The polling for the sixth phase on May 12 covers 6 states and one Union Territory.
'Imagine a situation where an upright officer refuses to carry out a chief minister's or a central minister's orders that he considers wrong.' 'Can he be summarily thrashed at a meeting at your residence, or in his own office?' 'If AAP legitimises political violence, there are many, many, tougher political leaders elsewhere to draw the wrong lessons,' warns Shekhar Gupta.
Shatrughan Sinha won't attend, citing 'important personal engagements.' Will L K Advani be present? M I Khan reports on a swearing-in ceremony the likes of which Patna may not have seen before.
The passage of this major legislation comes ahead of the general election due early next year.
In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.
The bill seeks to ensure health-care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness "in a manner that does not intrude on their rights and dignity."
The second half of the budget session of Parliament, beginning on Monday, is all set to be a stormy affair with opposition parties closing ranks over the imposition of Presidents' rule in Uttarakhand.
Opposition parties ask the government to listen to the concern of the intellectuals returning awards.
Biju Janata Dal members had staged a walk-out while NDA ally Shiv Sena did not participate in the voting.
Two technocrats, two hard-boiled politicians are India's new Cabinet ministers...
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