Tuesday, August 7, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Delhi Land Scam CBI arrests Malhotra
Admits he was close to 2 Cong MLAs New Delhi, August 6 Ashok Malhotra, the prime suspect in the Capital's multi-crore land scam, was today arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation after he surrendered in the studio of a private news channel in Noida.
Ashok Malhotra, main accused in the multi-crore land scam in national Capital, being taken by CBI officials after he surfaced in the studio of a private news channel in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI

Punjabi varsity Registrar held taking bribe
Patiala, August 6
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested Punjabi University Registrar Baldev Singh Sandhu in a graft case. Sandhu was arrested red-handed by a VB team at his residence here this evening while reportedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to save a college from disaffiliation.

Atta-Dal Scam
Minister orders probe into pilferage
Banur, August 6
Cooperation minister, Punjab, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, has ordered a probe into allegations that the wheat stocked for the atta-dal scheme had been pilfered from Markfed’s Banur godown. This inquiry will be independent of the checking being carried out at the godown by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau.

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Dera chief directed to join probe
Chandigarh, August 6
Justice L.N. Mittal today directed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to join the Punjab police investigation on August 17 at his dera near Sirsa. Importantly, the interim relief granted to him will continue till September 19, the next date of hearing.

Haryana page: Main witness in dera case traced

Sonia meets Sheila detractors
New Delhi, August 6
Concerned over the slipshod handling of the Chholegate controversy by the party's Delhi leaders, the Congress central leadership has asked various factions of the party to close ranks and train guns on the BJP on the land scam being investigated by the CBI following raids on properties of Ashok Malhotra, a city-based businessman.

India, Israel favour stronger trade ties
Jerusalem, August 6
India and Israel today said efforts should be made to fully utilise the potential for enhanced economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of solar energy and agriculture.

Floor Test Issue
SC notice to Goa govt, Speaker
New Delhi, August 6
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Goa government and state Assembly Speaker on alleged debarring of three MLAs from voting during the confidence motion by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on July 30 amidst a plea made by the lawyers of the affected legislators for a direction to hold fresh floor test.

	PUNJAB: Now, Badal promises Amritsar-Delhi monorail
	HARYANA: Main witness in dera case traced
	HIMACHAL: BJP may move HC for CBI probe
	J&K: Rain triggers landslides, yatris stopped at Ramban
	CHANDIGARH: Mend ways, Bar body warned
	LUDHIANA:  Campaigning ends, and with it the din
	DELHI: Embargo on fancy vehicle numbers
	OPINIONS: No right of rejection
	BUSINESS: EGoM set up on Reliance gas price
	NATION: Notices to Haryana, Maharashtra
	WORLD: Benazir’s terms for power sharing with Musharraf
	SPORTS: Sania breaks into top 30

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PM sets up panel on Yamuna
New Delhi, August 6
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today decided to set up a high-powered committee for the conservation and development of Yamuna with the Lt-Governor and Chief Minister of Delhi as co-chairpersons, saying that development of the river front was an exercise which needs to be approached with due care.

4 Indian institutions among world’s top 200
London, August 6
Four leading Indian educational institutions have found their place in a list of world's top 200 universities, with Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford dominating the rankings. These institutions are the Indian Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Management, the Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Delhi University.

Fake coins flood markets Chandigarh, August 6 After fake currency notes, it is fake coins that are flooding the markets. Fake coins of Re 1 and Rs 5 denominations are believed to be in circulation in large numbers. Fake coins of Re 1 and Rs 5