Cong-DMK pact after 24 years
Chennai, January 8
After a gap of 24 years, the Congress and the DMK today clinched an alliance deal for contesting the Lok Sabha poll and agreed to work together to defeat “communal forces” in the country.
Congress emissary Manmohan Singh and DMK President M Karunanidhi shake hands as their parties decide to go for an electoral alliance in Chennai on Thursday. — PTI photo

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SC refuses to hear Cong leaders’ plea against Naidu
New Delhi, January 8
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition by two Congress leaders for a CBI probe into the assets of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

House, office of held DCP raided
Mumbai, January 8
Investigators of the Special Investigating Team probing the multi-crore-rupee fake stamp paper racket today raided the home and office of Deputy Commissioner of Police Pradeep Sawant, who was arrested yesterday.

	In video (28k, 56k) Deputy Commissioner of Police Pradeep Sawant in a police vehicle after he was arrested by SIT officials in connection with the Telgi stamp paper scam, in Mumbai on Thursday.  — PTI photo

Roadways staff, cabbies hurt in clash Kaithal, January 8 As many as 24 Roadways employees, including Mr Pahal Singh, president of the Haryana Roadways Workers Union, Kaithal Depot, drivers of private buses standing at the local bus stand and more than 10 maxi-cab owners reportedly suffered injuries and eight Haryana Roadways buses and 30 private maxi-cabs were damaged in heavy stone-throwing both inside and outside the local bus stand here today.