NEW DELHI: For all its alleged positioning for the 2014 polls, the Samajwadi Party (SP) seems be losing its support among Muslims in the wake of UP riots. Leaders of various Muslim organizations like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH), All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), All India Muslim Majlise Mushwarat (AIMMM), Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Jamiat Ahle Hadith Hind on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of Samajwadi Party's (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh for its failure to quell the riots in the state.

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who had gone abroad for a routine medical check-up, returned home on Wednesday morning.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's endorsement of Rahul Gandhi as candidate for PM has re-ignited the chorus among Congress to project the Nehru-Gandhi family scion as the party's choice for the top job.

SHAMLI (Western UP): For Anwar, business this year had been pretty good. A cattle trader, he had mustered enough to make all arrangements for his daughter's wedding, including gold and other gifts for his 'laadli'. The tide of good fortune changed abruptly when riots reached his village, Baori, last week.

NEW DELHI: With Parliament failing to provide a safety net, political parties now have to comply with the Central Information Commission (CIC) order bringing them under the Right To Information law as not doing so exposes them to the risk of legal action, including summons to party presidents.

AIZWAL: A bandh called by the opposition Mizo National Front to demand resignation of state health minister Lalrinliana Sailo for his alleged involvement in drug smuggling disrupted normal life in Mizoram on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: Jhumki's (name changed) red and white sakha-pola (wedding bangles) and sindoor jar sharply with her starched uniform. She was forced by her father to marry when she was barely 11 but she feels lucky to be allowed to attend school.

Tamil Nadu's working population — between the ages of 15 and 59 — has risen by about a crore since the 2001 census, opening up opportunities for the state to enhance its economic growth.

MUMBAI: Under RTI, disclosure of personal information in respect of service record, income tax returns and assets of an individual is illegal unless it is necessary in larger public interest, the Bombay high court has ruled.

NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave 'Project Rahul' a push on his way back from Russia, it may be some time before the Congress leadership makes up its mind on whether the heir apparent should be formally projected the PM-in-waiting.