Nuclear deal – the story of a wasted effort
By H.K. Dua, who was recently in Washington
Only ceremonies are left. The Indo-US nuclear deal, which would have transformed the relationship between India and the United States in a big way, is on the ventilator, lying practically dead. And there is hardly any hope for its revival in the immediate future. Lately, the US has been conveying to India in Washington and through American visitors to New Delhi that a green signal from India before the end of June can still save the deal.

MUCH TO THINK ABOUT: Gujjar leader Col K S Hinsdale during an interaction with mediapersons in Bayana village on Saturday. — PTI In Video(56k)

At PTU, you’ll have to swear by Sikhism
Amritsar, May 24
Sikh students wanting to get admission to the SGPC-run technical colleges in Punjab under the 50 per cent reserved category will have to undergo an identity test. Not only this, their name tag should either be Singh or Kaur and they should “not believe in any other sect”.

All eyes on Karnataka as counting begins today
New Delhi, May 24
Both the BJP and the Congress are anxiously awaiting the results of the Karnataka Assembly polls tomorrow as this outcome could well set the tone for next year’s Lok Sabha results.

Paperwork bogs down aircraft deal
New Delhi, May 24
The sheer amount of paper work for the India’s biggest military tender to purchase 126 medium range multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) has become a task in itself for the ministry of defence (MoD). So much so that it may take several months just to read the proposals submitted by global players, who are in the business of making fighter jets.

IAF’s Sarang ready for Berlin, UK air shows 
New Delhi, May 24
The IAF’s helicopter aerobatics display team ‘Sarang’ will be performing at the Berlin air show and also at four other air shows in the UK in the coming weeks. The first display starts on May 27 at Berlin where India is a partner country at the show.

Encounter experts fear for their families 
Dehra Dun, May 24
The brutal killing of two close relatives of two Delhi policemen, known to be ‘encounter specialists’ and part of the elite police team in taking on hardened criminals, has led to panic among police forces.

Arushi murder case
‘My husband is innocent’
Noida, May 24
Finally, Dr Nupur Talwar, wife of Dr Rajesh Talwar, who has been arrested for the murder of their daughter Arushi and domestic help Hemraj, broke her silence today and claimed that the Noida police has falsely implicated her husband. Speaking to the media, Nupur said her husband is innocent, “It is impossible that Rajesh killed Arushi.
(Details on Nation page)