AP govt to move SC over reservations for Muslims: CM
A day after Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed four per cent reservations for Muslims in educational institutions and jobs, the state government on Tuesday decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court.

PM, Sonia, Pawar responsible for price rise: Gadkari
In a scathing attack, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday night directly targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Sharad Pawar as being responsible for rising prices.

Mullaperiyar: MDMK demo against "anti-people stand of TN, Centre
MDMK leader Vaiko and party workers staged a demonstration here on Tuesday, in protest against the `anti-people` stand of Tamil Nadu and the Union government on the vexed Mullaperiyar dam issue.

Against any legislation to restrain media: Moily
Observing that the government and the media have a common interest in protecting democracy and the people, Law Minister on Tuesday said he was against any legislation to "restrain" the role of the fourth estate.

Master plan to develop tourism in North East mooted
The idea of master plan to develop tourism in the North East was mooted by Union DONER Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique today.

Be vigilant against fake scribes, CBI tells officers
The country`s premier probe agency CBI has asked its officers to be vigilant against "fake" journalists, who might do a sting operation on them.

Now, Rahul Gandhi to visit Azamgarh
Even as a controversy erupted over Digvijay Singh`s trip to Azamgarh, Rahul Gandhi will pay a visit there apparently to send positive signals among the minorities in UP town which came under a cloud after the Delhi serial blasts.

Taslima returns to India, seeks visa extension
Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was dramatically bundled out of West Bengal in November 2007 in the wake of protests by radical Muslim groups, has returned to India to seek extension of her visa.

Cong accuses Guj minister of taking bribe in bank fraud case
Seeking to embarrass the state`s BJP govt, Congress MLA Arjun Modhvadia released a letter purportedly written by a senior police officer alleging that MAmit Shah had received Rs 2.5 crore as bribe to help a bank fraud accused.

Tiwari demands dismissal of Pawar
JD(U) General Secretary, Shivananda Tiwari today demanded immediate dismissal of, Sharad Pawar for visiting the house of Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray "with a request to allow holding of IPL cricket tournament in Mumbai."

Advocates stage demo, boycott courts in protest over `assault`
Nearly 100 advocates staged a demonstration in front of the District Court here today and boycotted courts,condemning the reported assault on a lawyer by police on February 6 and demanding action against them.

Pranab to inaugurate 42nd CCM of Colombo Plan tomorrow
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd Consultative Committee Meeting(CCM) of Colombo Plan tomorrow, which brings nations together for co-operative economic development in the South and South-East Asia.

Telangana issue: SC advances date of hearing
The Supreme Court today advanced to February 22 the hearing of a writ petition challenging the announcement made by the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on December 9, 2009 relating to Telangana state.

Big setback for biotechnology, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw today termed the government`s moratorium on commercialisation of Bt Brinjal as a "big setback" for biotechnology saying that investment in agri-biotech research would be adversely impacted.

SC rejects plea for removal of Salve as amicus
The Supreme Court today turned down the demand for removal of senior counsel Harish Salve as amicus curaie in the cases relating to Gujarat post-Godhra communal riots being monitored by a special bench of the apex court.