail transport services were affected by the bundh.
SC upholds State law The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Karnataka legislation which prohibits sale or transfer of land owned by the SCs and STs without prior permission of the government, saying that it provides empowerment to the underprivileged class of the society.
Doctor charged with making porn videos A fast track court on Wednesday found Dr L Prakash, an orthopaedic surgeon, guilty of having made pornographic videos in his clinic and then uploading them to the internet for sale.
Cabinet may skip oil issue The politically sensitive issue of oil price revision is unlikely to figure at today's meeting of the Union Cabinet in the absence of consensus among allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance(UPA).
A policeman trying to pull an effigy from NSUI activists and Gujarat Youth Congress workers, during a protest against Gujarat government, demanding safety for women in the state, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI
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