Politics

"Paid news is a blot not only on the press but also to the democratic process," the DUJ said in a statement.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the ban on mining imposed by the Supreme Court was hurting the state's economy.

Police have registered a case against four persons following protests by the hospital employees.

The Samajwadi Party MPs sought quota for Muslims as per the Sachar committee.

Mulayam had on Tuesday said in Mainpuri that his party would review support to the Congress-led UPA government if the quota bill was passed.

The Samajwadi Party chief said that the quota bill will divide people and therefore his party would continue to oppose it.

Voter turnout has risen by 10.98 per cent, from 59.77 per cent (for 182 constituencies) recorded in the 2007 state assembly elections.

The bill will make consent of 80 per cent people, whose land is taken for private projects, mandatory.

The voting, held amid tight security was peaceful barring a couple of incidents of violence and a few complaints of technical glitches in EVM.

The FIR was lodged against Louise and 10 others on charges of attempt to murder, loot and dacoity.

Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue.

A year after the attacks, four accused, including Afzal Guru, were arrested for the attack and found guilty after a trial.

Sushil Kumar Shinde said that a decision on Afzal Guru's mercy petition will be taken after the current Parliament session ends.

Sushil Kumar Shinde said that a decision on Afzal Guru's mercy petition will be taken after the current Parliament session ends.

Minister of State for Rural Development Lalchand Kataria said the bill has provision for return of the unutilised land.

Responding to Modi's letter, the PMO said making such allegations a day before Gujarat votes is "mischievous".