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Govt won’t use civil society again to draft a law: Sibal
Terms experience of working with civil activists in law-making as “enriching”
New Delhi, June 26
After a not-so-pleasant experience of engaging with Anna Hazare’s team in drafting of the Lokpal Bill, the government says that there will be no such experiment in the future. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, one of the key members of the joint committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill, also maintains that it cannot be cited as a precedent.

In Ladakh’s Demchok, China can build, India can’t
The government ban on construction in Demchok, one of the disputed points in eastern Ladakh, is riling residents, who claim that the Chinese side is speedily ramping up its infrastructure and the Centre is just ‘watching’
Even as China is speedily ramping up military infrastructure on its side, India seems to be taking baby steps to counter the swift strides of the ‘dragon’ near the strategically vital Demchok area of southeastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Chinese soldiers in areas facing Ladakh hold a banner reading, “This is the Line of Actual Control. You are in Chinese territory”. A Tribune photograph

Headley gives insight into LeT J-K terror courses
Washington, June 26
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba runs a series of well-oiled courses for budding terrorists, ranging from religious indoctrination to military and intelligence training, which are aimed at boosting militancy in Kashmir.

Ramdev back in Delhi, attacks govt
New Delhi, June 26
Yoga guru Ramdev today came up with startling claims about the Delhi Police’s raid on his congregation at the Ramlila grounds on the night of June 4 saying there were attempts to rape women during the crackdown and that he would have been killed had he not run away.

Bollywood’s date with Toronto
‘Dabangg’ sweeps IIFA night
SRK, Anushka declared best actors,  Karan Johar best director for 'My Name is Khan'
Toronto, June 26
'Dabangg' and 'My Name is Khan' won top honours at the 12th IIFA awards here with the Salman Khan starrer scooping up six trophies in the popular category

WE’RE THE ONES: Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan after being adjudged best actress and actor, respectively, at the 2011 IIFA awards in Toronto. — PTI

Damage control: Haryana waives 70 paise VAT on kerosene
Chandigarh, June 26
In tune with the directions from the Centre to Chief Ministers in Congress-ruled states, the Haryana government today announced a waiver of 5 per cent value added tax (VAT) on kerosene.

Gaddafi turns from bullet to ballot
Tripoli, June 26
 The Libyan government today renewed its offer to hold a vote on whether Muammar Gaddafi should stay in power, a proposal unlikely to interest Gaddafi’s opponents but which could widen differences inside NATO. (Detail on world page)