Wednesday, November 3, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Leave it to Madam, says Cong; but Sonia mum on corruption
New Delhi, November 2
If the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) delegates, gathered at the Talkatora Stadium for a major national meeting today, were hoping that its leaders would shed light on the allegations of corruption which are currently haunting the party, they had to go back disappointed.

Congress leaders unanimously elect Sonia Gandhi as the party chief at the AICC meeting at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. — PTI

Congress workers won’t leave chance to sing Rahul’s praises
New Delhi, November 2
Sycophancy, so very intrinsic to the Congress culture, was once again evident when the Talkatora Stadium today reverberated with a loud clamour for Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi to give his “gyan”, which he eventually did by presenting to an assembly of senior party leaders and workers his well-rehearsed “mantra” of “do Hindustans”.

PM’s lookalike at meet!

Your EMI may just go up
Home, auto, personal loans may rise after RBI adjusts repo rates
New Delhi, November 2
Home, auto and personal loans are likely to get more expensive for consumers while they will get higher deposit rates in banks as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked benchmark short term borrowing and lending rates for the sixth time this year as part of its anti-inflationary thrust but signaled it may not raise rates further.

Punjab athletes eye Haryana
State yet to honour its winners, cash award half of its neighbour’s
Jalandhar, November 2
A day after Haryana virtually showered its Commonwealth Games medal winners with money and gifts, some disappointed sportspersons in Punjab are contemplating defecting to the neighbouring state in search of honour and better money. This at a time when all athletes should be thinking of is the Guangzhou Asian Games that begin on November 12.

Business to overtake politics
With the largest business delegation ever to accompany a US President, trade will dominate visit
New Delhi, November 2
The enthusiasm in American business circles about President Barack Obama’s India visit can be gauged from the fact that the business delegation from the US India Business Council (USIBC) will be the largest and the most diverse ever to travel to a foreign country in US history.

Indo-US relations not at cost of ties with China: New Delhi
New Delhi, November 2
Days ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit, India today dismissed suggestions that growing Indo-US relations could affect New Delhi’s ties with China.