Ambala afloat, Army in
n Four persons electrocuted
n Power switched off as precaution
n Rail services severely disrupted
n Flood alert in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, July 6
The Army has been called out in Ambala and Kurukshetra districts of Haryana, ravaged by floods  following heavy rainfall in the  past 24 hours.

22 trains hit

A man fights for life in the flood waters at Jharmadi village near Lalru. The Tribune lensman Nitin Mittal captures his rescue.

Valley on boil, 4 dead in 24 hours
Army deployed as curfew reimposed in Srinagar after clashes
Srinagar, July 6
Four youths, including a woman, were killed and 100 others injured in fresh clashes that broke out between the cops and protesters in the valley over the past 24 hours. For its part, the administration has reimposed curfew in the area and the Army was called out by late evening.

Dutch take final step Beat Uruguay 3-2 to enter first World Cup final in 32 years as Sneijder strikes again Cape Town, July 6 Playmaker Wesley Sneijder inspired Netherlands to a 3-2 win over Uruguay on Tuesday that sent them back to the World Cup final after a 32-year wait.

Oranje beat the Blues, enter final

Netherlands’ Arjen Robben (L) scores during their World Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Cape Town on Tuesday. They will play the winner of Spain and Germany’s match, who play the second semifinal on Wednesday. — AFP

	PUNJAB: Breach in Ghaggar, 20 villages inundated
	HARYANA: Kaithal deluged
	J&K: Daily breadwinners, students hit the hardest
	HIMACHAL: Admn sounds alert as Pabbar overflows
	CHANDIGARH: Heavy rain disrupts life
	LUDHIANA: Tracks submerged, rail traffic disrupted
	DELHI: Protest for water turns violent
	OPINIONS: Overweight Pawar
	BUSINESS: Bandh: Loss to nation Rs 13k crore, says FICCI
	NATION: Govt scraps percentage formula
	WORLD: Pak Punjab bans 23 militant outfits
	SPORTS: final countdown

TODAY'S SPECIALS

JOBS & CAREERS AMRITSAR PLUS J&K PLUS HIMACHAL PLUS JALANDHAR PLUS HEALTH & FITNESS

India, Japan start dialogue to counter terror, piracy
New Delhi, July 6
Days after they held negotiations on a civil nuclear deal, India and Japan today kick-started a path-breaking ‘2 + 2 dialogue’ to intensify counter-terror and anti-piracy cooperation.

Mahindra gets bail, says he’ll help victims
Bhopal, July 6
Keshub Mahindra, chairman of Union Carbide India when the gas leak took place, was today granted bail by a local court. Mahindra, who was given a two-year jail term for his role in one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, said he wanted to do “something concrete” for the victims.

India dispatches aid to Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi, July 6
India's first consignment of humanitarian aid for violence-hit Kyrgyzstan left by an IAF's IL-76 aircraft today. The heavy lift aircraft, with nearly 50 tons of aid material such as medicines, food items and tents, took off from Delhi for Osh in Kyrgyzstan, an IAF spokesperson said here.