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PM advises judiciary to exercise restraint
‘Power of review should not be used to erode authority’
Hyderabad/N.Delhi, Feb 6
The growing acrimony between the judiciary and the executive acquired a fresh dimension when the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reminded the judiciary that the power of judicial review should never be used to erode the legitimacy of other branches of the government.

Nation: PM: Legal system must support development

From left: PM Manmohan Singh, CJI SH Kapadia, Governor of Andhra Pradesh ESL Narasihman, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and Law Minister M Veerappa Moily at the 17th Commonwealth Law Conference in Hyderabad. — PTI

Under attack from Oppn, Karnataka CM reveals assets
Bangalore, February 6
Facing the Opposition onslaught over allegations of corruption and nepotism, the beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yeddyurappa, today declared his assets.

It’s raining money for firms of kin

Chiranjeevi’s PRP merges with Congress in AP
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Feb 6
Telugu superstar K Chiranjeevi today announced the ‘unconditional’ merger of his nearly three-year-old Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress.

Thimphu Meet
India, Pak to carry forward talks
Thimphu (Bhutan), February 6
Putting behind the bitter experience of last July, India and Pakistan tonight appeared to have made a headway in bringing on track the stalled dialogue process as they agreed to carry it forward to resolve all outstanding issues in a constructive and forward-looking manner.

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir and Bhutan’s Dasho Daw Penjor during the opening of a SAARC session in Thimphu on Sunday. — PTI

Army to probe Kupwara youth’s killing
New Delhi, February 6
Following the killing of an innocent youth, Manzoor Ahmad Magray, near Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army today apologised to the Kashmiri people for its mistake.

US may reinstate visas of Tri-Valley students
Washington, February 6
The US Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) has indicated that it is ready to consider reinstating the immigration status of those Indian students, who have lost their student visas due to the closure of a California-based “sham” university. (Details on World page)