Government fails to keep poll promises: Jogi
Former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi on Friday said the BJP Government in the state has "ditched" the farmers by not giving them the promised bonus of Rs 270.

Madras HC stays single judge`s order on appointment of IIT Director
The Madras High Court on Friday stayed a single judge`s order setting aside the appointment of M S Ananth as Director of IIT Chennai.

Dikshit seeks control of law and order, traffic and DDA
Terming multiplicity of authorities as the "biggest bane" in development, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said control of DDA, MCD and law and order should be handed over from the Centre to the city government.

Court grants bail to 31 persons in Auraiya arson, ruckus case
A local court on Friday granted bail to 31 out of the 35 persons arrested on December 25 for their alleged involvement in arson and ruckus in the district following killing of PWD executive engineer by a BSP MLA.

Sikkim CM Chamling pledges support to Gorkhaland movement
Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling on Friday pledged support to the Gorkhaland movement, terming the demand for a separate state by Gorkhas their "constitutional right".

I will contest against Soren for dignity of politics: Marandi
Criticising Shibu Soren for his decision to contest another bye-election again, former Jharkhand CM Babu Lal Marandi on Friday said he would contest against Soren in such an eventuality "to preserve the dignity of politics".

Gehlot `exploits` Shekhawat charges, says govt to probe matter
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Friday exploited former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat`s allegation of corruption against the previous Vasundhara Raje regime and said his government will probe the matter to unearth the truth.

Amar Singh accuses Mayawati of framing innocents in Noida case
Raising doubts over the arrests made in connection with the gangrape of an MBA student here, the Samajwadi Party on Friday accused the Mayawati government of trying to cover up the case by implicating "innocent" people.

Three killed, two injured at Delhi airport construction site
Three labourers were killed and two others injured when they fell into a drain after the floor caved in at a construction site in Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here.

Bangarappa all set to rejoin Congress
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa appears all set to rejoin the Congress.