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Petrol up by Rs 4, diesel by Rs 2
New Delhi, June 5
Amid strong protests by the Left parties and a section of the ruling alliance, the Government today announced a hike in petrol prices by Rs 4 a litre and diesel by Rs 2 a litre with effect from midnight, while leaving domestic fuel LPG and
kerosene untouched.
Chandigarh page:
Rush
at petrol stations after price hike
No US pressure against Agni-III, says US
General
New Delhi, June 5
The USA today sought to alley all speculation over possible pressure from Washington on New Delhi against the testing of intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-III, without pointing towards Pakistan, said other countries in the region had carried out similar testing.
SC declines to alter HC orders
Dismisses plea by DIG, DSP in J&K sex racket
New Delhi, June 5
Saying a firm no, the Supreme Court today declined to entertain a plea for altering four interim orders of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court imposing stringent conditions for the CBI and lower courts for investigation and judicial proceedings in the sex scandal case allegedly involving several state politicians, bureaucrats, police and para-military officers.
Editorial: Sex
scandal
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Punjab
offers 300 acres to Volkswagen in Ropar
Company team to meet CM on June
8
Chandigarh,
June 5
German auto major Volkswagen may set up its Rs 1,700-crore manufacturing
facility in Ropar. The Punjab Government has offered 300 acres of land
on the outskirts of Ropar for the purpose. (Details
in Business page)
Capt
Kohli case: abetment to suicide not ruled out
Court of inquiry
completed
Chandigarh,
June 5
The court of inquiry(COI) investigating into the circumstances behind
the death of Capt Sumit Kohli of 18 Rashtriya Rifles(RR) has been
completed and sent up the chain of command for action.
(Details in Chandigarh
page)
Jaffer leads Indian revival
St John’s (Antigua), June 5
Wasim Jaffer indelibly stamped his authority on the West Indian bowlers to score a masterly 212 as India reached 378 for four at tea on the fourth day of the first Test, a lead of 248 runs with six wickets remaining in the second innings.
(Details in Sports
page)
Gopalaswami to be next CEC, govt mulls panel’s expansion
New Delhi, June 5
Although N.Gopalaswami is expected to be take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner, succeeding Mr
B. B. Tandon who is retiring on June 29, well-placed sources informed that the government was contemplating to expand the three-member poll panel to make it a five-member body.
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Confusion
over use of drugs by Rahul
June 5,
2006
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Moitra poisoned
June 4,
2006
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Rahul
Mahajan on life support
June 3,
2006
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Terror
at Nagpur
June 2,
2006
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Medicos
end stir
June 1,
2006
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Joyride
ends in tragedy
May 31,
2006
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SC
notice to govt on quota
May 30,
2006
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Govt
agrees to examine students’ demand
May 29,
2006
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Over 3,000 killed in Indonesia quake
May 28,
2006
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Medicos
meet PM
May 27,
2006
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PM says autonomy to be discussed
May 26,
2006
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