Hooch tragedy toll rises to 167 (The Hindu)
More deaths are feared in the states worst-ever illicit liquor tragedy as condition of several of the victims was critical, health department sources said. Read

Lokpal Bill may be tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday (The Hindu)

The Union Cabinet is likely to meet either on December 18 or 19 after the return of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Russia to take a call on the contentious issues related to the Lokpal Bill. Read

Lokpal Bill: Government may extend session (Indian Express)
Govt is confident of approaching the Lower House for 'consideration and passage' of the Bill. Read

Hazare to put off protests if Parl session extended for lokpal (Hindustan Times)
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today said Anna Hazare will postpone his protests if Parliament session is extended to introduce and get the lokpal bill passed. Read

Jayalalithaa flays Manmohan for keeping mum on her letters (The Hindu)

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday criticised the Union government for maintaining silence on her letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Read

PM likely to raise issue of upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighter with Russia (The Hindustan Times)
Air Headquarters has urgently requested Manmohan Singh to raise the issue of engine serviceability with his Russian counterpart after few incidents of engine failures have occurred in the long range twin-engine fighter. Read