POTA to be scrapped
New Delhi, August 10
The UPA government today decided to repeal the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) which its alliance partners had opposed tooth and nail at the time of its passage by the previous NDA government in a joint sitting of Parliament.

Nation page: TN to withdraw POTA case against Vaiko

BJP ministers for present history books, walk out of Arjun’s meeting
New Delhi, August 10
The ongoing confrontation between the opposition and the UPA government today spilled on to the first meeting of the reconstituted Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) with education ministers of the BJP-ruled states staging a protest walkout.
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Nation page: Arjun challenges RSS “to do its worst”

Flood threat haunts villages

Shimla, August 10 With the dam formed in Tibet due to blockage of Parchu, tributary of Sutlej, showing signs of breaching and the Chinese authorities not allowing Indian team to inspect the site, people living along the banks of the river may have to live under the shadow of flood threat for an indefinite period.

The 990m MW Dehar Power House run by the BBMB is facing danger due to the expected flash flood in the Satluj, because of its low level situation just on the river bank. — Tribune photo by Mahesh Chander Sharma

Tibet lake develops tail
Chandigarh page: No change in dimension of Tibetan lake: Army
No flood waters can reach Punjab, Haryana: experts

Paddy MSP raised
New Delhi, August 10
The UPA government today announced across the board hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for grains, oilseeds, coarse cereals and pulses. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCE), Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said.

KGL makes contact with captors
New Delhi, August 10
The Kuwaiti company KGL, employers of the three Indian hostages in Iraq, today established indirect contact with the kidnappers and also roped in some new mediators, a senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs told The Tribune.

World page: India seeks extradition of hijackers

Hanging of Dhanonjoy on Aug 14

CBI arrests Telgi; files chargesheet in another case
Thane, August 10
Abdul Karim Telgi, prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam, was today arrested by the CBI in a fresh case of stamp seizure and produced before the court here.

Shatabdi Express slows down New Delhi, August 10 All trains running between Chandigarh and Ambala will reach their destination 45 minutes behind schedule for at least a fortnight due to speed restrictions on the Ambala-Chandigarh-Kalka section.