Diesel to cost more from Oct 1
Firms also want LPG, kerosene prices hiked
New Delhi, September 28
With the international crude oil prices today crossing $ 50-per-barrel mark, the Indian oil companies have sought government’s permission to hike diesel prices by Rs 2.70 per litre, besides marginal hike in LPG and kerosene retail prices to meet the increasing deficit.

Pak Govt apologises to Sikhs 
125 students rounded up for attack on Nankana Sahib
Amritsar, September 28
The Government of Pakistan, especially Chaudhary Parvez Elahi, Chief Minister Punjab (western Punjab), today apologised to the Sikhs all over the world for the unfortunate incidents, engineered by some miscreants at Nankana Sahib.

Pervez seeks report
We may not accept PSGPC membership: Bibi
Editorial: Dastardly attack
World: Situation back to normal in Nankana Sahib

	Punjab page Attack on gurdwara condemned, rallies held Attack on Nankanasahib flayed In video (28k, 56k) A view of Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan

Mulk Raj Anand dead
Funeral to take place in Mumbai
Mumbai, September 28
Eminent litterateur and doyen of Indian writing in English Mulk Raj Anand passed away in Pune this morning. He was 99.

PM: he was father of English novel
Editorial: Death of a social crusader
Opinions page: Mulk Raj Anand—a life well lived
Chandigarh: Novelist who made history in fine arts

Manmohan summons Ahluwalia
Foreign experts issue to be resolved within days
New Delhi, September 28
The PM today summoned Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission this evening ostensibly to thrash a way out of the controversy over the presence of foreign experts in various advisory panels of the commission.
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Prime land given to builder at throwaway price
Another land scandal hits Chautala Government
Chandigarh, September 28
Close on the heels of the controversial HUDA auctions at Gurgaon, which had to be cancelled on the intervention of the Governor, another alleged land scandal has hit the Chautala Government.

Intense lobbying for top BCCI post
Kolkata, September 28
Political heavyweight Sharad Pawar is expected to take on incumbent Jagmohan Dalmiya’s nominee Ranbir Singh Mahendra in elections to the post of president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India tomorrow.
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