Ex-Union Minister Buta Singh in ICU

New Delhi: Former Union Minister Buta Singh (86) underwent surgery after he was rushed to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following brain haemorrhage on Monday. He is in the ICU. The senior Congress leader, who served in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet, suffered a stroke on Monday morning, his family said. Buta Singh also served as the Governor of Bihar and West Bengal. TNS

Contempt against Pokhriyal stayed

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed contempt proceedings against Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal in connection with alleged non-compliance of the Uttarakhand High Court’s order on payment of rent by former chief ministers for occupying government accommodation. TNS

Gujarat HC begins live streaming

ahmedabad: The Gujarat HC on Monday started live streaming of proceedings of its first court on an experimental basis. Anyone willing to view the live proceedings could access the link of the Youtube channel from the homepage of the HC’s website, Chief Justice Vikram Nath said in an order. PTI

Mohali cops quiz Saini for 2 hours

mohali: Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini appeared before a special investigation team at Mataur police station in Mohali on Monday. Saini was questioned for nearly two hours in the Balwant Singh Multani case. He emerged from the police station around 1.30 pm. TNS