Punjab legislation rocks Parliament
New Delhi, July 13
The passage of the controversial Punjab Termination of Agreements Bill, 2004, by the state Assembly rocked Parliament today, prompting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call a meeting of the chief ministers of the four states concerned for an "amicable resolution of the crisis".

Centre asks Punjab to submit SYL canal record
Chandigarh, July 13
The legislation passed by the Punjab Government abrogating all agreements regarding river waters sharing with the neighbouring states notwithstanding, the Central Public Works Department, which has been assigned the task of the completion of the SYL canal by the Union Government, has asked the state government to hand over to it all the relevant record with regard to the canal.

Amarinder meets Prime Minister; says no going back
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BJP demands status quo on waters row
Punjab action unsustainable: experts
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Badal warns NDA partners on river waters issue
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Haryana leaders call the Act unprecedented, unconstitutional

Nation page Cash award for murder suspect’s arrest Punjab page Kohlis looking forward to Forsters’s visit Trevor and Hilary Foster with the photograph of their daughter Hannah Foster, who was allegedly killed by Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, during a press conference at the Press Club in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Rajeev Tyagi

Indo-Pak composite talks from July 28
New Delhi, July 13
India and Pakistan today agreed to the schedule of official-level talks on six of the eight outstanding issues of composite dialogue from July 28, but the dates of Foreign Ministers' meeting here are yet to be worked out.
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Assam floods kill 13

Guwahati, July 13 At least 13 persons have died and more than 20 lakh people affected in the floods in Assam where all rivers are above the danger level, despite some let up in rains. In video: Flood situation worsens in Bihar. (28k, 56k)

Villagers take shelter on National Highway-57 after their houses were flooded by the Bagmati river in Darbhanga district of north Bihar on Tuesday. — PTI

Mandi Board GM held for taking bribe
Chandigarh, July 13
The Punjab Mandi Board's General Manager (Marketing), Mr Sikander Singh, was caught "red handed" by state Vigilance Bureau sleuths while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from an employee for letting him off.