1.   Federal rule has been imposed in Uttar Pradesh after recent state elections resulted in a hung assembly and efforts to put together an alliance failed.

2.   Domestic news agencies said Karnataka may he heading for a hung assembly.

3.   Domestic news agencies said the state would face a hung assembly.

4.   Federal rule has been imposed in Uttar Pradesh after recent state elections resulted in a hung assembly, and efforts to put together an alliance failed.

5.   This would leave a hung assembly.

6.   Opinion polls predict a hung assembly in Bihar, with the Janata Dal emerging as the largest single party.

7.   The Indian government was Thursday considering requests for federal rule to be imposed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after elections last month threw up a hung assembly.