Prasad Sanyal With Ians Inputs

• Delhi High Court stays fresh draw of lots for nursery admissions

  The Delhi High Court today stayed the draw of fresh lots till March 24. It asked the Delhi government to furnish details regarding nursery admissions in unaided private schools.

• Didn't say Congress fanning fears about Narendra Modi to secure Muslim votes: Jamiat chief Mahmood Madani

  An influential Muslim cleric's appeal to "secular parties" not to seek his community's vote "by showing fear of someone" is being interpreted as a reference to Narendra Modi, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.

• NDMA on Uttarakhand: Over 100 pilgrims still stuck in Badrinath, premature to call-off Air Force operations

  The National Disaster Management Authority or the NDMA has told NDTV that over 100 pilgrims are still stuck at Badrinath. "To say all yatris are evacuated would be incorrect. The villagers near Manna also need to come down. It was premature to call-off the Indian Air Force operations," NDMA's Joint Advisor, Vinay Kajla told NDTV.

• Arvind Kejriwal's posters on rapes in Delhi go too far, says Congress

  The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for putting up posters that claim rapes would continue in this city if the Congress was voted to power in the assembly elections slated for this year-end.

• 5000 people evacuated as Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi

  The muddy, swirling waters of the Yamuna were flowing over the danger mark today, leading to the closure of the city's 145-year-old railway bridge, and forced the evacuation of over 5000 people living along the river banks. Another 400 people have been rescued by government agencies.

• IPL spot-fixing probe: Sreesanth's friend arrested for allegedly removing evidence

  BCCI chief N Srinivasan continues to remain defiant amid a growing clamor for his resignation over betting allegations against his son-in-law. This morning, board members Rajeev Shukla and Arun Jaitley reportedly asked him to "stay away" from the activities of the cricket board till a three-member panel completes its investigation into the IPL scan...

• UPA-II set to release its report card, Samajwadi Party will skip PM's dinner

  UPA-II, UPA-2, UPA anniversary, UPA dinner, UPA allies, Congress, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawati, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress

• No respite from heat for Delhi: Meteorological department

  No respite is expected as the dry heat is likely to continue, according to the Meteorological department. The temperature in the capital is expected to hover around a high of 45-46 degrees for the entire week.

• PM hopes for a 'productive' budget session

  In a bid to ensure that the budget session that begins tomorrow goes smoothly, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today met leaders of all political parties.

• Mumbai faces a 10 per cent cut in water supply from July 1

  The rains have been late this year and the maximum city has minimum water. 18 million Mumbaikars are facing a 10% cut in their water supply from Sunday, July 1.