Expediting its probe in Tatra trucks deal, the CBI on Monday summoned BEML officials for interrogation.

In a major twist in the Time magazine’s online survey ‘The 2012 Time 100 Poll’ to decide the 100 most influential people in the world, BJP’s strongman Narendra Modi has got more ‘No’ than ‘Yes’. He has got 2,66,684 ‘No’ votes and 2,56,792 ‘Yes’ votes.

A month after Baby Falak succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi another case of battered baby has been reported from Bangalore. A three-month-old baby girl, Afreen who was allegedly tortured by her father has been struggling for her life in a city hospital in Bangalore.

In a major relief to Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar  Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against him in connection with the alleged rape charges by Preeti Jain.

The pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom held talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday and termed the meet as ‘very cordial’. The top leadership of ULFA discussed with the government various aspects of its 'charter of demands' which sought amendment in the constitution to find a lasting solution to the three-decade-old insurgency problem in Assam.

Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Monday and termed the movement of two Army units towards Delhi as a routine drill. He said no permission was required for the same from the Government.

The indefinite curfew imposed in some parts of the walled city here following communal clashes over alleged desecration of a religious place continued for the second day on Monday. The situation remained peaceful in riot-hit parts of the old city of Hyderabad.

Linking the progress in bilateral ties to Pakistan taking action against Hafiz Saeed and others responsible for Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday plainly told President Asif Ali Zardari that this was important for normalisation of relations between the two neighbours.

Elated on his maiden visit to India, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari accompanying father and Pakistan President Asil Ali Zardari wished for ‘peace’ with India.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday evening offered prayer at holy shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Ajmer where he also paid a donation of USD 1 million. He was accompanied by his son and Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who has invited Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to visit Pakistan.