End of Raj days; held, bailed out
n 1 killed in Nashik violence
n 200 cadres held
n 10,000 migrants flee Mumbai

Mumbai, February 13 Chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray was arrested today nearly two weeks after his supporters ran riot on the streets of Mumbai attacking North Indian migrants. After picking up Raj from his residence in Dadar in Central Mumbai, the police produced him before a magistrate’s court at Vikhroli.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray is escorted after his arrest at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday. — PTI Editorial: Sena raj

Nepal Crisis
Indian team begins talks with groups
At a time when Nepal is reeling under political uncertainties the visiting delegation of Congress (I), a major Indian ruling party, which arrived Kathmandu on Tuesday has intensified its hectic parlay with the different ruling and opposition political leaders including agitating Madhesi groups and tried to narrow down the crisis of confidence in Nepal.

Potomac Obama on a roll Takes all 3 primaries; ditto McCain
Illinois Democratic Senator Barack Obama extended his winning streak on Tuesday night when he emerged triumphant in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland and picked up enough delegates to vault past Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, the frontrunner for the party's presidential nomination.

Elahi vows to reopen cases against Zardari
Former chief minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has vowed to reopen corruption cases against Asif Zardari which were dropped under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) after elections.

Sonia faces EC notice
New Delhi, February 13
In a rare split verdict, the Election Commission today decided to serve a notice on Congress President Sonia Gandhi on a complaint seeking her disqualification for receiving a Belgian honour.

Soz J&K Congress chief
New Delhi, February 13
Union water resources minister Saifuddin Soz will be the new president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), the party announced today. The move is aimed at strengthening the Congress in the state at a crucial time as it goes to polls later this year.

Nation page: Cong sets poll ball rolling with 3 new PCC heads

Finally, Natwar quits Cong
Jaipur, February 13
One and a half years after being suspended from the Congress, senior leader and former external affairs minister Natwar Singh today quit the party and announced to campaign against it in the next general and Rajasthan Assembly elections.

Sensex up, R-power declines further
Mumbai, February 13
The markets snapped the five-day long losing streak with benchmark Sensex posting a smart, over 340 points gain even as the crisis-ridden global financial markets breathed a little easier after reports of billionaire investor Warren Buffett's $800-billion offer to US bonds.