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Parliament
JPC mulls privilege move on stock scam report
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing last year's stock market scam on July 24 said it was considering the question of breach of privilege in the wake of publication of its draft report on the subject.

India will test fire Agni-I once again: Fernandes
New Delhi: India would carry out one more test of the 700 kms short range Agni missile prior to its production and induction into the armed forces, Defence Minister George Fernandes told the Rajya Sabha on July 24.

Opposition continues to boycott Fernandes in RS
New Delhi: The Opposition boycott of Defence Minister George Fernandes in the light of Tehelka expose continued in the Rajya Sabha on July 24 with a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and a Congress member refusing to put questions to him.

Guj Cong MP dies: LS adjourns as mark of respect
New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on July 24 as a mark of respect to sitting Congress member Atmaram Maganbhai Patel, who died in Gujarat on July 23.

NATIONAL
Top UP BJP leaders meeting in Delhi tomorrow
New Delhi: Amidst reports of discontent within the Uttar Pradesh (UP) unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Chief Minister Mayawati's "style of functioning", senior party leaders from the state are meeting on July 25 to discuss "various problems" being faced by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-BJP coalition government in the state.

Japan revises travel advisory
New Delhi: Close on the heels of the US and Britain lifting travel restrictions on India, Japan on July 24 further revised its travel advisory dropping its earlier recommendation to defer travel to this country.

Rajnath resignation accepted, Mahajan as new SLP leader
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command on July 24 accepted the resignation of former Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister and party General Secretary Rajnath Singh as leader of the state legislature party (SLP) and appointed Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan as the Central Observer to oversee the election of his successor in Lucknow on July 28.

Narayanan addresses nation, calls for peace
New Delhi: With the recent Gujarat violence apparently in mind, President K R Narayanan, who lays down office on July 25, made an impassioned appeal for guarding the tradition of tolerance and asked the "Hindu majority" to speak out in the traditional spirit of the Hindu religion.

Shekhawat files papers for VP polls, 20 in fray
New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and the joint Opposition candidate Sushil Kumar Shinde are among 20 aspirants who have filed their nominations for the August 12 Vice-Presidential election at the end of filing of papers on July 24.

Centre, J&K to discuss vital issues tomorrow
New Delhi: After two years of stand-off between Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre on the autonomy issue, talks between the Central interlocutor Arun Jaitley and the representative of the state government Ghulam Mohideen Shah are likely to begin in New Delhi on July 24 to discuss the issue of greater devolution of powers to the state.

CBI accuses Hindujas of adopting delaying tactics
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on July 24 refuted Hindujas' allegation that there was inordinate delay in probe and trial in the Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case and charged the Europe-based brothers with adopting delaying tactics.

CVC gives go-ahead for CBI case on Agarwal
New Delhi: Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) has given a go ahead for prosecution of former Deputy Director of Enforcement Directorate Ashok Agarwal in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case that he had amassed a wealth to the tune of Rs 12 crore through illegal means.

Madhavan Nair appointed secretary to President
New Delhi: P Madhavan Nair, Defence Production Secretary, has been appointed secretary to President, a post lying vacant for nearly two years, official sources said on July 24.

Election Commission reviews poll preparations
New Delhi: Poll preparations in Gujarat, where there is a demand for early polls in 2002, and also in eight other states due to face elections in 2003 were on July 24 reviewed at a meeting convened by the Election Commission.

Jethmalani outlines solution for vexed J&K problem
New Delhi: To find a solution to the Kashmir problem the Centre should concentrate on a genuine dialogue with "true" representatives of people of the state rather than destroying the local leadership, former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani, who is involved in an unofficial Kashmir initiative of the Centre has said.

House attack: 'Militants confessed on their own'
New Delhi: Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants Mohd Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, key conspirators in the Parliament attack case, have recorded their confessional statements under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) willingly and not under any duress, a senior police officer told a Delhi Court.

Gujarat atmosphere conducive for elections, says Advani
New Delhi: Asserting that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had "sternly" dealt with communal violence in Gujarat, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 24 sought to assure Opposition that the Centre would strive for free and fair elections in the state.

MTNL launches Internet telephony, ISD to cost less
New Delhi: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) on July 24 announced entry into international long distance telephony with ISD call to US and UK costing just Rs 4.80 per minute.

