Congress slows down as AP revolt rages
Won’t rush into things, PM assures non-Telangana MPs
New Delhi, December 11
The Telangana dream appears to be over even before the break of dawn.

Anti-Telangana MPs from Andhra Pradesh talk to mediapersons after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Editorial: Demand for new states

No time frame for resolution: Rosaiah
Nearly 50 pc MLAs resign in Andhra
Hyderabad, December 11
The political storm in Andhra Pradesh over the Centre’s decision to carve out a separate Telangana state has intensified with the number of resignations by MLAs, cutting across party lines, increasing by the hour and regional passions running high, leading to violent protests.

PM backs Jairam on emission cuts
New Delhi, December 11
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh faced flak from his Cabinet colleagues last night for announcing emission intensity cuts, but was rescued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who supported him at the ongoing Copenhagen climate change summit.

Life term for Manjunath’s killer instead of death
HC upholds life sentence of five others, acquits two
Lucknow, December 11
The death sentence of the main convict in the murder of young Indian Oil executive Manjunath four years back was today commuted to life by the Allahabad High Court, which felt the offence was not rarest of rare case. Whistleblower Manjunath was shot dead in 2005.

Sree tests positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, December 11
Team India’s fast bowler S Sreesanth, who had already been ruled out of tomorrow’s match, has tested positive for swine flu. The Kerala player had been admitted to Fortis hospital, Mohali, with cough, sore throat and fever. The speedster had undergone a series of tests, and the results came out late at night.