Politics

The absconding Shamim, who was never arrested in the case, is accused of having planted a bomb, which remained unexploded.

The BJP has been in the forefront of separate Telangana agitation.

The court directed the two accused to furnish a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and a surety of like amount each.

A special court on Thursday adjourned the case after recording of evidence of one defence witness and cross examination of two witnesses.

The Congress's other candidate from Assam, Santius Kujur was also elected.

Aruna Roy has written to Sonia Gandhi requesting that she should not be considered for another term.

However, sticking to its demand for Raman Singh's resignation for the security lapse, the Congress on Wednesday said that the party will boycott the meeting.

Manmohan Singh's victory is certain as he is the only contestant for the first preference votes of 78 Congress MLAs in the 126-member Assembly.

The TDP has played a key role in the formation of three out of four non-Congress governments at the Centre so far.

The state Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son were killed in the attack.

Congress leaders paid floral tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru at Shanti Van, his memorial on the banks of Yamuna in Delhi.

Condemning the Naxal attack on Congress leaders, Nath said that the Centre was ready to extend any kind of assistance that the states would need to tackle the menace.

Singh criticised the NDA government for claiming development in Bihar, saying he was yet to see any change on ground.

The BJP leaders demanded dismissal of Sheila Dikshit in the wake of the Lokayukta indicting her for allegedly misusing public funds.

Heavily-armed Naxals ambushed a convoy of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district on Saturday, killing 27 people.

Heavily-armed Naxals ambushed a convoy of Congress leaders in Chattisgarh's Bastar district on Sunday, killing 27 people.