A prominent Indian-origin businessman, who set up a series of shops in Lancaster in north England after his arrival in the 1950s, has died in a road accident.
The opposition to the Manmohan Singh Government gained further momentum ahead of the trust vote with the UNPA, BSP and the Left parties jointly declaring their resolve to go for the kill.
The Taliban in Pakistan are gearing up for attacks across the country in the wake of an army operation against militants in the North West Frontier Province that has resulted in the killing of 15 rebels.
The top CPM leadership began discussions on the emerging political scenario, projecting general elections in November and the government scraping through in the trust vote with a slender margin.