Thursday, May 3, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

‘Final agreement’ on N-deal this month
The United States and India on Tuesday said they had made “extensive progress” in talks to iron-out differences over a civilian nuclear deal, and American officials expressed optimism that a “final agreement” would be reached later this month.

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon speaks at a press conference at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC on Tuesday. — PTI photo
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Reprocessing rights: DAE wants provision
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Fresh PIL against quota filed in SC
New Delhi, May 2
The Supreme Court seized of a bunch of petitions against the OBC quota in central education institutions today accepted for consideration a petition challenging the entire reservation policy.

Trusted lieutenants fail to welcome Amarinder
Patiala, May 2
The former Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today arrived in his home town amidst rousing welcome from thousands of party workers, though most of them were from Patiala district only.

Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh waves to party workers on his arrival at Shambhu barrier on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

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19 die as bus plunges into gorge
Shimla, May 2
Nineteen persons were killed and 22 injured, five of them seriously, when a private bus plunged into a gorge near Majhiun in Kotkhai, around 70 km from here, today. (Details on Himachal page)

After Sohrabuddin, now it's Ishrat
Mumbai, May 2
The family of a young girl killed by disgraced Gujarat encounter specialist D.G. Vanjara in 2004 is demanding a probe by the CBI into the incident.

Kin of another encounter victim to move court

Gujarat HC Judge refuses to hear plea against Modi
Ahmedabad, May 2
Gujarat High Court Judge M.D. Shah has refused to hear the case seeking direction for filing First Information Report (FIR) against Chief Minister Narendra Modi, some state ministers and police officials for the 2002 riots.

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Lingaiah sent to police custody
Hyderabad, May 2
Telangana Rashtra Samithi legislator Kasipeta Lingaiah, facing charges of human trafficking, was today taken into police custody for interrogation.

Assembly status for PoK northern areas soon, says Zaidi
New Delhi, May 2
Amid demands by people of northern areas in Pakistan occupied Kashmir for constitutional rights and greater devolution of power, deputy speaker of Northern Areas Legislative Council Asad Zaidi has expressed the hope that the body will soon be given the status of an Assembly.

UK law firms for Indian links
Chandigarh, May 2
British law firms are keen on setting up their offices in India, says Baroness Ashton, parliamentary under secretary of state for the department of constitutional affairs, maintaining that nine Indian law firms have their offices in Great Britain.