Rahul Gandhi to undertake day-long padyatra in Amravati
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will undertake a 15-km day-long padyatra in Amravati division of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra for highlighting the farmers’ woes.

Left, BJP call for Bengal bandh
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today strongly condemned the bandh called by the CPI(M) and BJP in , saying people must stop the ‘bandh culture’ in the state.

SC to hear CBI plea for fresh FIR in case related to 2G scam
The Supreme Court had earlier said it would hold a hearing today on the CBI’s plea seeking registration of a fresh FIR against some of the 2G accused on the basis of fresh material that it had come across in the course of its investigations into the scam.

Gadkari Defamation row: court to hear arguments on charge today
A Delhi court had said it would hear the arguments on the issue of framing of charges on a criminal defamation complaint filed by union minister Nitin Gadkari against senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh.

NGT extends stay on construction of wall in Rajaji National Park
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended its stay on construction of a wall inside the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand, noting that the structure would obstruct the movement of elephants along the Song River in the state.

International

Hearing in 26/11 case today.

Birthdays
*Late Dadasaheb Phalke, Father of Indian Cinema
*Rohit Sharma, Cricketer
*Sonal Mansingh, Dancer