Two police cases were registered against Trinamool Congress MLA Sonali Guha and her supporters for causing obstruction in discharge of duty and criminal intimidation, among other offences.

"We have filed two cases under Sections 353, 341 and 506 against Guha and her supporters Wednesday for locking at least 13 policemen including IC (inspector-in-charge) S Basu inside Nodakhali police station in South 24 Parganas on Tuesday night," a police officer said.

Ms. Guha had stormed into Nodhakhali thana that falls in her constituency with her supporters on Tuesday protesting against the partisan attitude of the local police.

This issue was raised in the West Bengal assembly.

Muthulakshmi, the widow of slain forest brigand Veerappan, was arrested on Wednesday by the Karnataka Police in connection with TADA cases registered against her.

Three of her associates Tailor Bose, Tailor Seena and Ponnusswamy were also arrested.

"While Muthulakshmi was nabbed near Mettur (Tamil Nadu), Tailor Bose was arrested at Periathanda near Kolathur (Tamil Nadu), Tailor Seena at Gopinatham near M M Hills in Chamarajnagar district (Karnataka) and Ponnuswamy near Koteyur near Gopinatham", a police official said in Bangalore.

A 15 member police team arrested them.

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday admitted his failures for not setting up industries at Singur and Nandigram, particularly with regard to foreign investors.

Speaking at the National Executive Meet of FICCI, Bhattacharjee said, “Singur and Nandigram have sent a wrong signal to investors both in India and abroad. Very often foreigners who meet me ask me about them and I had to explain (why this has happened).”

He said that the government needs to be very cautious towards land acquisition.

Here’s sad news for cricket fans.

Following the deadly attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday night, England cricket team has decided to call off their ongoing tour in India, leaving the succeeding Test series also in doubt.

The Election Commission of India has issued notice to Petroleum Minister Murli Deora for his remarks on effecting a fuel price cut.

Deora on Tuesday said the government will cut petrol and diesel prices after Assembly elections are over on 24th December.

"The international prices have fallen and there is an expectation that prices need to be reduced. I am also of the opinion that they should be reduced and that will happen after 24th December," Deora said

The Commission has sought an explanation from Deora over the reported remarks.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has accused that BJP is trying to divide the country on the issue of terrorism.

Addressing an election rally in Bhiteba village in Behror of Rajasthan she said that, "The opposition has no social issue to raise in the polls except terror, terror. They have always tried to divide and rule. They are disturbing the communal harmony and national unity."