Saturday, September 1, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

123 Pangs
We never said deal on hold: Pranab
New Delhi, August 31
A day after the UPA and the Left parties called a truce over the contentious Indo-US civil nuclear deal, external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said it is incorrect to say the nuke deal has been put on hold.

Govt nukes NDA’s demand on JPC
Not a victory or defeat for any side, says Karat

Can’t afford to miss N-bus: PM

Mumbai, August 31 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gave enough indications that the UPA government has not given up on the Indo-US nuclear deal in spite an obvious slowdown to placate its allies from the Left front. Nation page: No N-deal with Pakistan: China Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures as he addresses a function at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) at Tarapur, some 125 kms north of Mumbai, on Friday. — AFP

Bail for Salman
Jodhpur, August 31 After spending six nights behind bars, actor Salman Khan today walked out of the prison after the Rajasthan High Court gave bail and suspended his five-year sentence.		I find it shocking. How many times do we have to convict him (to keep him in jail)? — MP and leading animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi

Action on Sachar Report
New deal coming for Muslims
Nod for ‘equal opportunities panel’ but govt silent on quota
New Delhi, August 31
The Manmohan Singh government today said guidelines had been issued to improve their share in government jobs and in principle agreed to set up an “equal opportunities commission” to look into grievances regarding discrimination against them.

SP Attack Case
10-year jail for Shahabuddin
Patna, August 31
A special court in Siwan today sentenced RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin to 10-year rigorous imprisonment, a day after he was convicted in a case related to the murderous attack on then Siwan SP S.K. Singhal in 1996.

Godhra tense after clashes
Godhra, August 31
Arson and clashes broke out between groups of two communities in Sehra today even as the police resorted to cane-charge, lobbed tear-gas shells and opened fire in the air to disperse them, officials said.

A Tribune Special
The Blade Man of Ludhiana’s Central Jail
Ludhiana, August 31
Of the nearly 2,500 inmates of the central jail here, this youth does not need a name or a number to be identified. For, his identity is most unique. He is the Blade Man. A typical recidivist, this youth has been in and out of jail several times on varied charges of bootlegging, dadagiri, thefts, anti-social activities and preventive arrest.

Army upgrades 13 Maj Generals
New Delhi, August 31
Ending an almost three-month deadlock, Army on Friday upgraded 13 Major Generals to the rank of Lieutenant Generals to fill a void in some crucial operational commands. The clearance of the promotion of the list of these Generals came even as Defence Minister A K Antony chaired a high-level meeting in his ministry on measures to end present stagnation in promotions in the ranks of Majors, Lt Colonels and personnel below officer rank.

Ramu’s ‘Aag’ fails to fire New Delhi/Mumbai, August 31 The pre-release hype and bonhomie over the Bollywood’s most awaited film, “Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag”, disappeared into thin air, as the movie considered to be inspired form 1970’s cult classic “Sholay” disappointed cinegoers.