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PM favours no-first-use N-doctrine
New Delhi, July 2
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gave clear signals of the bipartisan character of the Indian nuclear doctrine, released by the previous NDA government, and said India was a responsible nuclear power which had declared no-first-use policy.

Gujarat deluge cuts off 8000 villages
Gandhinagar, July 2

The authorities today struggled to deliver food, water and medicines to thousands of swamped villages as rains kept pounding Gujarat, raising fears that the death toll in the state’s worst floods could be far higher than the 100-plus.

An aerial view of a half- submerged freight train in Central Gujarat on Saturday. — PTI photo

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Troops rescue 350 children
Vadodara airport reopens
Maharashtra on alert after heavy rain
Rail traffic to Mumbai restored

Army, IAF rescue 600 in Gujarat, HP
New Delhi, July 2
The Army and the Air Force have come out in full strength to assist the civil administrations in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh and have rescued more than 600 persons in the two states where the flood situation continues to be grim.

Mewat land dispute turns bloody, two killed
Pipaka (Mewat), July 2
A group of about 50 persons opened indiscriminate fire on residents of this village this morning, killing two of them on the spot and injuring six. The village is about 10 km from Taoru town on the Sohna-Taoru road and falls in the Taoru Assembly segment.

Central Sectt to Kashmere Gate in 13 minutes Sonia opens Delhi Metro’s dream run

New Delhi, July 2 Chairperson of the UPA Sonia Gandhi today inaugurated Delhi Metro’s new underground segment, connecting the heart of the city in old Delhi with Central Secretariat. In video (28k, 56k) Congress President Sonia Gandhi shows her Metro train ticket during the inauguration of underground Line 2 between Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate in New Delhi on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

	PUNJAB: PMET results declared
	HARYANA: Wheat scam handiwork of depot holder?
	HIMACHAL: FIR against BBMB over forest Act violation
	DELHI: Cardiologist booked for cheating
	J&K: 8 militants among 10 killed in J&K
	CHANDIGARH: Major traffic jam for 6 hours
	LUDHIANA: Decomposed body of labourer found
	OPINIONS: Need to scrap transfer of teachers
	BUSINESS: GE settles Dabhol dispute
	NATION: PM inaugurates Sethu project
	WORLD: Manmohan named for new British international award
	SPORTS: Venus conquers Wimbledon

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Cabinet to discuss national transport policy
New Delhi, July 2
A national urban transport policy seeking to promote use of public transport over private vehicles will be placed for approval before the Union Cabinet this month. Union Urban Development Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the policy envisages building mass transport systems for all cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs.

Sangh Parivar leaders divided on Advani Surat, July 2 Amid differences on the stand to be taken on L.K. Advani, top Sangh Parivar leaders met here today to chalk out the agenda for the first crucial conclave of the RSS here tomorrow after the BJP President’s controversial visit to Pakistan.