Politics

Will there be a single party rule in Karnataka?

The DMK had on Tuesday withdrawn support to the UPA government over the Lankan Tamils issue.

DMK, however, could consider extending outside support to the government after 3 top ministers failed to satisfy Karunanidhi on the resolution.

PM conveyed this to delegations of Kerala MPs from Left and Congress, who met him separately to demand his intervention in the matter.

Sources said the party president Rajnath Singh himself spoke to Sinha to placate him.

Najma Heptullah said it was highly irresponsible on the part of Tihar authorities that a prime accused in a high-profile case had committed suicide.

Arun Jaitley argued that under FDI, 60-70 per cent of the business will go into the hands of just two or three companies which will be harmful for the farmers.

Party sources said the meeting saw MPs flagging the need for taking all sections in the party together.

Omar Abdullah said, the areas where we don't need Army, AFSPA can be revoked from those places.

Party sources said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be in the limelight at the meeting.

Repeating their wins of 2008, the Left swept the Tripura Assembly polls, the Congress returned to power in Meghalaya and Nagaland was retained by the NPF.

The February 14, 2013 voting decided the fate of 249 candidates, including 15 women and many Independents, in 60 constituencies.

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that the party favours a serious and thorough probe into the Rs 3,600 crore tainted deal contract.

Jharkhand was brought under President's Rule for the third time since its formation 12 years ago on January 18.

Narendra Modi said that the Railway Budget clearly lacks the needed balance between coastal-port connectivity and rail infrastructure.

Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector Tapas Choudhury was killed during violence between Congress and Trinamool supporters near a college in Garden Reach on February 12.