Politics

There is need for strong laws and steps to deal with the incidents and the perpetrators of rape, Bhagwat said.

The resignations come in the wake of the fresh militant attacks on panchayat members in the state.

CBI has said the NDA had "brightened" the outcome of the IPO of one Bharti Airtel's group companies.

Governor MK Narayanan said "goondaism" was taking place in the state, rocked by Trinamool-Left clashes.

Jayanthi Natarajan wrot a letter to the Railway Minister after six elephants were mowed down by Coromandel Express in Odisha on December 30.

In the violence, four persons were killed, 19 police officers, 102 policemen and 100 locals were injured.

Sena MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said the Shiv Sena always spoke and attacked the enemies of this country.

The BJP slammed Shivanand Tiwari's remarks and said that the JD(U) should consider taking action against him.

Ramesh admitted that there were hitches in the implementation of the scheme but was confident that it would be overcome.

Union Minister for Petroleum M Veerappa Moily said, Congress would return to power in the state.

Congress high command has been grappling with problems in Andhra Pradesh - the only major state, where it is in power on its own.

RSS chief had said crimes such as rape "hardly take place in Bharat, but they occur frequently in India".

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has Rs 14,475 in cash, less than the Rs 46,974 he had in 2011.

Opposition parties including the BJP and Left are demanding special Parliament session to pass stringent laws on crime against women.

Advani said it was during a meeting in Kolkata that Swami Ranganathananda drew his attention to Jinnah's speech.

Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit said that India Gate had become a symbol of protest for the youngsters.