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Dense fog hits rail, air services
Chandigarh, January 4
Many parts of north-west India were in the grip of renewed cold wave today following a drastic fall in the night temperature as low clouds and a thick fog engulfed the plains, reducing visibility considerably and affecting road, rail and air services in the region.

Weather page: Churu coldest in plains
Chandigarh page: City continues to shiver

Chandigarh residents venture out to attend to their daily work despite heavy fog that engulfed the city and the rest of the region throughout the day on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

SC refuses to stay HC ruling
Andhra quota for Muslims
New Delhi, January 4
The Supreme Court today referred to a Constitution Bench the controversial Andhra Pradesh law providing five per cent reservation to the Muslims, but declined to grant interim stay on the state high court order striking it down as “unconstitutional”.

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Grievous fault grounds Dhruv choppers
New Delhi, January 4
The Indian armed forces have grounded the entire fleet of the much-hyped indigenously developed advanced light helicopter ‘Dhruv’ because of some technical faults in the flying machine.

Ramdev’s medicines did carry animal, human traces: govt
New Delhi, January 4
Samples of medicines allegedly prepared by yoga guru Ramdev did test positive for animal and human contents, Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said today.

Editorial: Yogi or charlatan?
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BJP wants Karat’s role probed
Bitta criticises Karat

Dealers stop lifting petrol, diesel from IOC godowns
Ludhiana, January 4
Petroleum dealers have warned that 50 per cent of the petrol stations across the state could go dry from tomorrow. As the issue between the Indian Oil Corporation and the petroleum dealers regarding the transportation of petroleum products remains unsolved, the dealers have stopped lifting petrol and diesel from the company’s godowns, which means that they would sell oil only till their stocks last.

IISc attack: 2 questioned
Chennai, January 4
A special team of the Karnataka police picked up two persons for interrogation late last night in connection with last week’s attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Police sources said here today that the team arrived here last night and picked the duo — one hailing from Bangalore and the other from Chennai — and questioned them. — UNI

CMC told to pay Rs 14 lakh
Denial of admission to candidates
Chandigarh, January 4
Coming down heavily on the management of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, for refusing to admit candidates under the government quota to the MBBS and BDS course, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today imposed exemplary costs on the college.