CHENNAI - A. Raja, who quit the union cabinet late Sunday as the communications and IT minister over the 2G scam allocation row, entered the Lok Sabha in 2009 for the fourth time in succession since 1996.

BAGHDAD - Iraq parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi held separate meetings Sunday with the ambassadors of the US and Iran, warning the latter not to interfere in domestic affairs.

NEW DELHI - Telecom Minister A. Raja, facing allegations of lapses in 2G spectrum allocation, Sunday resigned from the union cabinet but maintained "my conscience is very clear".

CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK party said Sunday night it had asked Communications and IT Minister A. Raja to resign from the cabinet so as to allow parliament to function normally,

WUHAN - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today held bilateral meetings with his Russian and Chinese counterparts here and discussed upcoming visits of Russian Prime Minister and Chinese Premier to India among other issues.