Politics

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and BJP-ruled states like Karnataka and Gujarat are likely to be the worst affected due to the bandh.

Eighty-three years old Patel, who quit the BJP recently and formed 'Gujarat Parivartan Party' (GPP), has decided to call it 'Parivartan yatra'.

Naveen Patnaik also said it was too early to say about the possible alliance with any party in case of a mid-term poll.

The government also decided to deduct bank guarantees of two companies - Tata Sponge Iron and Bhushan Ltd.

The Masuri police station was attacked and 20 vehicles set on fire after a copy of the Quran was found to be desecrated.

Releasing a 3-page document, the state Congress announced sops for the unemployed youth, the IT sector, agriculture, handicrafts and tourism.

MDMK leader Vaiko has planned a black flag demonstration against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse during his visit to Madhya Pradesh.

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray also asked Sharad Pawar and Mulayam Singh Yadav to withdraw support from UPA.

BSP on Saturday said it will take a final decision on continuing support to UPA on October 9.

Mamata urged the Centre to utilise the large amount of black money lying within and outside the country and not burden the common man.

The Congress alleging that alliance partner Trinamool Congress was trying to politically finish off the party in West Bengal.

She said the movement members will meet next week to discuss the future strategy on how to make corruption an electoral issue.

The BJP has been defiantly demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and an impartial probe into the matter.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday joked about his transition from an active political life to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

A number of his Cabinet colleagues, including Praful Patel and Sharad Pawar, however, are much richer than him.

The policy of allocation of coal blocks to private parties was not a new policy introduced by the UPA, Moily said.