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Saturday, September 27, 2008, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

N-deal bogged down, Rice coming to seal it
Washington, September 26
The US House of Representatives was expected on Friday (Saturday in India) to debate and vote on a Bill that seeks to approve US-India civilian nuclear trade, even as efforts in the Senate appeared to have been stalled on Friday afternoon after a lawmaker blocked the deal from a vote.
Manmohan Singh with George Bush at the Oval Office on Friday Manmohan Singh with George Bush at the Oval Office on Friday. — AFP photo

At last, a fair deal for women in armed forces
New Delhi, September 26
The government today allowed permanent commission for women in non-combat streams of the armed forces. Women will be kept out of the combat arms and from duties that could lead to physical contact with the enemy.

Pay Protest
No revised bills
New Delhi, September 26
The armed forces, as expected, have not submitted their revised salary bills to the defence ministry’s accounts section. This means the armed forces have not accepted or implemented the 6th pay commission report.

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SC sends Capt petition to larger bench
New Delhi, September 26
The Supreme Court today referred former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s petition to a larger Bench, challenging his expulsion from the Assembly. The SC also issued notice to the state government and the Vidhan Sabha.

Is it in order?
ADC to get kidney of unrelated donor
Tarn Taran, September 26
In a significant development that may open Pandora’s box in the coming days, the authorisation committee, headed by Tarn Taran deputy commissioner Khushi Ram, has cleared the case of transplantation of kidney of an unrelated donor to additional deputy commissioner Kirpal Singh.

10-year RI for MP Shahabuddin
Siwan, September 26
A local special court today awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to incarcerated RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin for illegally possessing foreign brand live cartridges. Pronouncing the judgement, additional district and sessions magistrate Gyaneshwar Srivastav also slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 on the MP, lodged in Siwan jail in connection with several criminal cases.

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McCain shadow over bailout?
Washington, September 26
Talks on a $700 billion rescue for the US financial system fell into chaos on Thursday amid accusations Republican presidential candidate John McCain scuppered the deal, and US authorities closed Washington Mutual and sold its assets in America's biggest ever bank failure.
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Meet Rossy, the birdman
Swiss professional pilot Yves Rossy, the world’s first man to fly with fitted jet fuel powered wings strapped to his back, flying during his first official demonstration. Rossy flew into the history books on Friday by crossing from 
France to Britain on only a jet-powered wing, describing afterwards how he felt “like a bird” over the English Channel. Yves Rossy, 49, touched down in a field on top of the white cliffs of Dover after completing the 35-kilometre (22-mile) journey over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. — AFP

Cash Scam
3-Judge panel arrives tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 26
The three-Judge committee, constituted by the Chief Justice of India for looking into the cash-at-judge’s doorstep case, is apparently initiating its probe from the very first link for establishing the chain of events. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, on whose behest the first information report was registered by the Chandigarh police last month, is among the first ones the committee members will meet.

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