BJP gives nod to talks with JD(U)
Despite some last-minute resistance from the Karnataka unit of the BJP to a tie-up with the Janata Dal (United), the BJP central leadership has given the go-ahead for seat-sharing talks with the JD(U) which will commence tomorrow.

Cong, minorities relationship cracking
Just when they should have been given a decent burial, old suspicions about the Congress' relations with minorities have resurfaced, thus lending a touch of frost to the wary embrace the two find themselves in.

Haryana Agriculture minister resigns
Haryana Agriculture Minister Jagan Nath yesterday resigned from the 18-day-old Om Prakash Chautala ministry in protest against what he termed the failure of the Chief Minister to protect vital interests of the state.

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