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Cabinet nod for Judges Inquiry Bill
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* Pension for freedom fighters up

New Delhi, November 9
Amid perceived confrontation of the executive and legislature with the judiciary on certain crucial judgements delivered by the Supreme Court in the past two years, the Cabinet finally gave its approval to the Judges (Inquiry) Bill.

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The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Amarinder Singh, faces some sharp questioning from Maghar Singh of Kum Kalan in Ludhiana district during the second leg of Congress Vikas Yatra on Thursday. MAGHAR HAS SOMETHING TO SAY: The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Amarinder Singh, faces some sharp questioning from Maghar Singh of Kum Kalan in Ludhiana district during the second leg of Congress Vikas Yatra on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

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CCS okays blueprint for talks with Pakistan
New Delhi, November 9
The Cabinet Committee on Security at its meeting today approved the broad contours of the upcoming Indo-Pakistan Foreign Secretary level talks scheduled to be held here on November 14 and 15 encompassing the understanding reached between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Gen Pervez Musharraf for an anti-terrorism mechanism on the sidelines of the NAM summit in Havana, Cuba.

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Back-to-Pachmarhi buzz in Congress
New Delhi, November 9
Clearly disenchanted with the coalition experiment, there is a growing section in the Congress which believes the party should not depend on allies and instead go it alone in the future.

‘Peacock’ Goyal, 6 more face job challenge
Chandigarh, November 9
In a significant decision, Mr Justice Mahesh Grover of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a bunch of petitions challenging appointment of seven persons as Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officers on compassionate grounds.

Talwar remains PGI chief
New Delhi, November 9
The apex decision-making body of the PGI today decided that the PGI Director, Professor K.K. Talwar, would continue as Director and Professor of Cardiology.

Murder not over liquor: Jethmalani
New Delhi, November 9
Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, defending Jessica Lal murder prime accused Manu Sharma, today submitted before the Delhi High Court that the model was not killed because she had refused to serve the accused drink but by someone who had a “much more powerful motive”. — UNI


PM to aid of border farmers
Amritsar, November 9
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed the Border Security Force to open at least one gate of each Border Observation Post (BOP) from dawn to dusk on the 533-km border along Pakistan to facilitate thousands of farmers to cultivate their land across the fencing.

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