Fathima Bi joins AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary J Jayalalitha has donated Rs one lakh to Fathima Bi, who recently received the prestigious UN Award for poverty eradication. Jayalalitha also made Fathima the secretary of the AIADMK women's wing in Andhra Pradesh.

BJP rakes up Bofors again to slam Congress
The BJP has had to fall back on the Bofors issue yet again to revive its sagging fortunes in the ensuing elections to the four state assemblies.

Joshi needs Rs 450 crores from Centre to help State farmers
Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi has appealed to the MPs elected from the State to pursue with the Union Government in releasing 450 crore rupees for the farmers affected by heavy rains this year.