Friday, December 10, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

Retired SC Judge to probe 2G scam
Telecom policies followed by governments since 2001 under scanner
New Delhi, December 9
The government has asked a retired Supreme Court judge to look into the telecom policies followed by different governments since 2001. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the inquiry by retired judge Shivraj Patil will be completed within four weeks.

Tata hits out at GSM operators, BJP

2G Spectrum Scam
BJP rejects new probe body
Insists on JPC, dismisses Tata’s allegations as a spat between corporate houses
New Delhi, December 9
 Within minutes of Telecommunications Minister Kapil Sibal announcing a committee headed by a retired high court judge to probe the allegations of scam in allocation of 2G spectrum by his predecessor A Raja, Opposition BJP rejected the committee outright and insisted on only a JPC. (Details on Nation page)

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Outrage at patting down of Indian envoy in US
India’s ambassador in Washington, Meera Shankar, was subjected to a humiliating pat-down by security officers at Jackson-Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi, last weekend. The incident was reported by the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson on Wednesday. 

Nod to SC probe against Prasar Bharati CEO
New Delhi, December 9
Prasar Bharati CEO BS Lalli, the controversial 1971 batch IAS officer of the UP cadre, is in trouble but he is putting up a brave face. The President has given her assent for a Supreme Court inquiry into the charges of financial irregularities against Lalli, practically setting in motion the process to remove him from the post.

Today Is World Human Rights Day
Student dies calling anti-ragging helpline
New Delhi, December 9
On the eve of World Human Rights Day tomorrow, it has been revealed that the Ministry of Human Resource Development and University Grants Commission, having the responsibility to protect students from ragging, have allegedly failed in their job and miserably so on at least one occasion where their callousness allegedly led to the death of a student.

Will solve stapled visa issue: China
Brussels, December 9
Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's New Delhi visit, India today said Beijing has given an assurance that the issue of giving stapled visas to those from Jammu and Kashmir will be resolved and that it will not affect bilateral diplomatic exchanges.

Moily, EC push for poll reforms
New Delhi, December 9
The draft rules for allowing non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote in Parliamentary and Assembly elections would be ready by the end of this month and the facility might be in place before next year’s assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said here today. At a meeting the CEC and the ECs had with Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary Didar Singh yesterday it was decided to set up a sub-committee for finalising the draft. “We are looking at the feasibility.

WikiLeaks supporters vow to step up cyber attacks
Spokesman ‘Coldblood’ says Internet freedom at stake
London, December 9
More cyber attacks in retaliation for attempts to block the WikiLeaks website are likely in a “data war” to protect Internet freedom, a representative of one of the groups involved said today. (Details on world page)

India eye a clean sweep
Chennai, December 9
 High on confidence after steamrolling the opposition in the first three matches before snatching an improbable win in the next, a rampaging India would look to rout New Zealand with a 5-0 series whitewash in the fifth and final cricket one-dayer here tomorrow. (Detail on sports page)