Written By Janaki Fernandes

• Jayalalithaa's foster son's verdict postponed after judge receives mystery 'telegram'

  A special court in Chennai hearing the heroin possession case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's disowned foster son Mr V N Sudhakaran has deferred its orders for tomorrow. Mr Sudhakaran was arrested in 2001 for illegally possessing 88 grams of heroin at his home and office in Chennai. He is currently out on bail.

• West Bengal chit fund scam: Did Mamata Banerjee ignore market regulator's warning about Saradha Group?

  The chit fund controversy continues to snowball in West Bengal. A confidential note accessed by NDTV shows how market regulator SEBI had raised the issue with the Union Finance Ministry last year which in turn wrote to the state government to take "strict action against unregulated entities raising money from public with a view to defraud people."

• For Maharashtra dam contract, bribes paid, say documents; 'AP' tops list

  40 pages recovered during income tax raids list in Kolhapur seem to corroborate what many activists in Maharashtra have been alleging: that across parties, politicians accept bribes in exchange for handing over expensive contracts for irrigation projects like dams and canals. The projects are rarely completed. Farmers pay the price.

• Jayalithaa's one-rupee idlis are a hit

  J Jayalalithaa has delivered a hit with the piping hot, fluffy idlis that her budget canteens or kitchens offer at Re one. The 200 canteens in Chennai have reported the sale of about 2 lakh idlis a day.

• Braveheart who lost her leg after being thrown off a moving train set to climb Mt Everest

  Former national-level volleyball player Arunima Sinha, who had lost her right leg after being thrown off a moving train in Bareilly two years ago, is all geared up to climb the world's highest peak -- the Mt Everest. Ms Sinha leaves for the expedition today.

• Now press council chief Markandey Katju wants other '93 blast accused to be pardoned

  In what could be perceived as a ray of hope for the other accused in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has written in his blog today that that he is seriously considering appealing for a pardon for 71-year-old Zaibunissa Kazi.

• 31 accused in the Suryanelli rape case granted bail

  31 men accused in the Suryanelli rape case have been granted bail by the division bench of the Kerala High Court subject to certain conditions.

• Man's face pushed into furnace allegedly by policemen

  A young man has been admitted to an Amritsar hospital with serious burn injuries on his face and a horrific story on how he got them.

• Row over return of marines: India considers expelling Italian envoy

  The Prime Minister has said in Parliament that the government is ready to discuss in any forum, Italy's refusal to send back two marines charged with killing two Kerala fishermen at sea last year. An aggressive BJP has said it wants an explanation and has accused the government of colluding with Italy to script the marines' escape. The government ...

• After a moving speech, questions about how Rahul Gandhi will take it forward

  24 hours have lapsed since Rahul Gandhi delivered an emotional speech, accepting his promotion to Vice-President of the Congress party, but the Congress is still tingling with pleasure.