What Can They Talk With the Kashmir cease-fire floundering amid repeated cross-border firing, the Centre takes a major initiative to resume a dialogue with Pakistan. However, the ghosts of Lahore loom over the horizon, raising doubts about any positive outcome in the new attempt at peace-making.

State Of Mistrust
With the fall of the Koijam government, a Samata-BJP battle has erupted in Manipur. But the stakes seem to be at the Centre.

Going By The Laws
Om Prakash Chautala has launched a flurry of criminal cases against his opponents in what is being seen as political vendetta.

Badland Badshah
As India's most wanted politician Mohammed Shahabuddin evades arrest, more details come out on his alleged links with Kashmiri militants and Pakistani agents.

Crash Landing
The MD's suspension has highlighted the rot in India's flag carrier.

STATES: HARYANA

POLITICAL RIVALS AND CRIMES FOR WHICH CASES HAVE BEEN LODGED AGAINST THEM IN THE PAST TWO YEARS

Bansi Lal (Former CM, HVP)
Assets disproportionate to income and encroaching on government land as chief minister.

Surinder Singh (Former MP, HVP)
Disproportionate assets case. Singh is out on anticipatory bail and trial is yet to begin.

Seth Sri Kishan Dass (Ex-minister, HVP)
Misutilisation and misappropriation of government funds as PWD minister. Out on bail.

Tejinder Pal Singh Mann (Ex-minister, Cong)
Charged with robbery and fraud with his two sons at Karnal. All three have been released on bail.

Randeep Singh Surjewala (Congress)
Unlawful assembly, intimidation and robbery at Narwana last year during an anti-alcohol protest.

Jagbir Singh Malik (former minister, HVP)
Accused of favouring associate in fertiliser deal and of abetting the suicide of a government employee.

Jai Parkash (Former Union minister, Congress)
Fraud, tampering with government records and intimidation in land-grab cases at Gurgaon and Kaithal and of amassing assets disproportionate to income.

Vinod Kumar Marya (Former minister, INLD)
Accused of taking Rs 1 lakh to find a job for petitioner in the police force but not delivering. Arrested on May 22.

Krishan Pal Gujjar (Former minister, BJP)
Misappropriation of funds in construction of bus shelters as transport minister and for disproportionate assets.

Anand Singh Dangi (Former minister, Congress)
Fraud in allotment of government land as revenue minister and for amassing property disproportionate to income. In judicial lock up, trial on in an Ambala court.

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