Fry day
Inflation at 13-yr high, Sensex lowest of ’08
BJP, Left want FM to quit
New Delhi, June 20
In a major embarrassment for the UPA government, inflation, powered by high fuel prices, has raced to 13-year high of 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7. A rise of 7.8 per cent in fuel, power and lubricants prices and a 14 per cent surge in ATF prices have been the main cause of surging inflation.
n Business page: Inflation sends Sensex down 517 points
Shock and dejection at BSE on Friday. — PTI

Nuclear wheeling and dealing hots up
New Delhi, June 20
The UPA government is hoping to be bailed out by the SP and the BSP if the Left carries through its threat of support withdrawal on the Indo-US nuclear deal, and the opposition BJP moves a no-confidence motion. Meanwhile, the government made one more effort today through external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee, who held separate meetings at his residence with CPM general secretary Prakash Karat and CPI national secretary D Raja and persuaded them to agree to India signing the nuclear safeguards agreement with the IAEA.

n Nation page: Cong softens, says Left consent a must

Man killed in firing by Dera chief’s bodyguard
Mumbai, June 20
A 50-year-old Sikh was today killed in firing by the bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh, who earned the wrath of Sikh clergy, outside a suburban mall during a protest against the spiritual guru by a Sikh group, which turned violent, the police said.

Assets: Captain, son, Chahal booked
Chandigarh, June 20
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau today registered a case of disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his son Raninder Singh and his media adviser B.I.S Chahal. A similar case has been registered against three government functionaries and two others.

Govt has no right to start probe against me: Jai Rup
Amritsar, June 20
Guru Nanak Dev University Vice-Chancellor Jai Rup Singh, in a missive to inquiry officer Principal Secretary B.C. Gupta, has categorically stated that the state government has no jurisdiction to initiate probe against him and hence it may be dropped/closed.

n Punjab page: Govt competent to hold inquiry against VC