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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has now called a bandh in his state to protest against the Centre. Mr Kumar is miffed that while the Centre was quick in announcing special status for Seemandhra - the region of Andhra Pradesh that will form the residuary state once Telangana is carved out - it has not accepted Bihar`s longstanding demand for a similar grant.
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Didi's Fun Ride Anna Hazare to campaign for Mamata Banerjee; says no question of supporting Arvind Kejriwal. Praising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her simplicity, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on formally announced his support to Trinamool Congress (TMC). -
Devils Expect Justice The Tamil Nadu government has decided to release seven people convicted in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, including Nalini Sriharan, in a politically loaded move that is likely to set off a battle for credit ahead of the national election, due by May. -
The Entertainment Days after a pepper spray attack in Parliament shocked the nation, state legislatures took it one step further on Wednesday to prove they can be much more innovative with violence. MLAs of the Rashtriya Lok Dal took off their kurtas and stood on the tables of the UP Assembly while in the JK Assembly, PDP MLA Syed Bashir slapped a marshal during the proceedings. -
Whitewash Series! India-NZ cricket series turned out to be a disastrous tour for India as they remained winless, losing the ODI series 0-4 and the Test series 0-1 following their 40-run loss in the first Test at Auckland. -
Attraction of Power! Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare has hit out at former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he should be careful not to be lured by power.