Best development, say allies, India Inc

• The DMK has decided to join the Cong-led coalition government in view of the ‘‘changed circumstances’’ • ...

• The DMK has decided to join the Cong-led coalition government in view of the ‘‘changed circumstances’’

• For the second day in a row, the BSE Sensex jumped by another 129 points, closing at 5006.10

• The question is not of any individual but of the nation… Manmohan is a senior politician. If Cong has finalised his name, we have no hesitation… All the games of Vajpayee and RSS have been defeated.
Laloo Prasad Yadav, RJD

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• After Sonia declined to accept the post, this is the best development for Cong, the country and for carrying on Cong’s programmes.
P Chidambaram

• His experience in financial sector management and transparent style of working will create confidence among domestic and international investors.
Hemandra Kothari, chairman, DSP Merrill Lynch

• He has a great experience of economics and great quality of heart and mind.
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Consumer Products

A court in Antwerp passed the order initiating the formal process of bringing Choksi back to India. But, he still has options to challenge the order passed by the lower court.

Belgian court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India

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Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamantaire wanted in India for a Rs 13,000 crore loan fraud case, has been cleared for extradition by a court in Antwerp, Belgium. The Indian government has assured that Choksi will be held in a specific jail complex and provided with basic amenities if extradited. Choksi's extradition proceedings have advanced in Belgium and he has the option to challenge the order.

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