Politics

The Congress party also said that there was no information about the resignation of the External Affairs Minister.

A substantive reshuffle of the Union Cabinet is likely in next few days which could see the induction of some new faces and the exit of a few ministers.

The former Mumbai Congress leader allegedly usurped several of his properties in Kalina, Vakola and Bandra worth crores.

Modi also targeted Congress on promises made by the party before various elections.

The sacked minister, Natwar Lal Goel, was also expelled from the the Samajwadi Party.

He said government was forced to decrease the tariff due to agitation by people.

The Inter-Ministerial Group will meeto to chalk out the process to further disinvest government's 5 per cent stake in PGCIL.

BJP also demanded that the Henderson Brooks report be made public and a National War Memorial be set up in memory of the martyred soldiers.

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed also said that during the last four years, the state government has undermined several democratic institutions.

M Karunanidhi also asked the Jayalalithaa government to take constructive steps to safeguard the interests of students of the state.

The BJP played down the meeting, saying it was a "courtesy" call and no "political meaning" should be read into it.

Narayanasamy also expressed satisfaction over UPA's strength in Parliament with BSP and SP extending outside support.

Supriya Sule, the daughter of the NCP chief Sharad Pawar, said that everything was done in the Lavasa land deal in accordance with the law.

According to a statement issued by Haryana government, Hooda also said only Congress can keep the country united.

Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday kept in abeyance till November 2 a non-bailable warrant issued against Union Minister MK Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi in an illegal granite quarrying case.

The CBI is likely to send a Letters Rogatory to a foreign country seeking legal help suspecting a conspiracy.