Mush should be tried for treason: Sharif
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said President Pervez Musharraf should be tried for treason cases for his November 3 action, Kargil operation and the Lal Masjid carnage. Talking to the media at Lahore Airport before leaving for London, Sharif said the interview of Lt Gen Gulzar Kayani, a former corps commander of Rawapindi and Musharraf's buddy, aired on Geo News last night has corroborated his stand that he was not informed about Kargil Operation.

Excise duty on petrol to be slashed
New Delhi, June 3
After hectic negotiations and deliberations, finance minister P Chidambaram has agreed to cut duties on oil and petroleum products. He had earlier refused to give any duty cuts to bail out oil companies as he did not want to forego hefty revenue in the coming year from this industry.

PM to address nation on fuel prices

Assam minister held for bribery
Guwahati, June 3
Assam education minister and a spokesman for the state government Ripun Bora was today arrested by sleuths of the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) at Anandlok area in New Delhi on the charge of trying to bribe the CBI investigating officer with Rs 10 lakh. Official sources here informed that the CBI directorate had already informed the Assam Chief Minister’s office here about the arrest of the senior Cabinet minister for trying to bribe the CBI officer on duty.

Gujjar Stir
Violence victims cremated
Protesters continue to block rail, road traffic
Jaipur, June 3
Security was beefed up in parts of Rajasthan today as the bodies of the Gujjars killed in the violence in the past 12 days were cremated by their relatives. “We have stepped up security in and around Bayana and Sikandra towns,” V.S. Singh, state principal secretary, home, told IANS today.

Asif detained for drug possession
Karachi/Dubai, June 3
In a sensational development, Pakistan's pace spearhead Mohammad Asif has been detained at the Dubai International airport for allegedly carrying contraband drugs in his luggage, leaving the harried cricket establishment to grapple with a fresh controversy.                        Mohammad Asif

Speaker’s election on June 5
Bangalore, June 3
Election of the Karnataka Assembly Speaker on June 5 could become a show of strength between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress and make the trust vote scheduled for the following day only a formality.

Fire in Kolkata market
Kolkata, June 3
A devastating fire broke out today at Mehta building in the Burrabazar area, which destroyed a large portion of the complex. The fire, which started at around 11 am, lasted for over four hours and altogether 15 fire tenders engaged in the firefighting operation, finally brought the fire under control after 3 pm.