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Thackeray sacks Rane
Set to join NCP with a number of MLAs 
Mumbai, July 3
Former Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane, who resigned as the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly yesterday, is all set to join the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) along with a number of party MLAs. Of the 63 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, more than 12 are reportedly in touch with him.

In video (28k, 56k)
In video: Thackery betrayed over Rane's decision. (28k, 56k)

Rain fury abates in Gujarat, toll rises to 135
Ahmedabad, July 3
Life in Gujarat is limping back to normal with the rains abating for the past twelve hours after lashing the state for almost a week and leaving 135 dead.
In video: Gujrat zoo swept away by floods. (28k, 56k)

	Volunteers distribute food and drinking water to flood victims on a national highway near the village of Kheda, 45 km south-west of Ahmedabad, on Sunday. — AFP photo
Centre reviews rescue operations Pranab to conduct aerial survey in Gujarat

4 children among 15 of family killed in accident
Goraya (Jalandhar), July 3
Fifteen persons belonging to a family of Mukandpur village near Dehlon were killed and five children of the same family were seriously injured when a Trax jeep they were travelling in, rammed into the rear of a truck, allegedly parked negligently on the G.T. Road near Chachrari village, 2 km from here, this morning.
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The mangled remains of the jeep in which the victims were travelling. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

 Punjab page: What did I do to deserve this, wonders Ajaib Singh
 Ludhiana page: They lived together, died together

	PUNJAB: Govt depts’ heads shielding tainted employees?
	HARYANA: Hooda showers largesse, takes a dig at Chautala
	HIMACHAL: Power panel introduces new tariff order
	DELHI: Haryana officials no more ‘yesmen’ now
	J&K: Chenab washes away bridge at Baglihar site
	CHANDIGARH: Rain no restraint; 53 pc polling to parishad wards
	LUDHIANA: They lived together, died together
	OPINIONS: Nettled Nixon
	BUSINESS: CERC threatens to cancel licences of Tata, Reliance
	NATION: GAIL launches anti-malaria nets
	WORLD: Manmohan Singh, G-8 leaders to discuss issues like climate change
	SPORTS: Roger Federer does it again

In  Forum today

Q: What should be done to reform the examination system?

Minister escapes bid on life; 10 killed in J&K
Srinagar, July 3
Militants made an attempt on the life of J & K Rural Development Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed when an IED went off, damaging a vehicle and injuring five police personnel near Sopore in Baramula district today.

Sudheendra Kulkarni resigns

Nation page: Ideology first, individual last: RSS
to tell BJP

Taliban regrouping, says Afghan minister
New Delhi, July 3
The visiting Afghan Foreign Minister, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, today painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in his country and told India that the Taliban was regrouping in a big way.

Natwar leaves for summit in Kazakhstan today

Roger Federer does it again London, July 3  Roger Federer claimed a hat-trick of Wimbledon men’s singles titles with a comfortable 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 victory over American Andy Roddick today. (Details on Sports page) Sports page: Bhupathi-Pierce win mixed doubles crown