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Rahul gets bigger role in Cong, named vice-president
Will now be No. 2 to Sonia
Role in LS polls to be decided later
Jaipur, January 19
Ending months of speculation, the Congress tonight elevated Rahul Gandhi as its vice-president, declaring him the official number two in the set-up led by his mother Sonia Gandhi.

PM Manmohan Singh greets Rahul Gandhi after he was appointed Congress vice-president in Jaipur on Saturday. — PTI

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Congress to occupy middle ground, carry along allies
Amarinder for farm reforms

Mercury to dip, but cold to be less severe
New Delhi, January 19
Cold weather will persist over the northwest and central India over the next two to three days, but the intensity of cold will not be as severe as it was in the first week of January when plains of the North reeled under almost sub-zero temperatures.

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Heavy snow, rain cripple life
Shimla, January 19
Life was crippled in the higher reaches of the state, with water and power supply and vehicular movement being affected due to heavy snow and rain during the last 24 hours. Details on Himachal page

J&K page: 140 persons evacuated from avalanche-prone village

3rd ODI: India thrash England by 7 wickets
	Details on Sports page R Jadeja (R) celebrates with Yuvraj Singh (L) and Virat Kohli after dismissing England batsman C. Kieswetter during the 3rd ODI in Ranchi on Saturday. — PTI

Final decision on Telangana soon, uncertainty over Hyderabad’s status
Hyderabad, January 19
A question mark hangs over the future status of Hyderabad, a bustling IT hub, in the wake of intense speculation over bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to create a separate Telangana state.

DSGMC poll: SAD (B) manifesto out, tall promises to community
New Delhi, January 19
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) today released its manifesto for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections.
Details on Punjab page

Huge RDX cache has Beas police on edge Amritsar, January 19 The Beas police station sits on a powder keg, for a huge stock of RDX, a deadly explosive seized over the years, including during militancy, is yet to be disposed of safely. The Punjab Police has written several times to the Ministry of Defence to safely dispose of the explosive but have failed to elicit any response.