Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security Bill pass by repeatedly stalling the Lok Sabha, the Congress said on Tuesday that the opposition was making the poor suffer for its political gains.

The CRPF, which recently took over the duties of guarding RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, has raised concerns in ensuring a 'fool proof' Z category security to the business tycoon in the absence of local logistical support to its squad.

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League, the organizers of the cash-rich T20 tournament have now stepped up security for the remaining four teams by providing them officers from its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU).

Eighty-two DMK members were admitted to Erode Government Hospital with symptoms of food poisoning after they consumed 'chicken biriyani' at a party meeting, the police said on Monday.

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will lead a high-level delegation to the US next week to attend the Indo-American Homeland Security Dialogue.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has been under attack from Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, on Tuesday reached out to the BJP leader in the Parliament in a bid to win support for the passage of crucial bills.

The government has no plans to take the Ordinance route to implement the UPA government's ambitious National Food Security Bill, in case it fails to ensure its passage in the current session of Parliament that has been marred by frequent disruptions.

For four years, the government dithered on the proposed national food security bill. From the Planning Commission to the Ministry Agriculture and then to the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs, the bill continued to be tossed around. But as the 2014 elections are nearing, the urgency to bring in a legislation that provides for a legal guarantee to reach food to the hungry becomes all too apparent.

BJP favours passage of the Food Security Bill but wants that objections of some states that already have an Act on the issue should be addressed. "We have reservations with some parts of the Food Security Bill but we are ready to support the proposed legislation if certain amendments are made," BJP President Rajnath Singh said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to make efforts to bring law for ensuring the CBI's independence and to insulate it from external influence.