Centre dithers on Telangana
Situation in AP has altered: Chidambaram
New Delhi, December 23
In a move that appears to put the creation of new Telangana state perpetually in cold storage, the Centre today said it wanted to consider “all views” on the demand for the separate state, while appealing to all political parties and students to “maintain peace and harmony” in Andhra Pradesh.

Nation page: KCR, 29 other lawmakers tender resignations

Nation page: Jockeying begins for govt formation in Jharkhand BJP workers celebrate the party’s victory in Ranchi on Wednesday. —PTI

PC proposes bifurcation of home ministry
Bats for setting up of National Centre for Counter Terrorism
New Delhi, December 23
As part of government’s measures to tackle terror, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today proposed some bold steps that included radical restructuring of his ministry — even its bifurcation — and constitution of ‘National Centre for Counter Terrorism’ by the next year.

Restore autonomy to J&K, says panel
Jammu, December 23
At a time when demands for separate states were raking up much controversy in the country, the Justice Saghir Ahmed Working Group on Centre-State Relationship has recommended “restoration of autonomy to the extent possible” in the light of the Kashmir Accord reached between late Indira Gandhi and late Sheikh Abdullah.

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Hospital sweeper says he disposed of Karkare’s jacket
Mumbai, December 23
The mystery behind the missing bulletproof jacket of slain Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare took a new turn today with the sweeper of a government hospital claiming that he had disposed it off long ago.

ruchika molestation and suicide case
NCW for appeal against verdict
Forms panel to see how justice was subverted; law of torts to be invoked to get Ruchika’s family compensated for torture
New Delhi, December 23
Public outrage over the alleged subversion of justice in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case might just be building up, with the National Commission for Women today stepping in to undo the wrong.

CBI mulls moving plea to enhance sentence

Editors Guild expresses concern over ‘paid news’ New Delhi, December 23 The Editors Guild of India has expressed shock and serious concern at the increasing number of reports of publication or broadcast of “paid news” by some newspapers and television channels, especially during the recent elections.