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Petrol, diesel costlier
Livid Left calls for nationwide stir on June 28
New Delhi, June 20
The government today hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 and Rs 2 per litre, respectively, after a gap of seven months, leaving the Left parties fuming, which called for a nationwide strike on June 28. The UPA government, however, spared mass cooking fuel LPG and kerosene from the increase.

Petrol stations closed as dealers
observe strike

In video (28k, 56k) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mani Shankar Aiyar announces a hike in petrol, diesel prices in Delhi on Monday. — PTI photo

Editorial: Unavoidable oil price hike
Ludhiana page: Near-total strike by petrol dealers
Delhi page: Near total strike of petrol pumps jars city
Nation page: BJP condemns petro price hike,
demands rollback
Chandigarh page: Queueing up to fill tanks at old rate, last time
Hike in fuel prices invites brickbats
In video: Left enraged with fuel price rise. (28k, 56k)

Punjab police fails to get Hawara’s custody
Chandigarh, June 20
Efforts of the Punjab police to take Jagtar Singh Hawara in its custody failed today as a court in Delhi extended his remand for ongoing cases in Delhi. Armed with a production warrants a team of the Punjab Police had gone to Delhi to seek his custody but returned empty handed this evening.

Babbars were planning  to strike
Punjab page: Hawara’s wife, granthi nabbed
Hawara’s accomplices remanded till June 23
Chandigarh page: Cops ‘misled’ to visit Hawara
aide’s sister

In video (28k, 56k)

Heat wave claims 3 lives
Bathinda, June 20
An intense heat wave in the region has led to the death of three persons here today. The mercury soared to 45°C in the city forcing people to stay indoors. Sahara Janseva Society chief Vijay Goel said a person fell unconscious due to hot weather conditions near an overhead water tank.

Chandigarh page: Mercury hits a scorching 44.5°C

Sensex crosses 7000 mark
Mumbai, June 20
The Ambani brothers’ decision to carve up the Reliance empire after a seven-month battle saw all group companies soaring in today’s trading to take the stock markets to record levels.
In video (28k, 56k)

Pak to forward Rashid’s name for visit today
Islamabad, June 20
Despite clear indications from India that it would not allow Pakistani Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad said today that it would forward his name for permission to travel by the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus on June 30.

Sania Mirza moves up in Wimbledon London, June 20 Sania Mirza won her Wimbledon first round match, beating Japan’s Akiko Morigami in three sets, here today. Sania defeated Morigami 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 in the opening match on Court 17. — PTI (Details on Sports page)