Politics

A group of farmers wearing pink turbans, left Ramlila Maidan just as Sonia Gandhi took over the microphone.

"Given that where no records are available and existing with regard to the matter in hand in office, to contend that PMO should provide the information is not correct," PMO said.

"Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, who had been enemies of each other for 10 years, joined hands with a view to winning Bihar poll," said Manjhi.

The party is also expected to crack the whip on Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha, who were ousted from the party along with Yadav and Bhushan.

Prajapati said no government can check incidents like rapes. "Only society can do it," he added.

Kejriwal, a key aide of his said, remained firm that the two should quit the National Executive before the National Council meeting on Saturday.

A bill to replace the ordinance was brought to Parliament in Budget session which started on February 23.

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted the Land Bill proposed by the NDA government is pro-farmer and will reduce poverty, even as he favoured a national debate on the legislation.

The CEC said there are more than 1,600 registered parties in the country of which only less than 200 participate in the electoral process.

Gadkari was cross-examined for over two-and-a half hours by the counsel for Kejriwal, who has been permanently exempted from personal appearance before the court in the case.

The two Chief Minister met at the sixth committee meeting of Upper Yamuna Review committee.

The House was also slated to take up Coal bill which also has been deferred till Friday.

The contentious land bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha with nine amendments will not be taken up for consideration and passage in Rajya Sabha.

Singh said Pakistan should "seriously rethink its strategy of using terrorism as an instrument of proxy war, since this would be in her own national interest".

As 10 opposition parties march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan, here is cartoonist Neelabh take on the development.

In a veiled message to Reserve Bank of India, Jaitley made a case for reduction in interest rates, warning that the growth will otherwise suffer.