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Gujarat flood kills 94; 500 cr aid announced

Ahmedabad, July 1 The Centre today announced Rs 500 crore assistance to the Gujarat Government to meet the flood situation which has left at least 94 persons dead and caused immense losses to the state’s infrastructure.	In video (28k, 56k)
A flooded national highway, 40 km south of Ahmedabad, on Friday. — Reuter photo Mumbai Rajdhani cancelled In video: Heavy rains shut textile mills in Gujarat. (28k, 56k)

Sonia meets Left leaders, fails to break impasse
New Delhi, July 1
The UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s meeting with the Left leaders over the BHEL disinvestment today broke the ice between the two parties, but failed break the impasse on the issue with the Communists continuing to hold to their stand to stay away from the coordination committee.
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Punjabis dubbed ‘liars’ in 1925 Lahore HC verdict
Supreme Court moved to undo remarks from law books
New Delhi, July 1
An advocate of the Supreme Court Sonia Raj Sood is desperately seeking to undo what she believes is a humiliating and demeaning judgment handed down by the Lahore High Court 80 years ago that Punjabis are habitual liars even in the face of death.

	PUNJAB: Small farmers may get free power from Aug 15
	HARYANA:  BKU plans rally to honour CM
	HIMACHAL:  Life may return to old Hindustan-Tibet road
	DELHI: 265 Ghaziabad buildings unsafe for habitation
	J&K: Chenab flows 30-ft above danger mark
	CHANDIGARH: Stars spurn fans’ attention
	LUDHIANA: SAD (A) protests against Mann’s detention
	OPINIONS: Poaching unlimited
	BUSINESS: Steel firms cut prices as inventory rises
	NATION: Dissent in CPM over RS nomination
	WORLD: Tripartite talks on Kashmir only way out: Pak PM
	SPORTS: Davenport sets up clash with Venus Williams

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I have not resigned as BJP Secy: Kulkarni
New Delhi, July 1
The BJP Secretary, Mr Sudheendra Kulkarni, today acknowledged a letter that he wrote to party President L.K. Advani on June 24, saying that he was prepared to work as an ordinary worker if the party seniors wanted, but refuted media stories that he had resigned from the post.

Crucial win for Birlas in asset case

Aziz, Rashid ‘visit’ India by mistake
Srinagar, July 1
A Pakistani helicopter, carrying Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and controversial Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, flew across the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian side yesterday, a media report said here today.

World page: Tripartite talks on Kashmir only way out:
Pak PM

Sansar gets CBI remand New Delhi, July 1 A city court today sent India’s most wanted animal killer and smuggler Sansar Chand to 10-day CBI remand. — TNS

Living dangerously close to Sutlej Rampur Bushahr (Shimla District), July 1 It is a lesson people living along the Sutlej did not learn and they have paid the price for it. Landslides in Shimla Houses constructed dangerously close to the Sutlej at Rampur Bushahr and its surrounding areas. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan Himachal page: Central team to give report on floods in 4 days