First victims of global financial meltdown
Indian-American kills self, family
The troubled US economy has claimed its first known victims. An unemployed Indian-American man, upset over losing his high-profile job to the global financial meltdown and finding himself a pauper from a millionaire overnight by the plunging US stock market, killed his wife, three sons and mother-in-law before committing suicide himself outside Los Angeles over the weekend.

Nano to roll out from Gujarat
Ahmedabad, October 7
After a controversial stay in West Bengal, the Tatas have shifted their Nano car project to Sanand, near Ahmedabad, at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore, while declaring that efforts will be made to roll out the world’s cheapest car from a makeshift plant in order to meet the deadline. A MoU in this regard was signed by Tata Motors managing director Ravi Kant and industrial secretary Gouri Kumar, here today.

Limited production from U’khand
Cong faces embarrassment as Nano goes to Gujarat

Chairman of Tata Motors Ratan Tata (R) with Gujarat CM Narendra Modi prior to the signing of the memorandum of understanding on the Nano project in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. — AFP photo

Curfew lifted in valley
Srinagar, October 7
After several days of uncertainty and two days of curfew restrictions that stalled the separatists’ march to Lal Chowk here yesterday, normal life was restored across the Kashmir valley today. As the day remained largely peaceful, the administration lifted the curfew from all 10 districts of the valley.

Assam violence toll mounts to 51
Guwahati, October 7
With the recovery of more bodies from some violence affected areas and death occurring to at least five injured in hospitals, the death toll in the current spell of communal violence in Assam has gone up to 51 even as the government claims that situation was still tense.

Bush to sign N-deal bill today
Washington, October 7
President George.W Bush is set to sign the legislation on the Indo-US nuclear deal into law tomorrow, an occasion when India expects certain provisions of the 123 Agreement will be cleared.

Riots after suicide attack on PML-N leader
Riots broke out in parts of Bhakkar and Dera Ismail Khan today after the suicide attack on the house of PML-N MP Rashid Akbar Niwani last evening that killed at least 23 persons and wounded over 40. The authorities did not rule out sectarian dimension of the attack.

Sourav Ganguly to quit after Aussie series
Hopes to sign off in style
Bangalore, October 7
Sourav Ganguly today made a surprise announcement of his retirement from Test cricket after the end of four-match series against Australia beginning Thursday, bringing to an end a 16-year career that had of late shown a slump.

Ganguly reveals kidnap threat to daughter