Maya’s farm income claim not genuine: CBI
New Delhi, July 24
The CBI has alleged that the claim of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati about earning Rs 64,000 from agricultural income “does not appear to be genuine.”

Winds of change ground Maya project
New Delhi, July 24
Last year when the Civil Aviation Ministry approved the setting up of a new international airport at Jewar in Utter Pradesh, near Delhi, just seven weeks after the Mayawati-led state government sent the proposal, it was the fastest that any major greenfield airport project had been cleared by the ministry.

Grenade attack in Srinagar
5 migrants die, 22 hurt
Srinagar, July 24
Five members of a family, including four minors, from Bihar were killed and at least 22 others were injured in a grenade blast at the crowded Batamaloo bus stand here today.

FEAR FACTOR: Family members of labourers from Bihar huddle at a bus stop at Batmaloo after a grenade explosion killed five persons on Thursday. Tribune photo by Amin War

Bush calls PM, discusses N-deal
New Delhi, July 24
US President George W. Bush today telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is understood to have pledged Washington’s commitment to completing the nuclear deal as quickly as possible.

BJP money-flashers told to file a formal complaint
New Delhi, July 24
The Lok Sabha secretariat today asked the BJP MPs involved in the cash for vote incident, that rocked Parliament on July 22, to first file a formal complaint in the matter.

Editorial: Failure of whip
Nation page: PM meets Somnath Chatterjee

More hurdles on marriage route to UK
Chandigarh, July 24
Aware that “marriage” was a route abused most for immigration, the UK government has announced tightening of rules to prevent forced marriages. Any violation of the rules can now lead to deportation of both the sponsor and the spouse.

Pay tax through any bank a/c
New Delhi, July 24
Tax payers can now deposit income tax from the bank accounts of any person in addition to credit and debit cards, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.

IAEA Pact Despite Pak objections, India confident New Delhi, July 24 Despite Pakistan’s bid to erect roadblocks, India is confident that the safeguards agreement will pass the muster at the IAEA board meeting on August 1 in Vienna and has stepped up efforts to build a consensus among NSG members in favour of the Indo-US nuclear deal.