Tuesday, June 19, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

NDA backs Shekhawat
Vice-President says he will be happy if consensus can be achieved on Kalam
New Delhi, June 18
The ongoing battle of nerves for the country’s top post took an interesting turn today evening when Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who has the support of NDA, said here that he would be happy if consensus could be achieved on the candidature of President A P J Abdul Kalam. In Video(56k)

Shekhawat meets Vajpayee

Editorial: Race for Raisina Hill

Third front wants Kalam
Chennai, June 18
The third front which was baptized today as the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) wants President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to continue for the second consecutive term as the ruling United People's Alliance (UPA) nominee is a “joke on the nation” and many parties have reservation about vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat to be the country's next President.

Pratibha in soup over remarks on veil
New Delhi, June 18
The UPA-Left Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil today found herself at the centre of controversy over her remarks on the veil, with historians and Muslim groups terming them historically inaccurate. The Rajasthan Governor had at a function in Udaipur yesterday said the 'purdah' system began in India after the Mughal invasion to protect women from the invaders.

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Amarinder, Chahal get temporary reprieve
New Delhi, June 18
The Supreme Court today brought to the centrestage its ruling on the efficacy of the anticipatory bail and directed the Punjab and Haryana High Court to take it into consideration while deciding the pending petitions of accused persons in the Ludhiana City Centre scam accused, including former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on July 4.

Chahal forcibly took my house: Ex-neighbour

SC order divides legal opinion

Editorial: Captain on bail

HC stays Kohli extradition
New Delhi, June 18
The immediate deportation of Maninder Pal Singh Kohli to the UK for trial in British schoolgirl Hannah Foster rape and murder case was stayed by the Delhi High Court today while accepting his appeal against the order of the extradition magistrate.

	PUNJAB: Plea filed for arrest of dera chief
	HARYANA: Situation continues to be tense
	HIMACHAL: Bahuguna ups the ante against Ski Village
	J&K: CJI for speedy, inexpensive justice
	CHANDIGARH: Illegal subletting to blame
	LUDHIANA: Dispute between contractors, truck union
	DELHI: Rash driver kills 2 kids on pavement
	OPINIONS: Race for Raisina Hill
	BUSINESS: No immediate hike in oil prices: Deora
	NATION: No J-K demilitarisation: Antony
	WORLD: Obama’s campaign goes in damage-control mode
	SPORTS: Pawar elected head of organising committee

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Nuclear-deal talks
Progress made: Mukherjee
Singapore, June 18
Noting that advancements have been made in the talks on civil nuclear deal with the US, India has said "certain" aspects have to be sorted out but there is no certainty of the final agreement coming through this year.

Siddhivinayak: No coconuts for deity
Mumbai, June 18
Acting on the advise of an Israeli security agency, the trustees of the Siddhivinayak temple here have banned devotees from offering coconuts, garlands and bouquets to the deity.In Video(56k)

No hike in petrol prices: Deora
Srinagar: The government ruled out any immediate increase in petrol and diesel prices despite a spurt in international crude oil prices. “We have no plans to hike prices of petrol or petroleum products for the time being,” Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters here.

Quattrocchi may sue Indian leaders
Buenos Aires, June 18
Fresh from a legal success in the extradition case against him, Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi now intends to sue unnamed Indian political leaders for carrying out “political persecution” against him.

Budget: Not much in Manpreet’s hands Chandigarh, June 18 As the state is facing a serious financial resources squeeze, there will hardly be any scope for Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal to present a path-breaking budget in the state assembly on June 20. As Manpreet Badal will be presenting his maiden budget on that day, a testing time is ahead for him.