Two more ministers quit, but Congress firm on Telangana
New Delhi, October 4
Hours after Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju (Kakinada MP) and MoS Railways Kotla Jayasurya Prakash Reddy (Kurnool MP) resigned to protest the approval of a separate state of Telangana, the Congress reiterated there was no going back on the decision.

Telangana backlash
Seemandhra on the edge
Protests hit transport services; Jagan on indefinite fast from today
Hyderabad, October 4
Normal life was thrown out of gear in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh, jointly referred to as Seemandhra, following protests against the Centre’s decision to bifurcate the state.

SC admits SGPC plea against voting right to Sehajdharis
New Delhi, October 4
The Supreme Court today said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) 15-member executive committee headed by Avtar Singh Makkar would continue until further orders.

LPG subsidy not possible without Aadhaar card, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, October 4
The Centre today took a U-turn in the Supreme Court on the Aadhaar card issue, pleading that the Rs 40,000-crore subsidy scheme for LPG cylinders could not be implemented without insisting on the unique identification number (UID) on the card. 

US: Pak may face sanctions over gas pipeline with Iran
Washington, October 4
Pakistan could face tough US sanctions if it goes ahead with the multi-billion Iran-Pak gas pipeline, a top American diplomat has said.

US shutdown: Obama cancels trip to Asia 
Washington, October 4
US President Barack Obama today cancelled his trip to Asia to attend two key summits due to the US government shutdown that entered its fourth day even as efforts to break the political standoff between Republicans and Democrats over the budget failed to make any headway. (Details on World Page)