RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa Monday evoked controversy but the organisation denied he had criticised the Nobel laureate who spent her life in the service of the destitute....
CPI-M veteran V.S.Achuthanandan's sudden "boycott" of the 21st party state conference was touched upon by the top leadership of the party, critically by some, when they spoke at the massive public meeting held here Monday night....

The Mysuru royal family Monday adopted 22-year-old Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the new prince, and heir of the legendary Wodeyar dynasty....
President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the land acquisition act had been "refined" to minimise some procedural difficulties in getting land for critical projects but the Congress and some parties conveyed their firm opposition to the measure and activist Anna Hazare launched a protest....

Senior politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was Monday elected the new secretary of the Kerala unit of the CPI-M succeeding Pinarayi Vijayan. ...

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the land acquisition Act has been "refined" to minimise some procedural difficulties in acquiring land for critical projects and that inclusive growth is government's topmost priority....
The Congress Monday said President Pranab Mukherjee's address to parliament had "nothing new", with party president Sonia Gandhi calling it a revamp of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) policies....
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday hit out at Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for taking leave when parliament is in session, saying he is "holidaying" while the budget session is on....
The Congress Monday defended party vice president Rahul Gandhi's leave during the budget session, and said he was going to reflect and chart a course for the future of the party....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reached out to the opposition and said the government will try and ensure that all important issues are discussed in the budget session of parliament....