Sohrab remark: EC rap for Modi
New Delhi, December 6
In a setback to the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Gujarat, the Election Commission, taking cognisance of media reports and the complaint made by social activist Teesta Setalvad, issued notice to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on his speech on Sohrabuddin and asked him to respond by December 8.
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Sonia provoked me to rake up Hindutva: Modi
Kapalvad/New Delhi, December 6
After his hardline talk sparked an outrage, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said Congress president Sonia Gandhi provoked him to rake up Hindutva during the poll campaign and asserted that “he was and will be a law abiding citizen.”

Rs 17,000-cr copter deal scrapped
New Delhi, December 6
The government today scrapped the Rs 17,000-crore helicopter deal with European aviation consortium, Eurocopter, accusing it of “deviating from approved parameters” of the choppers urgently required for the Army.

Supersonic interceptor missile test successful
New Delhi, December 6
India today took another step forward in developing its own patriot missile system by successfully carrying out the second test of a single stage interceptor missile against an incoming “enemy” ballistic missile target over the Bay of Bengal.

A modified Prithvi missile is launched from Chandipur-on-sea for the advance air defence missile test on Thursday. — PTI photo

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Dumping old parents may land you in jail
New Delhi, December 6
Children, who abandon parents in their twilight years, beware. They may face three months' imprisonment and cannot even appeal against the punishment. A bill passed by Parliament on Thursday will ensure that elderly people are taken care of by their children failing which they would face penal action.

The Tribune to launch Jammu Edition on December 10 As one of the most trusted newspapers, The Tribune has been serving the readers in the entire north-western India. We already have editions from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Bathinda, besides editions for Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. In another major step forward, we are launching The Tribune’s edition from Jammu on Monday, December 10, 2007. — H K Dua, Editor-in-Chief

Death in Custody
DSP, 5 other cops guilty
Patiala , December 6
One deputy superintendent of police (DSP), a sub-Inspector, a retired assistant sub-inspector and three constables have been found guilty in a case of custodial death of Balbir Singh, by the court of additional sessions judge Kuldip Singh. Sentence will however, be announced by the judge on Friday after hearing the defence counsel.

Sinha gives privilege notice against PM
New Delhi, December 6
Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today sought to raise in the Rajya Sabha the breach of privilege notice he has given against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for speaking “an untruth” about his visit to Japan.