Patel wins confidence vote
The no-confidence motion sponsored by the Opposition Congress and BJP against the J H Patel Ministry in Karnataka was defeated in the legislative assembly on Tuesday. A total of 133 members voted against the motion and 83 for it.

Sonia likely to spell new Sikh policy to woo voters
Political pundits are uncertain about the Congress Party's new Sikh policy that will be spelt out by Sonia Gandhi at a Sikh forum in Delhi, the first time Sonia will be seen on such a platform after former minister S S Ahluwalia raised the 1984 bogey again.

Thakre blames Oppn for Govt ills
BJP President Kushabhau Thakre on Tuesday blamed the Opposition, coalition politics and the weather gods for practically everything -- ranging from the Centre's indecisiveness and lethargic initiatives, to control prices to failure in getting Bills passed in the Parliament.

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