The railways left passenger and freight rates unchanged in the interim budget unveiled on but announced 73 new trains including 17 premium airconditioned ones with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls later in the year.
Political V-Day!After Muslims, Narendra Modi tried to reach out to the dalit vote-bank by saying that the dalits and bahujans are his family and he has grown up among them and that if they make him win in the elections, he will be dutiful to serve for their development.
Man Mein Laddoo Phoota ?Signalling a shift in America's stand towards the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell is planning to meet him later this month.
King of Cricket!The ICC board passed key structural and financial reforms effectively placing India, England and Australia in charge of the game. Indian cricket board president N Srinivasan will consequentially chair the ICC board from July, making him the most powerful man in world cricket.
India in New Zealand!India skipper MS Dhoni, the only captain to have won all three ICC limited-overs trophy to go with the Test matches, now holds the unfortunate record of an Indian captain with most Test defeats overseas.