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Karnataka is witnessing a high drama and low politics these past few days. Nobody- the ruling BJP, the opposition congress and the JD(S), the Speaker, the Governor or the centre- has come out looking good. Even the courts have added to the confusion by reserving the judgment on disqualification of legislators. Chief Minister Yediyurappa, who won a confidence vote for the second time in three days may even set a record by seeking a trust for the third time in a week if the court does not endorse the disqualification of the 11 BJP rebels.

New Delhi, Oct 15 : Sri Lanka is seriously considering a better power sharing mechanism at the national level to ensure equity to all its citizens, particularly the Tamilians and other minorities.

BHOPAL: As a part of the Congress's campaign to project Rahul Gandhi as its most dynamic leader and as the future Prime Minister, the young Gandhi was in Madhya Pradesh for three days. His visit kicked up a fierce controversy. In the course of his Press conference at Bhopal, he made the cryptic remark that there was no difference between the SIMI and the RSS. He said that both were fundamentalists and sought to divide the society on communal lines.

NEW DELHI: India is going all out to seek technology from the US companies in the area of shale gas exploration and development in the gas bearing zones of the country. Talks are on for the conclusion of a technical cooperation agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and if everything proceeds smoothly, the significant agreement might be signed between the two countries during the visit of US President Barack Obama to India from November 7 to 10 this year.

In the area of geo-politics, India stands to benefit from its relationship with Russia. The friendship between the two countries is old and time-tested. The former Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi could liberate Bangladesh in 1971 only with the diplomatic support of the then Soviet Union.

LUCKNOW: The local residents of Faizabad and Ayodhya want to keep away Visva Hindu Parishad (VHP), and other members of the Sangh Parivar, from meddling and influencing the course of affairs during the negotiations for settlement of Ayodhya issue after the Allahabad High Court judgement.

Finance Ministers at the annual meetings of IMF and World Bank in Washington failed to strike an accord to bury the “currency war” that hogged headlines for weeks, triggering fresh concerns for a fragile global economy. While USA had been charging China with “currency manipulation” for competitive advantage and aggravating global imbalances, some of the other nations like Japan and Korea recently intervened in the foreign exchange markets to prevent their own currencies appreciating.

There are several reasons why the BJP has been unable to celebrate the Allahabad high court's endorsement of the Ramjanambhoomi issue by its acceptance of the disputed site in Ayodhya as the birthplace of the Hindu deity. One is that the intervening two decades have devalued the temple card since the voters have seen through its cynical purpose. Besides, the party has realized that a recrudescence of communal violence will hurt it unlike in the 1990s - and even in Gujarat in 2002 - when such outbreaks actually helped it to win elections.

In August it was the inter-party crisis that hit the relations between Akali Dal and BJP. In October, an intra-party crisis having wider political and administrative implications has erupted in the Akali Dal.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no mistaking it. The Congress campaign for the local body elections has been severely weakened, ironically, by a singularly tactless move made by a Congress leader himself: party spokesman, Abhishek Manu Singhvi.