The Supreme Court tells the Basavaraj Bommai government not to implement scrapping of 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka till April 18. The court indicates the government decision on quota was not based on sound reasoning. The legal setback to the government comes ahead of the elections next month; "Nitish formula" for opposition unity – "one seat one opposition candidate policy" being worked upon; Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's son gunned down by Uttar Pradesh police in an encounter in Jhansi; and more in our 8 pm news.
