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Nepal King sacks Deuba govt
Assumes executive powers, declares emergency
Kathmandu, February 1
Nepal plunged into a political crisis today after King Gyanendra sacked the eight-month-old Sher Bahadur Deuba government, assumed all executive powers for the next three years and declared a state of emergency in the country battling Maoist insurgency.

Nepalese soldiers patrol a street near the King’s Palace complex in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
— AP/PTI photo

Editorial: Fresh crisis in Nepal

India expresses grave concern; flights to Nepal cancelled
New Delhi, February 1
India today expressed “grave concern” over the developments in Nepal and diplomatically warned King Gyanendra that his sacking of the Sher Bahadur Deuba government and forming a government under his own chairmanship will only help the Maoists.

Army chief for humane touch to anti-terror drive
New Delhi, February 1
The new Chief of Army Staff General Joginder Jaswant Singh today said that bringing “humane touch” to the anti-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East will be among his top priorities.

The new Chief of Army Staff, Gen Joginder Singh, speaks to newspersons at Army Headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Graphic: Chiefs of Army Staff

Srinagar wears true colours of democracy
Voter turnout goes up by 13 pc
Srinagar, February 1
It’s rare to see Srinagar’s urban voters fighting for a chance to cast their ballot. But this day brought several unusual instances in its fold with the electorate shaking off its inertia and annoyance to vote for polls to 68 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Of these, 23 were reserved for women, with 50 candidates in the fray.

Byelection in JK on February 24

Campaign din ends in Haryana
Chandigarh, February 1
The proverbial din, if there was any, courtesy stringent restrictions imposed by the Election Commission, for the Haryana Assembly elections ended at 5 p.m. today. The state will go to the polls on February 3.

Cong strategy in UP to depend on Assembly poll
New Delhi, February 1
The ongoing Assembly elections are being keenly fought and watched as its results will determine the Congress strategy in Uttar Pradesh and impact relations between the UPA partners at the Centre.

Posters issue: 2 bodies caught in EC net

Asha Kumari resigns on moral grounds
Shimla, February 1
Uncertainty over continuation of Mrs Asha Kumari in the Cabinet following the framing of charges against her by a Chamba court in the alleged land-grab case has ended with the Education Minister finally tendering resignation on “moral grounds”. (Details on Himachal page)