Govt rejected the Left parties' demand for universalisation of public distribution system and allayed apprehensions of food riots in the country, saying the situation was "not that bad".
Police in northwestern China detained about 20 ethnic Tibetan Buddhist monks following anti-Chinese protests in February, according to a Beijing-based source with wide contacts among Tibetans.
Formula One minnows Super Aguri were struggling for survival today after a potential investor pulling out of a deal to rescue the cash-strapped Japanese team.