Delhi Test
It’s worth the risk, says Rahul
Amethi, July 16
Hailing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "vision, tenacity and leadership" over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Rahul Gandhi today said that the accord was worth the risk and “if the government falls in the process so be it”. Coming out fully in support of the deal he, however, expressed confidence that the government would secure the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.

No MP has deserted party on N-issue: Mulayam
Lucknow, July 16
Asserting that its flock of MPs was intact, the Samajwadi Party today said not a single MP had deserted the party on the issue of SP’s support to the UPA government on the India-US nuclear deal. Those airing their views against the party had already left it some three months ago, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav told mediapersons here.

Nation page: India decides to scale down briefing for IAEA
Nation page: 2 jailed Bihar MPs allowed to vote

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Speaker’s name in list of MPs
Nothing unusual: Yechury
New Delhi, July 16
Suspense over the position of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee continued today even as the Manmohan Singh government was gearing up for the crucial trust vote in the lower House on July 21-22. The Speaker is upset that the CPM included his name in the list of its Lok Sabha members submitted to President Praibha Patil for withdrawing support to the UPA government.

Editorial: Leave Speaker alone

ACRs open to judicial scrutiny: HC
Chandigarh, July 16
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has evaluated not just the native, but also the laws of England, Australia and the US, to hold annual confidential reports are not privileged documents. It means the ACRs are open to judicial scrutiny.

2 ultras, cop killed in encounter
Srinagar, July 16
Two militants of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and a cop were killed and 10 security personnel, including an Army officer and a CRPF’s deputy commandant, injured in an encounter at Warpora village in Sopore today.

Villagers watch an encounter unfold in Warpora village, north of Srinagar, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Amin War

A sexciting money-spinning sutra New Delhi, July 16 Sharp and witty reactions were available from the tourism industry on India hotting up as a destination for learning the art of making perfect love. The Tribune on Wednesday (July 16) carried an exclusive report about western self-styled “sex gurus”, specially from Sweden, who are now planning to bring “students” this winter to erotic art temples of Khajuraho, the sun-bathed beaches of Goa and the mystic ghats of Varanasi for “field training” and an interaction with Indian sex experts. Editorial: Setting up sleaze shops?