Friday, August 24, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

A trifle mild but CPM sticks to its N-guns
New Delhi, August 23
The CPM, after the meeting of the 85-member Central Committ- ee, today stuck to its stand on the nuclear deal, but toned down its threat to the Manmohan Singh government.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Nation page: Sonia will have to step in

Kids more disciplined than MPs: Speaker
New Delhi, August 23
An exasperated Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Thursday told MPs that he thought that children were more disciplined than them.

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Suspend kabootar MP, says panel
New Delhi, August 23
A Parliamentary Committee has recommended suspension of Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Rajesh Kumar Manjhi from Lok Sabha for 30 sittings. The resolution to adopt Manjhi’s suspension is likely to be adopted by Parliament tomorrow.

Sanjay Dutt free, for now
Mumbai, August 23
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who was given an interim bail by the Supreme Court on Monday, finally walked out of Yerwada jail in Pune this morning. (Details on Nation page)

(Right) Sanjay Dutt greets the media and fans as he arrives at his residence in Mumbai on Thursday. Dutt was released on bail after 22 days in prison from Yerawada jail of Pune. — PTI photo
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UP shuts out Reliance Retail
High-level panel to review policy
Lucknow, August 23
In a major setback to the ambitious plans of retail giants, the Uttar Pradesh government today ordered closure of all Reliance Retail stores and set up a panel to review the existing policy on such outlets.

Sharif can return, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members, including brother Shahbaz Sharif, could return to Pakistan whenever they want without any obstacle.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif speaks on his phone after a news conference in London on Thursday. — Reuters photo