BANGALORE: A court here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant against Kerala-based Peoples Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani in a case related to the 2008 bomb blasts in the city. Madani has been told to be present before the court on or before June 23. The police had on Friday filed an additional chargesheet in the case listing Madani as the 31st accused.
Thomas disqualified from contesting polls
New Delhi: P C Thomas,former Union minister and Kerala MP,has been disqualified from contesting elections for three years for corrupt practices during the 14th Lok Sabha polls. President Pratibha Patil passed an order on May 19 after the Election Commission gave its opinion in the matter. The President had sought the opinion of the EC on the disqualification of Thomas.