Thursday, November 1, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Suddenly, Left pours respect on PM
New Delhi, October 31
Notwithstanding the bitter standoff between the Congress-led UPA government and the Left parties on the Indo-US Nuclear deal, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat has said they recognised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s strong convictions about the soundness and utility of the agreement but there would be no going back on the Left’s stance.

Virk gets bail Chandigarh, October 31 Granting bail to Punjab’s former director-general of police S.S Virk in a corruption case, Justice H.S. Bhalla of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that detaining him behind bars would put him on “slow fire” as the trial was likely to take time.	S.S Virk
Punjab page: Virk’s bail petition reveals loopholes in judiciary

8,000 teachers face a dark Diwali
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 31
With no salaries for the past seven months there seems to be no festivity for over 8,000 teachers working in 399 government-aided schools this season. A large number of teachers are left with no option than to approach banks for loans to meet their daily expenses.

Trinamool bandh hits life
Kolkata, October 31
Yet another Bangla bandh was observed today against killings in Nandigram and Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharhee’s alleged misuse of the police and the official machinery for their vested interests.

In video (56k) The Howrah bridge looks deserted during the West Bengal bandh called by the TMC in Kolkata on Wednesday. — PTI photo

Karnataka Guv submits report
BJP threatens to parade MLAs Bangalore, October 31 Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur today put the ball over the re-formation of a BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) government in the Centre’s court by submitting his report on the entire matter to the President.	Advani meets PM New Delhi, October 31 A high-level BJP delegation led by leader of the opposition L.K. Advani today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stress for revocation of President’s rule in Karnataka to pave the way for the installation of JD (S)-BJP government in the state.
JD(S) sets 11 conditions

Activists of the All-India Sikh Conference raise slogans during their protest march from Raj Ghat to the Supreme Court, demanding suo motu action against accused of ’84 Delhi riots, in New Delhi on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal (Details on Nation page)

Sat Mahajan calls it a day Nurpur, October 31 Octogenarian Congress stalwart Sat Mahajan, who dominated the political scene in the state for more than five decades, has called it a day citing age and family problems. The Congress veteran and revenue minister served five terms in the Assembly, remained a minister for 18 years.

Sat Mahajan

DA slab released Shimla, October 31 The state government today released a DA instalment to its employees which became due from July. The employees will be paid dearness allowance at the rate of 41 per cent, up 6 per cent, with the salaries of November. The arrears of additional 6 per cent dearness allowance from July to October will be paid in cash in November. — TNS

Love without borders Married to Indian, Pak girl refuses to go back Rajouri, October 31 A boy from India goes to Pakistan, falls in love with a Pakistani girl, marries her, comes back leaving his wife in that country. A year later, the wife of the Indian delivers a baby boy. A year later she applies for visa, gets it and arrives with her father and child to meet her husband. After meeting him, she refuses to go back to Pakistan.