Sunday, July 9, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Srinagar, July 8 Five persons, including a former legislator, were killed and 60 others were injured when suspected militants hurled a grenade on a National Conference rally in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district today. Relatives wail over the death of Jammu and Kashmir former MLA Ghulam Nabi Dar who was killed in a militant attack at a rally at Kulgam in south Kashmir, on Saturday. — PTI photo

New Delhi, July 8
AIIMS Director P. Venugopal resumed work a day after his controversial removal was stayed by the Delhi High Court till August 17. The legendary heart surgeon known for his self forgetful services to patients earned a rousing reception from patients besides admirers and sympathisers.
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Germany thrash portugal, finish third
Stuttgart, July 8
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger scored two goals and forced the other as World Cup hosts Germany beat Portugal 3-1 to claim third place today. Schweinsteiger fired home his first goal of the competition from long range in the 56th minute to put Germany ahead.
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Baba of kar seva flees after embezzling donations worth crores
Tarn Taran, July 8
In a shocking but unprecedented case in the history of ‘kar seva’, Amrik Singh of Dera Baba Jagtar Singh today went underground after allegedly embezzling donations worth crores, here today.

Bhajan Lal’s peace overtures
New Delhi, July 8
Barely a week after a sulking Bhajan Lal put in his papers as Haryana Congress chief, he now appears to be in a mood for reconciliation. The former HPCC president today called up AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi, incharge of Haryana, and sought to make peace with the party leadership which had lost no time in accepting his resignation.

Punjab plunges into power crisis
Patiala, July 8
The eluding monsoon coupled with silting up of turbines of the Nathpa Jhakri and Baspa hydel projects of Himachal Pradesh has triggered a severe power crisis in Punjab at a time when demand for power has been rising daily due to paddy cultivation and the rising mercury.

23 pilgrims killed in bus accident
Dehra Dun, July 8
At least 23 persons, including four women and two children, were killed in a bus accident at Dharasu, in Uttarkashi district of Uttaranchal today. The bus enroute to Uttarkashi from Dehra Dun, fell into gorge at 2 pm, due to steering failure, at Dharasu, killing 22 passengers, official sources said.

Senator in fix over remark on Indian accent
Barely a week after he endorsed a civilian nuclear deal with India, Senator Joseph Biden was fighting charges from some in the Indian American community that he is "insensitive." (Details on World page)