Cong, BJP put best face forward for TV
Revolting as their behind-the-scenes mannerisms may be, leaders of both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are taking utmost care to put their best faces forward on camera.

SC verdict on trial of Jaya's cases today
The Supreme Court will pronounce on Friday its judgement on a bunch of special leave petitions (SLP) challenging the constitutional validity of two notifications issued by Tamil Nadu government and one by the Centre on trial of corruption cases against AIADMK supremo Jayalalitha.

Centre, Maharashtra asked for reports on Fire case
The Centre and the Maharashtra Government were yesterday asked by the Supreme Court to file progress reports within six weeks on cases relating to the violence that followed the screening of the controversial feature film Fire last year.

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