The biggest stories of February 25, 2014

11 parties decide to contest the Lok Sabha elections together to provide an alternative to the Congress and the BJP; Government is likely to use the ordinance route to push key bills backed by Rahul Gandhi; BJP reaches out to Muslims ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Rajnath Singh says the BJP is ready to apologise for mistakes; What rules are being followed if Sanjay Dutt gets 105 days of parole, questions the Bombay High Court; and more in our news wrap of the day.