Wednesday, August 22, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Ronen adds to turmoil, apologises
New Delhi, August 21 India’s ambassador to the USA Ronen Sen, who risked the wrath of MPs for allegedly describing them as “headless chickens” in the context of the Indo-US nuclear deal, today offered an unqualified apology.

Chuck de: CPM ready for anything
Party Central Committee likely to set deadline for Manmohan govt
New Delhi, August 21
The highest decision-making body of the CPM, the Central Committee, is meeting in the capital tomorrow to discuss the nuclear deal and also the outside support being extended to the Manmohan Singh government.

Halt nuke deal: Karat

123 Deal
Japan to be positive at NSG talks
New Delhi, August 21
Japan will participate “positively” in discussions at the Nuclear Suppliers Group on Indo-US nuclear deal, a senior Japanese government official said today as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived here on a three-day official visit.

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	Please...: Manmohan Singh addresses a business delegation while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks on in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal
“Japan understands the importance of the nuclear deal for India. We know India needs nuclear energy to tackle the challenge of global warming and meet its other needs to emerge as a global economic power. But, we are in no position to initiate a discussion in support of the nuclear deal in the NSG,” senior Japanese officials said in New Delhi. — UNI

N-Ordeal
Going gets tougher as no one wants to budge
New Delhi, August 21
The country’s political firmament is caught in the spectre of an impending snap general elections with the hardening of stand of the Congress-led UPA and the Left parties, respectively, on the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal in spite of the government’s insistence that the Manmohan Singh government will complete its five-year term.

Haneef wins visa battle Minister made jurisdictional error: Australian court
Brisbane, August 21 An Australian court here today reinstated Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef’s work visa, paving the way for him to return to work here and leading to calls for immigration minister Kevin Andrews resignation.
It is for him to decide on going back: Family

Sensex tanks Mumbai: Notwithstanding stabilising global indices, the Sensex on Tuesday declined by a whopping 438.44 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to settle below the psychological barrier of 14,000 at 13,989.11, in backdrop of talks about mid-term general elections in the country.

Racial attack: India asks Berlin to take action
New Delhi, August 21
India has taken up the issue of alleged racist attack on eight Indian nationals in the village of Muegeln in the German state of Saxony and requested that German authorities take action and prevent future incidents of the kind.

SC stays HC order on affidavit by Rodrigues
New Delhi, August 21
The Supreme Court has stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order seeking an affidavit from Punjab Governor Gen S.F. Rodrigues in his personal capacity as the Administrator of Chandigarh whether he had instructed its counsel to depose in a particular manner in the Dera Sacha Sauda case.

Sikh Devotees Locked Out Hooligans take over shrine in Lahore Lahore, August 21 An 18th century Sikh shrine in Naolakha Bazaar in Lahore has been “taken over by a group of hooligans” and the government is “hesitating to take action” against the Muslims who have locked the Sikhs out, Daily Times said on Tuesday.