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Saturday, August 26, 2006, Chandigarh, India
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Quota Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, August 25
The controversial Bill to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, including those belonging to the ‘creamy layer’ in elite central and aided educational institutions like IITs, IIMs, from the next academic session was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.		 Provides for hike in seats
 Standing panel to discuss finer points
 To be taken up in next session

Delhi medicos suspend stir
New Delhi, August 25
Medicos in the national Capital have decided to suspend their agitation till the Winter Session of Parliament, but have forewarned that they may return to the streets as and when the need arises.

Medical students and doctors raise slogans after their court arrest during an anti-reservation protest rally organised in New Delhi on Friday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal		 Medical students and doctors raise slogans after their court arrest during an anti-reservation protest rally organised in New Delhi on Friday
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New Delhi, August 25
There has been no categoric apology from the Dutch for the detention of 12 Indian passengers on board a Mumbai-bound Northwest Airlines flight that took off from Amsterdam on August 23. The Indians were detained for alleged suspicious behaviour.

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SC refuses to intervene in HUDA’s auction of plots
New Delhi, August 25
The Supreme Court today declined to intervene in the auction of plots by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on the plea of MPs and MLAs outside the state, claiming reservation of certain per cent of plots for them.

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‘South Africa tampered ball against India in 1997’
Proteas resorted to such methods under Bob Woolmer
Melbourne, August 25
Pakistan may have the dubious record of being involved in most of the ball-tampering scandals so far but a former Match Referee has sensationally disclosed that South Africa too resorted to such methods during Bob Woolmer’s stint as coach. (Details on Sports page)

US consulate in Punjab likely
New Delhi, August 25
The USA will examine the possibility of opening a Consulate in Punjab considering the high number of immigrants and travellers the state sends to the country every year. (Details on Nation page)

Press freedom in Pak, still a distant dream
Karachi, August 25
Freedom for the Fourth Estate in Pakistan it seems, is still a distant dream. (Detail on World page)

Vohra: federalism in dynamic state
Srinagar, August 25
Federalism in the country has been evolving over the past six decades and has entered a dynamic state which has seen the emergence of coalition governments at the national and state levels. With the democracy taking routes in the past century, the 21st century is expectedly to be known as that of federalism. 		Centre’s special representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Mr N.N. Vohra, at the three-day conference “Indian Federalism at Work” in Srinagar on Friday. On the left is Mr George Mathew, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi
Centre’s special representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Mr N.N. Vohra (right), at the three-day conference “Indian Federalism at Work” in Srinagar on Friday. On the left is Mr George Mathew, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi. — Tribune photo by Amin War

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