Governor can't reject mercy plea, rules HC
The Madras High Court today quashed Tamil Nadu Governor M Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy pleas of Nalini, her husband Murugan, Chinna Santhan and Perarivalan, the condemned prisoners in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Punjab's reform agenda -- Annual plan cut by 30 pc
Starved of resources but lacking in will to generate them by tapping new sources and treading the fiscal reformist path.

Minorities panel chief gives clean chit to govt
Outgoing chairman of National Commission for Minorities Tahir Mahmood gave a "clean chit" to the BJP-led government on the recent spurt in attacks on Christians.

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