Friday, May 5, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

CBI raids 24 places of Chautalas
Detects assets worth Rs 1400 crore

New Delhi, May 4 The CBI today conducted simultaneous raids at 24 places across six states and union territories against former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala for allegedly amassing property worth over Rs 1400 crore. CBI personnel coming out after carrying out a raid on Om Prakash Chautala’s farmhouse at Gadai Purin (Mehrauli) in New Delhi on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph
Haryana page: Chautalas’ properties raided Delhi page: CBI raids Chautala’s premises in Gurgaon Chandigarh page: For media, it was a lean day at Chautala’s house Himachal page: Chautala’s ‘farmhouse’ raided

Tearful adieu to Pramod

Mumbai, May 4 BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, who died of gunshot wounds yesterday, was cremated today with full state honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium here. BJP cancels yatras Editorial: Pramod Mahajan In video: Mahajan cremated with full state honours. (28k, 56k) In video: Hundreds pay tribute to Pramod Mahajan. (28k, 56k) Slain BJP leader Pramod Mahajan’s brother-in-law Gopinath Munde consoles Mahajan’s daughter Poonam during the funeral of her father in Mumbai on Thursday. — PTI photo

SC stays demolition drive in Gujarat
New Delhi, May 4
Against the backdrop of violence in Vadodara following the demolition of a dargah, the Supreme Court today stayed a Gujarat High Court order to remove all religious structures encroaching upon the public land after the Centre intervened to seek an injunction.

Curfew relaxed In video: (28k, 56k)
Editorial: Designs in demolition

Dargah demolition could have been avoided: Jaiswal
New Delhi, May 4
The Vadodara administration could have avoided the demolition of a dargah in view of the people’s sentiments associated with the old shrine, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal is understood to have stated in a report to the government.

India says no to changes in nuclear deal
New Delhi, May 4
India today made it clear that it would not accept any "amendments" to the civilian nuclear agreement signed with the United States.

Arjun Singh meets EC on quota issue
New Delhi, May 4
Amidst the controversy over the OBC quota in premier educational institutions, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today met the full Election Commission after seeking a hearing to discuss the row created over his moves.

Suryanarayan's wife still critical
Hyderabad, May 4
Slain telecom engineer K. Suryanarayan's wife Manjula, who attempted suicide on Monday, continued to remain in a critical condition.

Badrinath, Kedarnath open
Dehra Dun, May 4
The kapats (doors) of the famous Hindu shrines, Badrinath and Kedarnath, were today opened for the public amid recitation of Vedic mantras.

CRPF Director seeks report on Buddhia issue New Delhi, May 4 Under attack from various human rights organisations for making four-and-a-half-year-old Buddhia Singh run a gruesome 65-km marathon, CRPF Director-General J.K. Sinha has sought a report into the incident from the force’s Orissa unit.