President Narayanan greets A P J Abdul Kalam
New Delhi: Outgoing President K R Narayanan on July 24 extended his greetings to A P J Abdul Kalam, who will be sworn in as the 12th head of the Republic on July 25.

India to ask US to rein in Pak on J&K terror
New Delhi: India will impress on US Secretary of State Colin Powell during his upcoming visit that it is in the interest of Washington's war on terrorism to ensure Pakistan clamps down on Islamic militancy in disputed Kashmir, an Indian official said on July 24.

BPCL: Cabinet decision soon on IPO or divestment
New Delhi: Union Cabinet will shortly decide whether an initial public offering (IPO) of equity shares should precede strategic sale in state-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said on July 24.

Decision soon on Gujarat polls, EC tells BJP delegation
New Delhi: The Election Commission on July 24 told a high-level Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by party president M Venkaiah Naidu that its demand for early elections in Gujarat would be discussed and a decision taken soon.

Nation more important than us: Kalam's family
New Delhi: Waking up in the wee hours after a "seemingly endless" journey to blinding flashlights and a horde of mediapersons asking them about the country's 12th President and Rashtrapathi Bhavan must have never figured even in the wildest of their dreams.

President Narayanan to address nation today
New Delhi: On the eve of demitting office, President K R Narayanan will address the nation at 1930 hours (IST) on July 24.

KASHMIR
Explosion in Anantnag as Amarnath pilgrims pass
Srinagar: At least seven persons, including two policemen, were injured in a powerful explosion, which occurred on July 24 at the crowded Anantnag bus stand when a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims passed the road, police said.

Jaitley's appointment, a futile exercise: CPM
New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) on July 24 said that the appointment of former minister Arun Jaitley to hold talks on devolution of powers to Jammu and Kashmir would be "a futile exercise" as the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government "adamantly" refuses to discuss the autonomy issue within Article 370 of the Constitution.

Two hawala 'nodal agents' arrested in Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces on July 24 claimed to have busted yet another hawala channel funding militants in Kashmir Valley with the arrest of two "nodal agents" disbursing money to pro-Pakistan Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) outfit.

Another batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jammu: Nearly 3,800 pilgrims left Jammu on July 24 for the cave shrine in Amarnath where 14,000 devotees have so far paid obeisance to the holy ice 'lingam' this season.

Court rejects Geelani's plea on document review
New Delhi: A city court on July 24 rejected an application of Iftikhar Geelani, son-in-law of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, seeking a second opinion from Military Intelligence on classification of documents recovered from him as it extended his judicial custody till July 31.

3 BSF personnel hurt in Srinagar grenade blast
Srinagar: Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in a grenade explosion, triggered by militants, at the outer gate of local Income Tax office in Srinagar on July 24 afternoon, official sources said.

2 JeM ultras dead in J&K clash; civilian killed
Jammu: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Surankote area of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir early on July 24, police sources said.

Girl killed, 25 injured in grenade blast in J&K
Jammu: A teenaged girl was killed and 25 injured when militants hurled a grenade on a crowded locality of Rajouri town in Jammu and Kashmir on July 23, police sources said.

NORTH
UP Chief Minister to expand cabinet soon
Patna: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet will be expanded soon to give representation to all sections of society, the state's Chief Minister, Mayawati, said on July 23.

SOUTH
Bangalore cops bust pirated VCD, DVD racket
Bangalore: Bangalore police busted a major racket in production of pirated VCDs and DVDs and seized them and other equipment collectively valued at Rs 1.25 crore.

Udupi MLA's resignation not yet accepted: Speaker
Bangalore: U R Sabhapathy of ruling Congress had submitted his resignation from the membership of the Karnataka Assembly, but it was yet to be accepted, Speaker M V Venkatappa informed the House on July 24.

CII to take biotech mission to UK from Sept 9-12
Bangalore: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) would take a biotech mission to the UK from September 9 to 12 to promote Indian industry based on biotechnology, CII sources said.

K'taka govt may order probe into tripping of RTPS
Bangalore: Karnataka government will consider ordering an enquiry by an independent agency into the frequent tripping of the various units of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS), Energy Minister, Basavaraj Patil Humnabad informed the Legislative Council on July 24.

