Politics

Most of the laws recommended by the panel date back to the period between 1838 to 1898.

The Judge also said that the people's representative is expected to follow a code of conduct.

"Why is the government holding elections, if it feels that no political party should contest in the elections?", he said in a statement.

"Please direct the Lt Governor of Delhi that he should not invite any political party until he is sure that the required majority is there without any trading of MLA's," the CPI said in a statement.

Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar rejected the application of the firm saying the probe agency has not relied on the statements of accused while filing the charge sheet and the accused are not entitled to call for such police diaries.

Khan said those who are misusing the words to create division between communities should be punished as per law.

"Saradha scam, will prove to be the Waterloo for the TMC in days to come," Naqvi observed.

Inaugurating a demonstration by party workers condemning the government's "failure" to measure up to the people's expectations in the last three-and-half years, he said the "malpractices" caused a "seious" drain on the exchequer.

He breathed his last in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.

"Unless Pakistan stops terrorism and violence no dialogue is possible," the Home Minister's office said.

Senior BJP leader and party in-charge of Punjab Shanta Kumar refused to comment on the objection raised by Badal.

A vigilance court had ordered further probe against Oommen Chandy for alleged corruption in the setting up of an effluent treatment plant at a state-owned firm.

Venkaiah Naidu said that the younger generation has been given an opportunity and instead of appreciating this, some sections of the media were critical.

Former union minister and former Bharatiya Janta Party leader Jaswant Singh is still in coma and on ventilator support on the 20th day, a doctor said.

Tamil Nadu BJP President said, "It is only a press message, an unauthorised message from the press. It is not the authorised press release from our party."

By-elections to these constituencies would be held on September 13 and results will be declared on September 16.