Wednesday,
July 14, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
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".
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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.
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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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.
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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.
J&K Deputy CM escapes
bid on life Srinagar, July 13
Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma escaped unhurt when suspected militants hurled a rifle grenade towards his motorcade, injuring five persons, including three police personnel and two civilians, near the old KMD Bus Stand in the Central Lal Chowk area here this morning.
Mr Sharma was on his way to a fly-over, when the explosion took place at
11.50 am, minutes before its inauguration.
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