Wednesday,
May 30,
2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Clerics take middle path
‘Gurmata’ neither rejects nor accepts dera apology Amritsar, May 29
In an attempt to defuse the Dera Sacha Sauda imbroglio, the Sikh clerics today adopted a midway approach by adopting a “Gurmata” that neither clearly rejected nor accepted the apology tendered by the dera for hurting Sikh sentiments at Salabatpura in Bathinda district on May 13. Hardliners like Bhai Mohkam Singh, a spokesman for the Damdami Taksal, expressed their satisfaction over the draft of the “Gurmata”.
Swami Agnivesh of the Arya Samaj, along with representatives of various religious organisations, hands over apology of Dera Sacha Sauda to Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, in Amritsar on Tuesday.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
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Gurjar-police clashes kill 14 Army called out in Dausa Jaipur, May 29
Fourteen persons, including a policeman, were today killed and at least 100 injured in clashes and police firing in three districts of Rajasthan during protests by the Gurjar community on the quota issue. The Army was called out in two places.
Rs 25,000-cr scheme to boost farming
New Delhi, May 29
In a new deal to the agricultural
sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced a Rs 25,000-crore
plan to boost farm sector growth by addressing the needs at the
grass-roots level during the next four years.
Punjab to move SLP today for cancellation
of bail of Raninder, Raminder Chandigarh, May 29
The Punjab government will move a special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court tomorrow to seek the cancellation of the bail granted to Raninder Singh Tikku, son of former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, and Raminder Singh, alias Richie, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week in the Ludhiana city centre scam.
Rajnath marginalises Jaitley, aides New Delhi, May 29
BJP president Rajnath Singh today announced a list of state in charge and party cells and sought to sideline general secretary Arun Jaitley by allocating him Uttar Pradesh where the party had suffered defeat.
Japanese beauty crowned Miss Universe
Mexico city, May 29
A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in a contest that was marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground that the pageant degraded women.
Mori, 20, was given $250,000
diamond-and-pearl crown by last year's winner, Zuleyka Rivera of
Puerto Rico.
Raipur, May 29
In the fourth such surgery in the country, doctors today successfully separated ten-month-old conjoined male twins, who are joined at the stomach, after an operation at the Raipur Medical College hospital.
The 10-month-old conjoined twins, Ram and Lakshman before the surgery to separate them at Raipur Medical College on Tuesday. — PTI
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