Shopian women had drowned: CBI
Absolves 4 cops, chargesheets 13 for fabricating evidence
Srinagar, December 14
Two Shopian women were not raped and murdered, but drowned and doctors, lawyers and some civilians, including a kin of victims, conspired to falsify evidence to ”discredit and cause injury to” the police and security forces, the CBI told a Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court here today.

Congress in quagmire over Telangana
New Delhi, December 14
With no visible end in sight to the Telengana crisis, the Congress on Monday admitted that it was plagued by deep inter-party divisions on the proposed state. But, quickly slipping into the firefighting mode, it sought to explain that MLAs and MPs protesting against formation of Telengana were not “rebelling against the party”, but “showing concern against bifurcation” of the state.

BJP sounds like Cong on smaller states

AP Assembly in turmoil, adjourned sine die
Hyderabad, December 14
Hit by Telangana turmoil, Andhra Pradesh Assembly was today adjourned sine die, nine days ahead of the schedule, as regional passions ran high and slogans for and against bifurcation of the state reverberated in the House.

Telangana fuels ‘split-Bihar’ demand
Darjeeling bandh called off

76 Rajya Sabha members seek Dinakaran’s impeachment
New Delhi, December 14
In a significant step, 76 members of the Rajya Sabha, belonging to different Opposition parties, have submitted a petition to Chairman Hamid Ansari seeking impeachment of Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court PD Dinakaran while citing serious allegations of corruption, land grabbing and misuse of position against him.

Developing nations stage walkout
Copenhagen, December 14
The crucial climate talks were suspended today after India and other emerging nations walked out protesting that the rich countries were making attempts to shirk responsibility in tackling global warming.

Anti-Sikh Riots
Act fast against Tytler, Sajjan: PC
New Delhi, December 14
While promising to heal the wounds of the Sikh community, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the Centre had asked the Delhi Lt-Governor to speedily act on the CBI’s request for prosecution of Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar for their alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Punjab IAS officers told to disclose details of property returns Chandigarh, December 14 The Punjab State Information Commission today ordered all serving IAS officers in the state to disclose details of their property returns.