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1857 The First Challenge Special supplement to mark the 150th anniversary of India’s first War of Independence.

N-Deal
Listen to voices of wisdom: PM
New Delhi, May 10
Welcoming former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s endorsement of the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped the country would listen to the voices of wisdom.

Pranab, Rice discuss deal
Nation page: Buddha’s remarks on PM baseless: Cong

Arjun invites wrath of partymen
New Delhi, May 10
After his remarks on inner party functioning and loyalty, human resource development minister Arjun Singh is coming under attack from his Congress colleagues. Party president Sonia Gandhi set the tone when she gave him the proverbial cold shoulder when the two leaders came face to face for the first time after Arjun Singh’s statements kicked off a storm in the Congress.

ROYAL IGNORE: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and union human resource development minister Arjun Singh during the eighth convocation of Jamia Hamdard University in New Delhi on Saturday. — Tribune photograph

Karnataka Poll
60 pc turnout in first phase
Bangalore, May 10
Close to 60 per cent of the 1.72 crore strong electorate cast their votes in the first phase of the Assembly polls in Karnataka today.
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2 LTTE militants held, explosives seized
Chennai, May 10
The coastal security wing of the Tamil Nadu police has seized explosives shipment meant for the LTTE and arrested two suspected militants off the coast of Rameswaram, 600 km from here.

Arjun loses battle to Russian tanks
Trials put on hold as Army opts for T-90 tanks
New Delhi, May 10
The Indian Army has made up its mind that it will not accept more Arjun tanks and opted to add more Russian T-90 tanks to its armoured corps.

Akhilesh Das joins BSP
Lucknow, May 10
Less than a week after he resigned from the Congress blaming the “coterie” around Rahul Gandhi, former union minister Akhilesh Das today joined the BSP, which declared him as party’s candidate for Lucknow Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming election.
"Maya deserves to be PM. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Attacked by mob, cops fire into air
Karnal, May 10
Following an attack on the Nissing police station late last night by an unruly mob, the police had to open fire into the air to disperse it. Though no one sustained injuries, windows and boards at the station were damaged when the crowd threw stones.

To establish endowment for India studies at Johns Hopkins University Ludhiana-born doc donates $2m A prominent Indian-American has donated $2 million to establish an endowment for India studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. The endowment is the first of its kind in Washington.