Rahul’s secret visit: UP govt blames SPG for lapses
A top UP government official here today blamed Special Protection Group for the "lapses" on their part in informing the State about the movement of its protectees like Rahul Gandhi.

Denied ticket, MLA`s supporter hurls chappal at Chavan
A supporter of a sitting MLA who was denied ticket for Maharashtra Assembly poll today flung a footwear at Chief Minister Ashok Chavan but it missed him.

Twelve Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh
At least 12 Naxals were feared killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Bijapur district, police said in Raipur.

Six students in Kolhapur test positive for swine flu
Six students have tested positive for swine flu in Kolhapur district on Friday.

Bombay HC strikes down order requisitioning bank staff on poll duty
The Bombay High Court today struck down the order passed by the Collectors requisitioning staff of banks and financial institutions for poll duty.

School stampede: Principal faces dismissal, suspension for 3
Delhi government on Friday decided to terminate the principal from his post and suspend three senior functionaries holding them guilty for the recent stampede in a government school here in which five girls were killed.

YSR death: Succession war gets murkier in Andhra
The succession war following the untimely death of late Andhra Pradesh CM YSR Reddy has got murkier with a section of party workers openly protesting the Congress high command`s delay in announcing a successor.

Amar Singh denies SP favouring Anil Ambani on gas dispute
Amar Singh today denied that his party favoured the interests of Anil Ambani in the gas dispute between the two Ambani brothers.

Prez son, Congress rebel file papers amidst show of strength
Cheered by their supporters, President Pratibha Patil`s son Rajendra Shekhawat and Maharashtra Minister Sunil Deshmukh, who has been denied a Congress ticket, today filed their nominations here for the October 13 Assembly polls.

Bombay HC restrains Maha govt from collecting money from trusts
Bombay High Court on Friday restrained the state government from collecting in future any amount from them towards Public Trust Administration Fund (PTF) till surplus funds of Rs 246 crore lying with them is utilised.

Jaganmohan visits chopper crash site, pays tribute to father
Accompanied by Ministers and MLAs, Rajasekhara Reddy`s son YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday visited the site where his father was killed in a helicopter crash and paid glowing tributes to him.

Nimbalkar case: Padamsinh Patil released on bail
Suspended NCP leader and Lok Sabha member Padamsinh Patil was on Friday granted bail by a court here in the sensational murder of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar in 2006 nearly four months after he was arrested.

CIC constitutes enquiry against DDA
The CIC has set up an enquiry committee to go into the details of servicing of the RTI Act by all wings and sections of the Delhi Development Authority.

Trinamool Congress to contest 30 seats in Arunachal
Trinamool Congress on Friday said it would contest 30 of the total 60 seats in the coming Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh.

President`s son Shekhawat, Deshmukh file papers from Amravati
President Pratibha Patil`s son Rajinder Shekhawat, who got Congress ticket for Maharashtra Assembly polls, and sitting MLA and state minister Sunil Deshmukh, on Friday filed nominations from Amravati constituency.