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Monsoon revives, heavy rain expected in 48 hours
Drought affected areas of different states in the country might get a respite with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on August 5 forecasting heavy rainfall in various states during the next 48 hours.
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Parliament
LS adjourns for the day over petrol pump issue
New Delhi: An agitated Opposition on August 5 paralysed proceedings in Lok Sabha over allotment of petrol pumps and LPG agencies to ruling NDA functionaries and their close associates, forcing adjournment of the House for the day.
Petrol pump issue rocks RS, adjourned for day
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on August 5 without transacting any business over the petrol pump issue as a vociferous Opposition stalled the Question Hour.
NATIONAL
EC team briefs Commission on Gujarat situation
New Delhi: The Election Commission team which visited Gujarat for an on-the-spot
assessment on August 5 briefed the Commission on the situation in the riot-torn
state.
RSS tells BJP, Morcha to fight J&K polls together
New Delhi: In a significant move to prevent division of votes in the coming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on August 5 asked senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the newly-formed Jammu State Morcha to close ranks and fight the elections together.
Advani begins interaction with BJP MPs
New Delhi: Assuming the role of a link between the party and government, Deputy
Prime Minister L K Advani on August 5 began the exercise of interaction with
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs in keeping with the move to tone up the
organisation.
Cong wants drought be declared national calamity
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on August 5 demanded declaring the
drought in some parts of the country as a national calamity and sought enhancement of the corpus of the National Calamity Relief Fund to a minimum of Rs 10,000 crore to tackle the grave situation.
PM's niece to fight move to cancel pump allotment
New Delhi: Aparna Mishra, a niece of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee residing in Lucknow and one of the beneficiaries of the controversial petrol pump allotments, on August 5 vowed to fight any move to cancel her allotment.
Cancellation to uphold probity in public life: BJP
New Delhi: Countering Congress charge that cancellation of allotment of petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene dealership by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was an admission of guilt, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on August 5 asserted it was done to uphold "probity in public life".
Cabinet to fine tune poll reforms draft Bill
New Delhi: Union Cabinet is likely to discuss on August 6 and give final shape to the draft Bill on electoral reforms providing for disqualifying a person from contesting the elections to Parliament and Assemblies if he was convicted in a criminal case by a court of Law.
Mamata must compensate for the damages: Panja
New Delhi: Launching a fresh attack, rebel Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Panja asked Mamta Banerjee and "her group" to pay a compensation of Rs 2 crore for the damage caused to state buses in Kolkata during the 24-hour West Bengal bandh on August 5, saying her "behaviour confirms her frustration in not getting a Cabinet berth".
House attack accused Geelani challenges court order
New Delhi: Parliament attack case accused and suspended city college lecturer S A R Geelani moved the Delhi High Court to challenge an order of the trial judge allowing police to bring him handcuffed in the court during trial proceedings.
PM move admission of guilt, sack Naik: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on August 5 said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's decision to cancel allotments of all petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene agencies made after January 2000 reflected an "admission of guilt" on the part of the government and demanded resignation of Petroleum Minister Ram Naik.
Mamta seeks PM's intervention to end ER division row
Kolkata: Apparently encouraged by Prime Minister A B Vajpayee cancelling allotment of petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene agencies after a newspaper expose, Trinamool Congress leader Mamta Banerjee on August 5 sought his immediate intervention to resolve the problem arising out of the bifurcation of the Eastern Railway.
Naik defends allotment, rules out resignation
New Delhi: Under attack from the Opposition on allotment of petrol pumps, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik on August 5 ruled out his resignation after a meeting with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee saying he had not done anything wrong.
CPM wants Naik to quit over petrol pump scam
New Delhi: Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) on August 5 demanded resignation of Petroleum Minister Ram Naik over the petrol pump "scam" and cancellation of all dealerships sanctioned by him saying it was "nothing but institutionalised corruption and racketeering".