Shatrughan Sinha speaks out against tobacco use
Bangalore: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shatrughan Sinha on July 24 said that banning the use of tobacco is not the solution to address the rapid rise in the tobacco-related diseases in the country.

Small state can solve people�s woes: PMK chief
Coimbatore: Sticking to his demand for bifurcation of Tamil Nadu, Pattali Makkal Katchhi (PMK) leader Dr S Ramadoss on July 24 said smaller states were the only answer to the aspirations of the people and level the regional imbalances.

Central
BJP no-confidence move against MP govt defeated
Bhopal: The main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sponsored no-confidence motion against the Digvijay Singh-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was defeated by voice vote on July 24 in the state Assembly.

EAST
5 killed, 25 hurt as Jharkhand bandh turns violent
Ranchi: At least five persons were killed and 25 others injured on July 24 as large-scale violence and arson broke out during the pro-domicile dawn-to-dusk Jharkhand bandh, with the state capital being the worst affected.

Relief works in full swing as Bihar rivers overflow
Patna: The turbulent Kamala Balan, Bagmati and Gandak rivers in Bihar breached their embankments at various places inundating vast areas since July 23 evening in a grim flood situation as the Army stepped up relief and rescue operation.

CPM leader killed in bomb attack in Kolkata
Kolkata: Two persons, including a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) local leader, were killed and another was seriously injured when masked miscreants hurled bombs at the car in which they were travelling towards Kolkata at Nimta in North 24-Parganas district on July 24.

Pro, anti-domicile groups clash in Jharkhand
Ranchi: One person was seriously injured when pro and anti-domicile groups clashed at Dhurva in Ranchi district forcing the police to fire in the air as the dawn-to-dusk Jharkhand bandh called by several pro-domicile groups evoked good response in the state except in three districts.

One intruder killed at Indo-Bangla border
Kolkata: A Bangladeshi was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) during an infiltration bid while the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) fired several rounds at the Indian border guards near Haridaspur along the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district on July 24.

Jharkhand bandh: Police fires to quell violence
Ranchi: Police fired several rounds in the air to quell clashing pro-domicile and anti-domicile supporters at a place between Dhuruya and Nasara, in the outskirts of state capital on July 24 as a dawn to dusk Jharkhand bandh by pro-domicile groups disrupted normal life.

WEST
AI cancels flights to Nairobi, shortage of planes
Mumbai: Faced with a shortage of aircraft, Air India, after cutting down services to Hong Kong, has now been forced to cancel flights to Nairobi for a fortnight.

Thackeray slams office bearers over Sena membership
Mumbai: Angered by complaints that genuine Shivsainiks were not being enrolled in the on-going membership drive, the Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on July 24 cracked a whip against party office-bearers saying "strict action will be initiated against them".

One more accused in Godhra train carnage held
Baroda: One more accused in the February 27 Godhra train carnage has been arrested, taking the total number of those nabbed in the case so far to 72, police said on July 24.

SENSEX turns weak on fresh selling at early stages
Mumbai: Overnight recovery was short-lived and the SENSEX opened weak reflecting fresh selling pressure in IT majors at early stages on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on July 24 due to another sharp fall in the NASDAQ Composite Index on July 23 night.

Congress MP Atmaram Patel dies of heart attack
Ahmedabad: Noted co-operative leader and Congress MP from Mehsana, Atmaram Patel died on July 23 following a heart attack.

SBI reduces interest rate on domestic term deposits
Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced the interest rates by 25 to 50 basis points for its domestic term deposits of various maturities with effect from July 29.

NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Imphal court Bench & judges to have security cover
Guwahati: The Chief Justice of the Gauwhati High Court P P Naolekar on July 24 spoke to Manipur Governor Ved Prakash Marwah and requested him to provide security cover to the Imphal Bench of the court and to the judges.

Manipur House asks CM not to appear before court
Imphal: A crisis has surfaced in Manipur with the judiciary and the legislature at loggerheads over a court summon against Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh for non-compliance of an earlier court order.

Mild quake rocks Meghalaya, no damage reported
Shillong: An earthquake of mild intensity measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook the Meghalaya capital at 1.52 am (IST) on July 24, according to the Central Seismological Observatory Centre here.

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