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NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009, Jaipur

With swine flu patients in Jaipur doubling over night, there is a swine flu scare in the city. Of the 61 cases that went in for testing on Thursday, 41 tested positive, and of these 20 were students from the Sawai Mansingh School in Jaipur. The school has been shut, but parents in other schools are worried.

By-elections to 31 Assembly seats underway

NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009,

It's a small election in terms of scale, but today's by-elections for one Lok Sabha and 31 Assembly seats across seven states, could have a big impact on the future of several parties like the Left, the Trinamool Congress, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party. In West Bengal, where voting is on for 10 seats, it's a big test for both the Left and the Trinamool Congress. Both sides fought bitterly in the run-up to the polls. Mamata Banerjee and Chief Minister Buddhadev and other Left leaders have been trading charges over who is hand in glove with the Maoists. And Mamata has repeatedly demanded the imposition of President's Rule saying there is a complete breakdown of law and order in the state. By 5 o'clock on Saturday evening voters would have decided whether the Left will gain the upper hand, or the Mamata juggernaut will continue its march.

Cash-at-door: Clean chit for Punjab judge

NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009, New Delhi

The Supreme Court Collegium has given a clean chit to justice Nirmal Yadav, 15 months after the cash-at-door-scam. After 15 months of the cash-at-door came to light, Justice Nirmal Yadav of Punjab and Haryana High Court have been cleared of corruption charges. She is being transferred to Uttarakhand High Court. Rs 15 lakhs was delivered at the doorstep of another Punjab Judge Justice Nirmaljit Kaur in August, 2008, which was alleged to be meant for Justice Nirmal Yadav. The person who delivered the money was arrested and CBI took over the case. Meanwhile Justice Yadav was asked to go on leave. CBI submitted its report to the government and it sought then AG Milon Banerjee's opinion.

Maoists kill 3 near Lalgarh

NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009, Lalgarh

Three people have been found dead close to the Kushbani forest near Lalgarh in West Bengal. Maoists posters near the bodies claim responsibility for the deaths. Lalgarh is the heart of Naxal activity in West Bengal.

By-elections to 31 Assembly seats begins

Press Trust of India, Saturday November 7, 2009, New Delhi

By-polls to one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states will be held on Saturday amid tight security. The Election Commission on Friday said central police force personnel have been deployed in Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala.

'Not reachable', in Jammu and Kashmir

NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009, Srinagar

As the Centre bans prepaid services as a check against militants using them, 39 lakh people, nearly half the population of the state, have no connectivity – mostly the lower middle class, who cannot afford post-paid services.

Koda's 4000 crore: The first arrest

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, Ranchi

Madhu Koda has managed to avoid being arrested for another day. He spent Friday in hospital recovering from the stomachache that he was hospitalised for earlier this week, when he was accused of corruption. The officials heading the investigation against him have made it clear that the former chief minister will be arrested the minute he’s discharged.

BJP’s new formula for Karnataka

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi, Bangalore

With no end to the Karnataka crisis, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s central leadership has now issued an ultimatum to rebels – accept the party line and B S Yeddyurappa as chief minister or face elections. The party has meanwhile come up with a new formula to defuse the ongoing political crisis in the state.

PM: Pak not sharing info on Headley

Nitin Gokhale, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi

The FBI has admitted that it has been in touch with Pakistan as it investigates the terror attacks that were allegedly being planned by David Coleman Headley and top operatives of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, “Well, to the extent that I have information, I don't think this Headley affair, we have received any information from the Pakistan side.”

NSG commandos to testify in 26/11 case

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, Mumbai

Some of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos who fought Pakistani terrorists during 26/11 will testify. The Mumbai High Court has rejected the government’s request that NSG commandos should be exempt from the trial; however, it has accepted the government’s guidelines for how the commandos should be questioned.