Jind Aujla

PANAJI: A rather simple attempt by the city fathers to give the Salvador Souza garden , popularly called the Rose Garden , a makeover has not only struggled to see the light of day but has left the Corporation of the city of Panaji (CCP) with an egg on its face. Former MP Shantaram Naik, who passed away earlier this year, had offered the CCP funds under the Member of Parliament local area development (MPLAD) scheme.

GADWAL: With just three days left for the Telangana assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised that the People’s Front -- comprising Congress, TTDP, CPI and TJS -- would enhance overall reservation for STs from 6% to 10%. He also promised categorisation of SCs into A, B, C and D groups in tune with the resolution passed in undivided Andhra Pradesh Assembly.

Vadodara: Notorious bootlegger Lalchand Khanani alias Lalu Sindhi who was recently nabbed by local crime branch of Vadodara rural police was denied bail by a court. Sindhi, who has several cases of prohibition against him, had sought bail in a case registered at Panigate police station in August. He was arrested on November 21 near Dumad crossroads on National Highway-48.