Rise above narrow interests in J&K: PM
New Delhi, August 15
unrest in Jammu and Kashmir over the Amarnath land row refusing to die down, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked political parties to rise above narrow considerations and help the Centre find a permanent solution to the problems in state, cautioning that dividing people in the name of religion could complicate matters.

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Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai at I-Day function
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Bhagat Singh stands tall in Parliament
New Delhi, August 15
Bhagat Singh made a grand reentry into the Indian Parliament this morning. President Pratibha Patil unveiled Bhagat Singh’s statue.


Delhi page: Bhagat Singh’s family not happy with statue

A statue of Bhagat Singh was unveiled at Parliament House, in New Delhi on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Prachanda is PM
CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has been elected as the prime minister of the republic of Nepal.

The chief of once-feared Maoist guerrillas in Nepal will no longer hold any posts in the Maoist army and will return property seized by them.

Editorial: Prachanda prevails

Pak fires on BSF posts
Sixth in three weeks
Jammu, August 15
A day after Pakistani Rangers exchanged sweets with their Indian counterparts in the Ranbirsinghpura to celebrate their independence day, the former resorted to unprovoked heavy firing on the day when India was celebrating its Independence Day.