Orissa Violence
Christians take to streets
New Delhi, August 29
Christians across India today took to streets to protest violent persecution of the community by communal forces in Orissa.

Christians protest against Orissa’s communal violence, in New Delhi on Friday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Centre wants CBI probe
Editorial: Christians under attack, why?
Nation page: Provide forces for Kandhamal: HC

More areas come under flood fury, toll rises to 73
Patna, August 29
With fresh areas in Purnia, Saharsa and Madhepura coming into the grip of turbulent Kosi, the state government was facing the daunting task of evacuating flood victims to safer places, while the toll in the calamity had increased to 73.

‘We’re eating raw rice without boiling it’
Editorial: The Kosi deluge

Flood-hit move to safer places in Madhepura on Friday. — Reuters

Work at Nano plant suspended
Kolkata, August 29
Mamata Banerjee’s “peaceful dharna and agitation” in front of the Tata Motors plant at Singur for the sixth day today had an effect on other areas, where a large number of people, fighting for the farmers’ cause organised massive “chakka-jam” demonstrations between 4 pm and 5 pm, paralysing the entire movement of traffic.

India insists on clean waiver
New Delhi, August 29
Top Indian officials were today examining the revised text of the draft waiver to be presented at the NSG meeting on September 4-5 even as New Delhi reiterated that it would not accept any conditions outside the July 18, 2005 civil nuclear cooperation understanding with the US while seeking a clean exemption from the 45-member cartel.

Poohla dies
Chandigarh, August 29
Controversial Nihang chief Ajit Singh Poohla, who was allegedly burnt alive in the high-security Amritsar Central Jail by two inmates yesterday, succumbed to his injuries at the PGI this morning.

Kishtwar violence: 9 officials suspended
Jammu, August 29
Nine officials were today suspended for allegedly inciting communal clashes in Kishtwar district on August 12 that left two persons dead.

J&K page: Talks with samiti put off again

Cops bludgeon youth to death Moga, August 29 A police party deployed at a naka allegedly clubbed a youth to death near Daulewala village, under the Kot-ise-Khan police station, in this district late last night.