'Violence only hurdle to hold talks with Naxals'

Making a fresh offer, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the government was willing to open talks with the Maoists provided they 'abjure' violence that, he said, was the only hurdle......

Three BSP MPs from UP disqualified

Three Bahujan Samaj Party members of the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh have been disqualified on grounds of defection to the Samajwadi Party, giving a boost to the Mayawati-led outfit in the......