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Sonia buys peace till PM’s US visit
Deadlock continues over BHEL disinvestment
New Delhi, July 10
Although the impasse continues over the BHEL disinvestment even after the meeting of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi with Left leaders on Sunday for the second time in the last 10 days, both sides expressed optimism that the “matter will be amicably resolved.”

Nation page: PM for taking up Kanishka case with Canada again
video: Communists refuse to budge on privatisation, Congress nurses hope. (28k, 56k)

A reveller is tossed by a calf after the fourth bull run in a ring in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday. — Reuters

Security scare in Birmingham, thousands evacuated
London, July 10
A “credible threat” forced the British police to sound an alert and evacuate over 30,000 persons in the bustling Birmingham city, but the warning was lifted later as none of the suspicious packages found proved to be “credible terrorist devices.”

3 held at Heathrow Airport
Pakistani held with rail system map: report

India shocked at attacks on religious
places in UK
New Delhi, July 10
The Government of India today expressed deep shock at reports of attacks on places of worship of Sikhs and Muslims in the United Kingdom and described such attacks as an affront to the entire humanity.

Nation page: Attack on UK gurdwaras condemned

Islamic centres attacked in New Zealand
Auckland, July 10
At least four Islamic centres in New Zealand have been vandalised following the bombings in London claimed by Muslim militant groups, the police said today.

Security of UP sites reviewed
Lucknow, July 10
A high-level meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Neera Yadav, considered the revision of the security arrangement at Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, the Taj Mahal and the Vidhan Sabha against possible terrorist attacks.

Manipur blockade continues
Three jawans killed in ambush
Imphal, July 10
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at many places in Manipur today during a Naga-student sponsored economic blockade for the second day, even as two India Reserve Battalion personnel were suspended for their role in alleged attack on agitators, official sources said.