Tuesday, March 7, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Give diplomacy time on Iran issue: PM
Chances of breakthrough between Iran and EU3
New Delhi, March 6
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Parliament that discussions were on between Iran and Russia on the issue of Iranian nuclear programme and his government was hopeful that “solutions acceptable to all sides will be found.” He also made it clear that India was not part of any design to topple the regime in Iran.

Jaya Bachchan loses RS seat Amar Singh also faces EC action New Delhi, March 6 Cine-star and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan has been disqualified by the Election Commission as Member of Parliament for holding office of profit as Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Corporation.
A visibly upset Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI photo Nation page: Mulayam lashes out at Cong on Jaya issue

Jessica murder: fresh case registered
New Delhi, March 6
The Delhi Police today registered a new case in the Jessica Lal murder case under various sections of the IPC following public outrage after a local court acquitted all nine accused, including Manu Sharma, son of Haryana minister Venod Sharma.

Editorial: Hostile witnesses
Opinions page: Salvaging justice system

Godhra report rocks Parliament
New Delhi, March 6
The government today informed the Rajya Sabha that it would table the U.C. Banerjee Committee report on the Godhra train tragedy in Parliament tomorrow, which found that the blaze in the Sabarmati Express was “accidental.”

Nation page: Tabling of Banerjee panel report stayed

22 truckers held for Nangal violence
Nangal, March 6
A high-level meeting between senior officers of the police and the administration of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh was held at Nehru Sadan in Nangal today to ease tension between the truck operators of Nangal and Bilaspur.

Himachal page: Truck operators’ clash: CM orders probe

Senior officials from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh discuss the situation arising out of the Nangal and Bilaspur truck union dispute at Nehru Sadan Rest House, Nangal, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

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	PUNJAB: Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service deferred again
	HARYANA: Cong schemes old wine in new bottle, says Sampat
	HIMACHAL: 4 killed, 3 hurt in Kol Dam mishap
	J&K: Ruckus over Wazir panel report
	CHANDIGARH: IT park hotel site to go under hammer
	LUDHIANA: MC stops petrol station work
	DELHI: Centre may bring legislation to change Delhi building laws
	OPINIONS: Plain-speaking in Pindi
	BUSINESS: RCoVL debuts at Rs 290, propels Sensex to new high
	NATION: SC notice to Speaker on BSP split issue
	WORLD: ‘Crash’ wins best film Oscar
	SPORTS: PCA Stadium may host some matches

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Chautala flies to USA
Chandigarh, March 6
A day after he threatened to take to streets in protest against the removal of the name of his father from that of the Panipat thermal plant, former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala flew out of the country.

RCoVL debuts at Rs 290, propels Sensex
to new high
Mumbai, March 6
Reliance Communication Ventures Limited, which was today listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange, got a rousing welcome from the trading community. The scrip opened strongly at Rs 290 a share, much higher than the expectation of analysts and touched an intra-day high of Rs 309 before closing at Rs 290.85 on a volume of 2.17 crore. (Details in Business page)

Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service deferred again
Chandigarh, March 6
The bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, that was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on March 10 has been postponed again. (Details in Punjab page)

7 cleared for HC Judgeship Chandigarh, March 6 The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is learnt to have cleared seven names for appointment as Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. All seven are practising lawyers and their names had been recommended by the High Court collegium in November 2005.