Rahul Shrivastava Tanima Biswas

The Centre's action against former ministers overstaying at their official bungalows met with politics and a stiff roadblock on Thursday. Protesters from the Rashtriya Lok Dal fought a pitched battle with the police practically in Delhi's backyard against the eviction of their chief Ajit Singh.

The Centre is out to take strong action against former Parliamentarians overstaying at their official bungalows. But its action against Jat leader Ajit Singh went wrong today, with protesters and police engaging in a pitched battle in Muradnagar, 38 km from Delhi. Around 20 people were injured.

Police has detained at least 15 people, mostly the security personnel of controversial liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep who were killed in a shootout between their groups at their farmhouse in south Delhi on Saturday.

There were no surprises as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's all-party meet failed to evolve a consensus on the Lokpal Bill on Friday. BJP leader Arun Jaitley, after the meeting, aptly put it as "the only consensus was on the lack of consensus."

BS Yeddyurappa, who arrived in Delhi to be re-named chief minister of Karnataka, will return to Bangalore without getting back the job he lost in July. His party, the BJP, has signalled that for now, it cannot withdraw Sadananda Gowda, who was picked by Mr Yeddyurappa as his successor when he was forced to resign on account of corruption charges.

The broadcast rights deal for the Commonwealth Games, worth Rs 246 crore, is being thoroughly investigated now, sources say.  BS Lalli, the CEO of Prasar Bharti, which oversaw the deal, says no rules were violated to favour SIS Live, a UK-based company that won the rights.(Watch: Everything is above board says Prasar Bharti CEO) The Managing D...

The Centre's action against former ministers overstaying at their official bungalows met with politics and a stiff roadblock on Thursday. Protesters from the Rashtriya Lok Dal fought a pitched battle with the police practically in Delhi's backyard against the eviction of their chief Ajit Singh.

The Centre is out to take strong action against former Parliamentarians overstaying at their official bungalows. But its action against Jat leader Ajit Singh went wrong today, with protesters and police engaging in a pitched battle in Muradnagar, 38 km from Delhi. Around 20 people were injured.

Police has detained at least 15 people, mostly the security personnel of controversial liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep who were killed in a shootout between their groups at their farmhouse in south Delhi on Saturday.

There were no surprises as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's all-party meet failed to evolve a consensus on the Lokpal Bill on Friday. BJP leader Arun Jaitley, after the meeting, aptly put it as "the only consensus was on the lack of consensus."

BS Yeddyurappa, who arrived in Delhi to be re-named chief minister of Karnataka, will return to Bangalore without getting back the job he lost in July. His party, the BJP, has signalled that for now, it cannot withdraw Sadananda Gowda, who was picked by Mr Yeddyurappa as his successor when he was forced to resign on account of corruption charges.

The broadcast rights deal for the Commonwealth Games, worth Rs 246 crore, is being thoroughly investigated now, sources say.  BS Lalli, the CEO of Prasar Bharti, which oversaw the deal, says no rules were violated to favour SIS Live, a UK-based company that won the rights.(Watch: Everything is above board says Prasar Bharti CEO) The Managing D...