Grateful to those who've pointed out my mistakes: Modi

Ahmedabad:  As he gets ready for his three-day fast to promote "communal harmony," Narendra Modi has written his second open letter this week to Gujarat.

He says "No State, society or individual can claim to be perfect. I am grateful to all those who pointed out my genuine mistakes during last 10 years. I seek your blessings to serve the people with devotion free from all human shortcomings."

Narendra Modi begins three-day fast today to promote 'communal harmony'

Ahmedabad:  On his 61st birthday today, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will begin a fast that's scheduled to last 72 hours. 

The agenda, he declared in an open letter earlier this week, is to "strengthen Gujarat's environment of peace, unity and harmony." Mr Modi also waxed eloquent about what he describes as "the unhealthy environment created by the unfounded and false allegations made against me and Government of Gujarat, after 2002 riots."

Jayalalithaa supports Narendra Modi's fast, will send reps

Chennai:  Narendra Modi's three-day fast, which starts today, has provoked debate and in some corners, fierce criticism. Not from Jayalalithaa. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has deputed two senior leaders from her party, the AIADMK, to attend the first day of Mr Modi's fast in Ahmedabad. M Thambidurai, party leader in the Lok Sabha and his counterpart in the Rajya Sabha, V Maitreyan, would be in Gujarat. Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal will also join Mr Modi in Ahmedabad today at the state-of-the-art Convention Centre of Gujarat University. So will senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley. Actor-politicians Hema Malini and Smriti Irani will also be present. 

Narendra Modi fasts for communal harmony, Vaghela in protest

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Ahmedabad:  Narendra Modi is 61 today. And he is celebrating his birthday with a three-day fast for communal harmony at the Gujarat university exhibition hall. Mr Modi has reached the airconditioned hall and will begin his fast soon.

Another setback for Jayalalithaa in corruption case

Bangalore:  For Jayalalithaa, a case that accuses her of corruption has made this week a particularly tough one.