Attacks on North Indians
SC seeks Maha explanation
New Delhi, November 10
The Supreme Court (SC) today issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a PIL seeking a directive to the state for protecting the lives and properties of people from other parts of the country.

As Cong snubs Alva, another leader cries foul
New Delhi, November 10
After creating a stir by alleging “sale” of election tickets, Congress general secretary Margaret Alva today appeared before disciplinary cction committee chairman A.K. Antony even as the party snubbed the sulking leader by rejecting her charges.

No parallel inquiry into PF scam: CJI
New Delhi, November 10
Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan today clarified that no parallel in-house inquiry was being conducted into the Rs 23-crore Ghaziabad PF scam, which the CBI was probing.

N-Sub Mishap
A longer wait for India, not a setback
New Delhi, November 10
Yesterday’s accident on board Russia’s brand-new nuclear-powered submarine “Nerpa” will mean India will have to wait a little longer to get it even though the accident - on preliminary reports - is not been seen as a setback that could deter India.

Editorial: Submarine mishap

Indians celebrate after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008, 2-0, against Australia in Nagpur on Monday. — AFP photo (Details on Sports page)

A Tribune Special
Himalayan glaciers may disappear by 2035
The glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, a large number of them may disappear by 2035 because of climate change, warn Indian and foreign environmentalists and geologists.

Sensex soars 572 points
Mumbai, November 10
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today soared by over 570 points to extend the gains to the second straight day, mirroring the trends in in global markets which rallied after China announced a multi-billion package to salvage its economy.

India to free 21 Pak prisoners
Amritsar, November 10
Freedom will mean a little for the four mentally challenged Pakistan prisoners, including two women, who will be released on November 14 through the Attari-wagah joint check-post.

Cross over trade in Kashmir
Srinagar, November 10
The cross-LoC trade, which started more as a political goodwill measure than a dynamic economical venture, faces a problem. Some formidable practical difficulties have forced the traders to temporarily suspend the business, dampening the high hopes amidst which it had begun on October 21.

J&K 2008 An ex-militant shows how things change Srinagar, November 10 In the Valley, they say, the only thing stationery is change. And even when everything appears still on the surface, underneath a lot has gone around. One man in Bandipora, the newly-carved out district of Kashmir, which goes to polls in the first phase this November 17, knows exactly what this kind of a change really means.