Mukesh wins gas battle against Anil in SC
Court tells Ambanis to renegotiate price
New Delhi, May 7
In a verdict that clearly went in favour of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), the Supreme Court today ruled that the family agreement between Mukesh and his brother Anil on gas supply and price had no legal value and directed their companies to renegotiate and finalise the price within three months.

Business page: RNRL plunges 23%, RIL gains 2.27%

Congress bites the bullet of caste census
Decision soon, PM assures House
New Delhi, May 7
There were indications on Friday that the government would allow caste census in the country , for the first time since 1931. Soon after the Prime Minister assured in the Parliament that the government would shortly take a decision, Congress trouble shooter Pranab Mukherjee told the media outside Parliament House that there would be no ‘logistical problem’ in adding one more column during the on-going census.

Editorial: Counting castes

SC: Centre can’t sack Governors arbitrarily
New Delhi, May 7
In a path-breaking judgment, the Supreme Court today ruled that Governors cannot be removed with the change of power at the Centre or for refusing to act as government’s "agent" and for being out of sync with its ideology.

Barring excise, sops may stay in hill states
Chandigarh, May 7
Industry set up in hill states will now have to pay central excise duty, though they can continue to enjoy income tax exemptions and capital investment subsidy. An indication to this effect was given by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma here today.

Special to the tribune
After 36 yrs, it’s hung House in Britain
LibDem Nick Clegg emerges kingmaker; heavy turnout
Britain has woken up to a hung Parliament, an election outcome that this country last experienced in 1974 when the then Prime Minister Edward Heath tried and failed to persuade the Liberal Party to join him in a coalition.

NRIs script history
Brown baiter Sood bites dust

Srinagar welcomes the topper home
Srinagar, May 7
Hundreds of people, some of them complete strangers, gave Shah Faisal, the first Kashmiri to top the list of successful candidates in the civil services examination conducted by the UPSC, a warm and emotional welcome at the Srinagar airport today.


Hero’s Welcome: Shah Faisal, the first Kashmiri to top the Civil Services examination, arrives at his Srinagar home on Friday. Tribune photo: Amin War

Sibal restores MP quota in KVs; gives up own New Delhi, May 7 After being hooted down in Parliament for scrapping the MP quota in admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Human Resources Development Minister today said he had restored the said quota. The minister, however, has abandoned his own MP quota of two admissions to KVs per year and the quota of 1,200 seats he gets as HRD Minister.