AMU not a minority institution: HC
Upholds striking down of 50 pc quota
Lucknow, January 5
The Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court today upheld with some modifications its last year’s single-judge Bench judgment terming as ‘unconstitutional the granting of minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University and 50 per cent reservation to Muslims.

Verdict no setback to Centre: Arjun

Ramdev supporters, CPM workers clash
New Delhi, January 5
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s supporters shouted slogans against the allegations that his ayurvedic drugs contained animal and human bones and clashed with the police and CPM workers in the Capital today as they tried to storm the party headquarters resulting in a mild lathi charge and detention of 30 persons.

Cong leader defends Ramdev
Punjab page: Brinda Karat’s effigy burnt
Haryana page: Former minister supports Ramdev
Ludhiana page: More support for Swami Ramdev
Chandigarh: Ramdev's ‘wonder cures’ still popular

Dhruv copters subjected to thorough check
New Delhi, January 5
Shying short of admitting that the indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv had been grounded the Ministry of Defence officials today said that thorough checks were being carried out on the chopper which was being inducted into the armed forces and offered for sale abroad, following the crash of one of them in Hyderabad recently.
Editorial: The grounded chopper

Centre tapping my phone calls, alleges Jayalalithaa
Chennai, January 5
Even while the Amar Singh phone tapping controversy continues to rock the Central Government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today dropped a bombshell alleging that her telephones were also being tapped by the Centre.

Nation page: Lalu supports Sonia

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the Cellular Jail in Port Blair on Thursday. — PTI

Sharon battles for life
Jerusalem, January 5
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in "grave" but stable condition today after undergoing a seven-hour emergency surgery to stop "massive, widespread" bleeding in his brain, plunging the Jewish state into political uncertainty.
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