Saffron Settlement!
After bickering for more than a week over sharing seats for the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Shiv Sena and BJP on Tuesday finally decided to keep their 25-year-old alliance going in the western state that goes to the polls on October 15.
Finally...
After 48 deaths, nationwide outrage and mounting Opposition pressure, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan finally recommended a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam and related deaths. The move also comes just two days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition in the case.
Self Judgement!
The Aam Aadmi Party gave a clean chit to its candidate caught in the sting, owing to the failure to be provided the raw tapes for investigation.Founder-editor of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal is in the news for molesting a young journalist working for the magazine. In response, Tejpal has stepped down as editor - but only for six months.
Shakti Kapoor's Death Rumors
Shakti Kapoor whose death rumours took social media by storm on Saturday is deeply disturbed by the hoax. The actor`s news of dying in a car accident surfaced online like a fire which has left him in a state of shock.
Right to REJECT!
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to provide a button on voting machines to allow voters to reject all candidates contesting an election in a constituency. Election commission sources said this will be done starting with the next set of assembly elections this year.
Endless hunger of MPs
A parliamentary panel has recommended doubling the salary of Member of Parliament and also increasing pension of former MPs by almost 75 per cent.
Skyrockets!!!
India on Monday successfully launched five foreign satellites from four countries on board PSLV-C23 rocket which placed them in orbit, an achievement described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an `endorsement` of the country`s space capabilities
The Oscar Winners
Conversion to Christianity was the main objective behind Mother Teresa`s service to the poor, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Monday.
Rajnath Apologises to Muslims
Making an all-out attempt to woo Muslim voters, BJP president Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that the party was willing to apologise for any "mistake", as he urged the minority community to give them a chance "at least once".
The Manhole
Madhya Pradesh Government on Sunday agreed to get the viscera samples of television journalist Akshay Singh, who died under mysterious circumstances while covering the high-profile VYAPAM scam, tested at AIIMS in Delhi as demanded by the latter`s kin.