NCP defers decision on Congress proposal
New Delhi, October 25
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today deferred its decision on the Congress proposal regarding government formation in Maharashtra in an apparent effort to extract a better deal from its ally.

Sharad Pawar authorised to choose leader

Break engagement, orders panchayat
Kaithal, October 25
Close on the heels of a diktat issued by a panchayat of Asanda village directing a couple to break their marriage and live like brother and sister, the Lohan khap panchayat has directed two families to break engagement of Satyajeet Kadyan of Jakholi village, Kaithal district, and a girl of the Lohan gotra of Ramra Bhain village in Jind district.

CBI finds huge ‘donations’ to Taj Corridor scam accused
New Delhi, October 25
The CBI today informed the Supreme Court that huge cash donations were made to the accounts of the accused persons in the Rs 175 crore Taj Heritage Corridor scam, which included former Chief Minister Mayawati, but the agency has not been able to establish any link of these transactions with the case so far.

SC declines to stay transfer of TN Governor
New Delhi, October 25
The Supreme Court today declined to pass any interim order on Tamil Nadu’s suit, seeking to restrain the Centre from transferring Governor S. Ramamohan Rao to any other state without the consent of state government.

NDFB chief on Interpol wanted list
Guwahati, October 25
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has categorically stated that he would not soften his government's stand against the NDFB despite its October 14 ceasefire offer.