Politics

Jethmalani seems to have upset his party by countering its stand on CBI chief appointment and demanding Gadkari's resignation.

Speaking in the same vein, Energy Minister Arun Sahu said it is time for Mohapatra to retire instead of trying to mislead people.

Inder Kumar Gujral, 92, who has been unwell for sometime, was put on the ventilator on Saturday after his condition deteriorated.

Sources in the group claimed the volunteers were not happy with the way things were happening in the team.

The House was adjourned till Monday as the Opposition stalled proceedings and raised solgans demanding a vote on FDI in retail.

Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena wants the Bal Thackeray memorial at the Indu Mill ground.

Anand Sharma said the government was ready for debate on the FDI issue in the Parliament as and when opposition parties wanted, but every executive decisions could not be put for vote.

BSP supremo Mayawati's party has 21 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 15 in the Rajya Sabha.

The urn containing ashes of the Shiv Sena chief are kept at party office in Nashik for 'darshan'.

CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat says his party will force the UPA to have a rethink on "anti-India" policies.

A PIL with the court has levelled allegations of arbitrariness in the allocation of 194 blocks and demanded a SIT probe.

Meanwhile, all educational institutes including schools and colleges will remain closed on Monday as a mark of respect to Bal Thackeray.

Calling him a "strong leader" respected and admired by many, Ratan Tata condoled the death of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray.

BS Yeddyurappa has stated he would form his own party early next month and rejected overtures to keep him in the BJP fold.

Mamata said Bal Thackeray dominated Maharashtra politics during his long political career.

The telecom story is no longer a story that we can talk about to the rest of the world, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said.