SC impleads Centre in Ayodhya Army deployment case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court impleaded the Centre, governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Babri Masjid Action Committee (AIBMAC) and Muslim Personal Law Board (AIUMPB) in a petition seeking Army deployment at the disputed site at Ayodhya and maintenance of status quo till a decision on title suits of the land.
Tehelka accuses CBI of harassment, agency says no
New Delhi: Charging the government with resorting to "pressure tactics and harassment", tehelka.com investigation editor Anirudh Bahal on August 5 said Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials were visiting his office without any notice and demanding to talk to employees of the news portal even as CBI asserted that the official went to portal's office after fixing a prior appointment.
PM cancels petrol pump allotments after Jan 2000
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee ordered cancellation of all allotments of petrol pumps, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and kerosene agencies made after January 2000.
KASHMIR
Hizb commander among 5 killed in Kashmir
Srinagar: A self-styled commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and three militants were
among five people killed in Kashmir where a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) ultra surrendered since August 4 night, an official spokesman said on August 5.
Hurriyat says yes for talks with panel, no to polls
New Delhi: Hurriyat Conference on August 5 said that it had "no problems" in holding talks with the Kashmir Committee headed by former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani even as it ruled out participation in polls in the forthcoming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
10 people injured in Rajouri grenade blast
Jammu: Ten people were injured, one of them seriously, when a grenade exploded at malik market in border town of Rajouri in Jammu division on August 5 afternoon, police sources said.
India, Pakistan border artillery duels continue
Jammu: Artillery duels between Indian and Pakistani troops along the line of control (LoC) were continuing in Battalick and Drass sectors of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir since August 4, a defence spokesman said on August 5.
Farooq rules out JK polls under Governor's rule
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on August 5 ruled out coming Assembly elections in the state under Governor's rule saying it would be used by his opponents to rig the elections.
NORTH
Sharma seeks anticipatory bail, alert sounded
Panchkula/New Delhi: In a new turn to Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, prime suspect and senior Indian Police Service (IPS) official R K Sharma on August 5 approached a court for anticipatory bail even as Delhi police sought to tighten the noose by issuing alerts to prevent him from sneaking out through airports and asked for cancellation of his leave.
One more arrested in Shivani murder case
New Delhi: One more person was arrested on August 5 by Delhi police in connection with 'Indian Express' principal correspondent Shivani Bhatnagar's murder case.
SOUTH
Southern states' population to decline: Expert
Coimbatore: The Indian population size as a whole, though projected to rise steadily until 2051, would start declining in Kerala and Tamil Nadu from 2031 and from 2041 in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, an expert said on August 5.
Karnataka Governor condoles Capt Rathnam's death
Bangalore: Karnataka Governor V S Rama Devi on August 5 expressed deep shock and grief over the "intrepid death" of Captain Sylvester Rajesh Rathnam of the 21st Jat regiment on August 2 in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
Another brave son of Bangalore lays down life
Bangalore: Even as the Army and the concerned family was mourning the untimely death of young Captain Kevin Kumar - who was killed fighting militants in J&K, news came of the shocking death of another young soldier from Bangalore city.
Jaya vows to sort out uniformed personnel's woes
Chennai: The third and penultimate contingent, consisting of 1,212 uniformed personnel from the Central zone on August 5 presented their grievances in batches to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
TN parties form panel to seek repeal of POTA
Chennai: A state-level committee, to plan agitations demanding the repeal of the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), has been formed in Tamil Nadu with the Communist Party of India (CPI) Tamil Nadu unit secretary R Nallakannu as chairman and DPI general secretary R Thirumavalavan as convenor.
Kerala TUs to protest against 'anti- labour' policies
Thiruvananthapuram: Normal life in Kerala is likely to be disrupted on August 6 due to the 24-hour-strike, called by the Joint Council of Trade Unions in protest against the 'anti-labour' policies of the central and state governments.
