Haryana Assembly clears way for separate gurdwara panel
Chandigarh, July 11
The Haryana Assembly on Friday passed a Bill paving the way for creation of a separate panel to manage gurdwaras in the state amid protests and a walkout by the Opposition.

CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda (second from left) at a press conference in Chandigarh. Jagdish Singh Jhinda, HSGPC leader (left), HS Chatha and Randeep Singh Surjewala are also seen. Photo: Manoj Mahajan

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SGPC wants Centre to intervene, stall move
Chandigarh, July 11
Dubbing the Haryana Government’s initiative to carve out a separate Sikh gurdwara panel for the state as ‘unconstitutional and illegal’, an anguished Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged the Central Government and the President to intervene and stall the move.

Legal option open, says Makkar
Haryana page: Ad hoc panel in charge till HSGPC takes shape
Punjab page:
Move a bid to divide Sikhs, claims Sukhbir
SAD to ask Haryana Guv not to sign Bill
Union Govt unlikely to intervene

Controversial TRAI Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Cong, TMC protest, see attempt to appoint Modi man Misra
New Delhi, July 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to amend a law enabling him to choose his principal secretary is set to be challenged in Parliament with the Congress and Trinamool Congress vowing to oppose it. They say the ordinance can’t be allowed for individuals.

SC rejects PIL against J-K’s special status
New Delhi, July 11
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL questioning the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution under which Jammu and Kashmir enjoys a special autonomous status.

Gandhi assassination files safe, says Rajnath
New Delhi, July 11
The Centre today informed Parliament that none of the 11,100 files destroyed by the Union Home Ministry recently related to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, emphasising that 52 files and 67 exhibits pertaining to it are in the safe custody of National Archives.

Obama formally invites PM Modi to Washington
New Delhi, July 11
US President Barack Obama today extended a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Washington in late September for a summit between the two leaders.

Delhi becomes world’s most populous city after Tokyo United Nations, July 11 Delhi has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, more than doubling its population since 1990 to 25 million, according to a UN report. (Details on Nation page)