Senior Congress ministers meet President Pranab Mukherjee after indications that he may be reluctant to clear Rahul Gandhi’s pet anti-corruption ordinances; political scene to hot up in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday with Mulayum Singh Yadav, Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal set to address rallies in the state; former Army chief VK Singh formally joins the BJP; Russian parliament approves request from President Vladimir Putin to deploy troops in Ukraine and historic win for Afghanistan in Asia Cup as they beat Bangladesh by 32 runs to register their first big win.