TN govt misusing provisions under POTA: DMK
Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on August 4 charged the AIADMK government with "misusing" the provisions of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) to curb political activities in the state.
Central
SP charges PM, Advani of failing on all fronts
Bhopal: The Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on August 4 charged Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani with "total failure" on almost all fronts.
EAST
Bihar flood toll up to 157, situation still grim
Patna: At least 157 people have died in the current spell of floods in Bihar as the overall situation remained unchanged with major rivers in spate while the Army stepped up relief in the worst-hit districts of Gopalganj, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Supaul and Samastipur districts.
ESMA threat disrupts Bihar transporters' stir
Patna: Bihar auto-rickshaws and mini bus unions dealt a jolt to the indefinite strike by transporters in the state by unilaterally withdrawing their agitation on the fifth day on August 5 following an assurance by the government.
Patna HC grants bail to convicted RJD minister
Patna: The Patna High Court granted bail to former Animal Husbandry Department Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member of legislative assembly (MLA), Ramashray Sahni, till disposal of his application seeking to set aside a subordinate court order sentencing him to life imprisonment in a murder case.
WB govt suspends 6 cops in under-trial death case
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on August 5 suspended six policemen and initiated departmental proceedings against them in connection with the death of two under-trials on August 2 inside the lock-up of the Malda court.
No impact of bandh on industry, says Buddhadev
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress's (TC) 24-hour bandh in West Bengal against the bifurcation of Eastern Railway on August 5 had no impact on industries in the state, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee said on August 5.
Trinamool bandh affects Bengal, 870 arrested
Kolkata: Altogether 870 Trinamool Congress supporters were arrested for obstructing rail and road traffic in West Bengal during the party-sponsored 24-hour state wide bandh, which paralysed normal life.
2 killed, 3 injured in group clash in Kolkata
Kolkata: Two persons were killed and four injured in group clashes and subsequent police firing over occupation of a "bheri" (pisciculture tank) at Sasan in West Bengal's North 24-parganas district on August 5.
Bundh begins in WB against railway bifurcation
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress sponsored 24-hour West Bengal bundh began on August 5 morning in protest against bifurcation of the Eastern Railway.
WEST
Bharat Shah moves SC against Mumbai HC order
Mumbai: Film financier Bharat Shah has moved the Supreme Court challenging the June 26 order of Mumbai High Court, which refused to discharge him in a case of alleged nexus with the underworld and rejected his plea for quashing framing of charges.
Ruckus in M'shtra House over Dutt-Shakeel tape
Mumbai: Stepping up its demand for arrest of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine Opposition in Maharashtra created ruckus in the state legislature over the actor's alleged taped conversation with underworld don Chhota Shakeel.
Held LeT ultra unfolds plot to disturb I-Day
Gandhinagar: Security agencies have laid bare a conspiracy to create disturbances in Gujarat on Independence Day with arrest of a Lashkar-e-Toiba activist in Kutch district on August 4, police sources said.
Sanjay keeps mum on telephone talk with Shakeel
Mumbai: Film Actor Sanjay Dutt on August 5 refused to comment on alleged telephonic talks, between him and the Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel, intercepted by police two years ago.
Parveen Babi, witness in Dutt case fails to come to court
Mumbai: The film personality, who claimed to have gathered clinching evidence against actor Sanjay Dutt for his alleged involvement in 1993 bomb blast case, is none other than former actress Parveen Babi, TADA court sources said on August 5.
SENSEX opens firm despite slide in US markets
Mumbai: Discounting the sharp slide on the US markets on August 2, the SENSEX opened firm and rose past 3,000-mark at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on August 5 on fresh buying prompted by fairly heavy rainfall in various parts of Maharashtra.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Encephalitis epidemic claims 92 lives in Assam
Guwahati: The ongoing Encephalitis outbreak in Assam has continued to claim more victims with 92 patients dead at the Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh district.
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