Manmohan ignores demand for Eelam
Tiruchi, May 9
Rejecting the demand of major political parties in Tamil Nadu including UPA ally, the DMK, for the creation a separate homeland for Sri Lankan Tamils, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it was not easy to march armies into a sovereign state.

8 CMs to woo voters for 9 Lok Sabha seats
Chandigarh, May 9
Eight Chief Ministers, presidents of seven political parties and several other leaders will be in Ludhiana tomorrow in a bid to woo voters in support of the SAD-BJP candidates for the remaining nine Lok Sabha seats from Punjab. Never before such a galaxy of political bigwigs has made its appearance at a single rally in this part of the country.

Taliban threat to ‘eliminate’ Gilani, Zardari
Islamabad, May 9
Angered by Pakistan government’s decision to launch an all-out war against them, the Taliban has vowed to “eliminate” the country’s top leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and their close family members.

Varun keen to follow father’s footsteps
Favours conscription and controversial 
sterilisation policy
London, May 9
Varun Gandhi, whose hate speeches landed him in jail, favours conscription and intends to follow footsteps of his late father Sanjay Gandhi by offering a strong leadership.
BJP distances itself from Varun’s views
Varun denies remarks

Karat takes a U-turn on backing UPA
Kolkata, May 9
Reversing his earlier stand, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today did not rule out the possibility of supporting the UPA after the elections. Talking to mediapersons soon after landing at the Kolkata airport, Karat, in a reply to a pointed question about the Congress overtures, said, "Let the elections be over first. Let the results come. After that we will see."

Moily sacked as AICC media head
New Delhi, May 9
When Congress scion Rahul Gandhi reached out to the Left parties and made flattering remarks about his party’s opponents like the JD(U) and the AIADMK at a press conference earlier this week, he probably did not realise that his comments would not only lead to a misunderstanding with its allies but also add to the confusion in his own party.

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