Saturday, July 21, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Pak CJ reinstated
In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, annulling the presidential order of his suspension and dealing a serious blow to the President, General Musharraf’s image and authority.

The judgment seriously jeopardises Musharraf’s plans to get elected from present assemblies, retain his military uniform and be a candidate in the presidential election.

Pakistani lawyers offer prayers after the reinstate- ment of CJ Chaudhry in Islamabad. — AFP photo

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

Childline gears up for distraught Potter fans
Harry: RIP?
You’ll know it today
Washington, July 20
With the release of the last Harry Potter book only hours away now, helplines are gearing up to answer numerous calls from distraught Potter fans.

Oscar Sieling from Copenhagen holds up his stuffed owl as he waits for the release of the final instalment of the Harry Potter series of books at Waterstones bookstore on Piccadilly in London, on Saturday. — AFP photo

123 deal on the cards?
An indication that the US and Indian negotiators may finally be on the brink of wrapping up an elusive agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation, senior Indian officials on Thursday postponed their departure from Washington for yet another day of talks.

Check female foeticide: Governor
Dehra Dun, July 20
Uttarakhand Governor Sudarshan Agarwal today stressed strict implementation of laws made to prevent female foeticide to remove gender and social inequality.

Payments to govt depts stopped
Amritsar, July 20
Payments worth crores of rupees to various government departments have been stopped on verbal orders issued by the director, treasury, to the district treasury officers in the state.

Hannah Rape
Kohli withdraws appeal from SC
To seek review of order from High Court
New Delhi, July 20
NRI Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, awaiting extradition to the UK to stand trial in the Hannah Foster rape and murder case, today withdrew his appeal from the Supreme Court against the extradition order after he sought to raise various legal technicalities.

Vice-Presidential Poll
Hamid Ansari is UPA-Left choice
New Delhi, July 20
Seasoned diplomat and chairman of the National Minorities Commission was today named as the UPA-Left candidate for the post of Vice-President.
(Details on Nation page)

Punjab to get a biometric whip Taming school students and teachers Mohali, July 20 Punjab has found a perfect solution to rein in truant government schoolteachers and students. District Education Officers will monitor the functioning of government schools in the state online as part of a Punjab government scheme.