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All is not well between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. Repeated overtures by BJP leaders to MNS chief Raj Thackeray have put a tremendous strain on the saffron alliance.

India`s economy grew at 5.3 per cent between July and September, slower than 5.7 per cent GDP growth the economy clocked in the previous quarter. Friday`s data was higher than estimates as most economists had expected second quarter GDP at just 5 per cent.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) may question Ram Vilas Paswan in connection with a recruitment scam at the Bokaro Steel Plant when he was Steel Minister five years ago. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader`s supporters say it is no coincidence that the CBI`s possible move comes at a time there are reports of his talks with the BJP for an alliance ahead of the national elections.

Engineer Yadav Singh`s corruption has been so massive that Income Tax officials are yet to drill out the full detail of his illgotten wealth even after twenty raids.The Income Tax department on Friday raided his residence at Noida`s Sector 51 and found cash worth Rs.10 crore and diamond and gold jewellery of around 2 kg.

The Bombay high court on Tuesday questioned the parole extension for actor Sanjay Dutt. The court was hearing a petition which questioned the discretion used by authorities in granting parole and furlough to Dutt.

Government has rejected former railway minister Lalu Prasad`s request for further extension of his stay at the official bungalow at Tughlaq Road in Lutyen`s zone here. "Lalu has been already served eviction notice after his extended stay in the Type VIII Tughlaq Road bungalow expired on October 31," said a senior urban development ministry official.

Continuing his cut and thrust with the Congress on corruption, BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said the party stood for ABCD of corruption where A was for Adarsh scam, B for Bofors, and C forcoalgate and so on.

Days after the announcement that Mulayam Singh Yadav`sSamajwadi Party and Lalu Prasad`s RJD may come together in a new incarnation of Janata Dal, it is learnt that the two Yadav pashas may end up in a closer clinch through matrimony.

Formation of Telengana is making others started demanding again for their states.

Minister Smriti Irani had visited the Bhilwara-based astrologer Pandit Nathulal Vyas before the 2014 general elections also. It is believed that the astrologer`s earlier predictions about Irani had come true, hence this visit. The elderly pandit has now reportedly predicted that she would be the country`s President one day.