Wednesday, October 25, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Antony gets Defence
* Pranab Mukherjee moved to External Affairs
* Jai Prakash Yadav, Ambareesh sworn in
New Delhi, October 24

Dr Manmohan Singh. PM, moved senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee to the crucial External Affairs portfolio and brought back former Kerala CM and Union Minister A.K. Antony as Defence Minister.

Newly appointed Union Ministers M.H. Ambareesh (left), Jai Prakash Yadav and A.K. Antony are greeted by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

No middlemen to be allowed in defence deals: Pranab
New Delhi, October 24
The government today reiterated that no middlemen would be allowed in defence deals and that in all the deals which would be cleared, the sellers would have to sign an integrity pact, binding them not to use middlemen.

Two PSOs held for Orissa DIG’s murder
Bhubaneswar, October 24
In a new twist to the killing of Orissa DIG Jaswinder Singh, the involvement of Naxalites was ruled out and his two personal security officers (PSO) were arrested and slapped with charges of murder. The DIG was reportedly shot dead by one of the PSOs.

Editorial: Costly ‘mistake’

Body of DIG to be flown to Delhi today
Dasuya (Hoshiarpur), October 24
The body of Jaswinder Singh, Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Orissa police who was killed yesterday allegedly by Naxalities, will be flown in to his native Bodal village in Hoshiarpur district. The Chief Minister of Orissa, Mr Naveen Patnaik, today laid a wreath on the body of Mr Jaswinder Singh. (Details in Punjab page)

Pak ‘spy’ driver expelled
New Delhi, October 24
India today expelled Mohammed Farooq, a driver with the Pakistan High Commission here, for activities “incompatible” with his status - a term normally used in diplomacy for espionage.

Editorial: Enemy within
Nation page: UK national arrested for spying on PM
World page: Pak won’t accept India’s domination: Musharraf
Pak to submit proposals at Delhi talks: Kasuri

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: CM announces medical college at Malerkotla
	HARYANA: Hooda govt promoting regionalism: Chautala
	HIMACHAL: Sonia’s Oct 30 rally revives Cong hopes
	J&K: Jail Superintendent shifted
	CHANDIGARH: Holiday confusion marks Id
	LUDHIANA: Replace Bukhari, says city Imam
	DELHI: Dengue death toll rises to 50
	OPINIONS: Enemy within
	BUSINESS: FDI outflow to overtake inflow by year-end
	NATION: No indefinite carry forward of quota backlog, rules SC
	WORLD: Pak won’t accept India’s domination: Musharraf
	SPORTS: SA bounce back with big win

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Police van kills father, son in Srinagar

Cops open fire to disperse protesting crowd Srinagar, October 24 The police today opened fire to disperse protesters who pelted stones and torched a police van after it ran over a father-son duo, fatally injuring them, in Mehboob Colony here.
Policemen try to pacify the Kashmiri woman whose husband and son were allegedly killed by a police vehicle in Srinagar on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

No holiday today New Delhi, October 24 It will now be a working day tomorrow in all Central Government administrative offices located in Delhi and New Delhi, as it remained closed today on the account of Id-ul-Fitr instead of tomorrow, a PIB statement said. Chandigarh page: Holiday confusion marks Id Ludhiana page: Replace Bukhari, says city Imam J&K page: Id festival in J&K today

Tribune Special Air carriers play tricks Evade service tax; offer lower fares but no seats Chandigarh, October 24 Screaming advertisements like “Fly to London for Rs 18,000 and to New York for Rs 33,000” notwithstanding, the actual ticket to any of these destinations would be 30 to 45 per cent costlier than the publicised fare.