India This Evening: Srikrishna Committee Hands Telangana Report to Chidambaram

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Thursday, December 30, 2010. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Srikrishna Committee Hands Telangana Report to Chidambaram: Home Minister P Chidambaram who received the report said he will consult with the 8 major political parties of Andhra Pradesh before it is made public on January 6, 2011. Mr Chidambaram appealed to the people of Andhra Pradesh to help maintain peace. (Source: NDTV)

Andhra Gets Maximum Share in Krishna Water Dispute: Making a final decision on dividing the surplus water of River Krishna, the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal today allocated the maximum share of water to Andhra Pradesh while also enhancing the share of Karnataka and Maharashtra. (Source: PTI)

Citibank Banker Shiv Raj Puri Remanded to 7-day Custody: The Gurgaon police on Thursday arrested Shiv Raj Puri, the man who cleaned out nearly Rs 2.50 billion from the Gurgaon branch of Citibank (Source: Times of India)

BJP’s Nitin Gadkari Cracks Whip, MM Joshi Falls in JPC Line: Murli Manohar Joshi, veteran BJP leader and PAC chairman, has fallen quickly into line after getting a talking-to from his chief Nitin Gadkari on his ambivalence on the demand for a JPC on 2G scam and overall corruption during UPA-II. (Source: Indian Express)

U.S. Pushes Pak to Share Intelligence Inputs with India: Intelligence agencies from India and Pakistan have started sharing information with each other on counter-terrorism, a significant development that has quietly been pushed by the Obama Administration with some success this year. (Source: Times of India)

ULFA ‘chairman’ granted bail: ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa was Thursday granted bail by a designated TADA court here with the Assam government filing no objection to it. (Source: PTI)

‘Masterchef’ Winner Working on Cookery Show: High on spirits after winning the reality show Masterchef India, Pankaj Bhadauria is busy with her next assignments - preparing for a cookery show and a book on the same subject. (Source: PTI)