US seeks direct N-access in Pak
Islamabad, April 14
Amid western concerns about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, the USA has sought direct access to the body controlling the country's nuclear assets for an American official to be posted at its embassy here.

Price-rise stiff test for govt as House meets
New Delhi, April 14
The UPA government’s new team of parliamentary affairs ministers has a challenging job ahead as the ruling coalition faces the combined wrath of the opposition and its supporters for the spiralling prices of food items when the budget session of Parliament resumes tomorrow.

FM calls for global effort

Pak rejects visas for Sarbjit’s kin
New Delhi, April 14
Pakistan today rejected the visa applications of Sarbjit Singh’s family. They were informed today that since they did not have an invitation from any person in Pakistan, the visa could not be granted.

Capt, Bhattal were together yet poles apart
Talwandi Sabo, April 14
The tension has not eased one bit. Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and PPCC chief Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today shared the dais at the Baisakhi conference here but looked in different directions. At the meeting, the facade was perfect; there were no fireworks.

’84 Riots
UP rejects 716 ‘weak’ claims
New Delhi, April 14
The Uttar Pradesh government has rejected 716 claims of compensation made by families of Sikhs victimised during the 1984 riots. The applications were returned on grounds that they were “weak”. The sole observation accompanying the rejected claims, which form 18 per cent of the total cases filed in UP, was — they are “balheen” (weak).

Dhoni bowls a wrong one
Kanpur, April 14
A grateful Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent a note of thanks and Rs 10,000 to Green Park stadium's pitch curator for preparing the turning track that helped the hosts clinch the series-levelling win over South Africa in the third Test here.