Wednesday, March 9, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

DMK blinks, Cong gains, UPA safe
Karunanidhi accedes to Cong demand for 3 more seats in Tamil Nadu poll
New Delhi, March 8
The three days old standoff between the Congress and the DMK over sharing of seats for next month's Tamil Nadu Assembly polls was resolved amicably this evening. The Congress scored a major victory over its Southern ally, which gave in to its demand for 63 seats as against the 60 it had conceded earlier.

Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks to the media as MK Alagiri looks on in New Delhi. PTI

Probe Hasan for terror links: SC
New Delhi, March 8
Investigations against Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali Khan should also cover the aspects of terrorism and threat to national security, besides money laundering and tax evasion

Hasan being produced in the sessions court in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI

Remanded in ED custody

Girl shot dead outside college in Delhi
New Delhi, March 8
A 21-year-old, second-year student of Ramlal Anand College, Radhika Tanwar, was shot dead outside her college near a foot overbridge in Dhaula Kuan's Shantiniketan area at around 10:20 am by an unidentified assailant. The victim was a resident of Naraina village in South Delhi.

Gaddafi hints at quitting!
But wants cash, immunity from criminal prosecution
London, March 8
Muammar Gaddafi has hinted that he is ready to quit Libya after 41 years in power, only if rebel interim council gives him a pile of cash and assures him immunity from criminal prosecution, a media report said.

Gaddafi: On way out?

World Page: Calls for no-fly zone in Libya mount after fresh strikes

Special to the tribune
Gaddafis’ ‘blood money’ dents image of Indian-origin academics
The image of UK-based NRIs has been dented following the revelation that two prominent Indian names are closely linked to the London School of Economics’ (LSE) shamed association with the Gaddafi family.

Wasn’t aware of corruption case against Thomas: PM
New Delhi, March 8
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear that the official note forwarded to him for the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) did not contain information about any pending corruption case against PJ Thomas, whose appointment to the post has since been struck down by the Supreme Court.

Mother of Talwars’ lawyer found murdered at her house
New Delhi/Allahabad: The mother of the lawyer of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar was on Tuesday found strangulated in her East Delhi house. Ana Menon, the mother of lawyer Rebbeca John who is defending them in the double murder case of their teenaged daughter Aarushi and helping hand Hemraj, was found murdered at her residence in Vivek Vihar, the police said. The police suspect robbery to be the motive behind the crime.