Saeed release disturbing, Pakistan envoy told
New Delhi, June 3
An unhappy India today officially conveyed to Pakistan its disappointment over the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed and regretted that Islamabad had not done anything concrete so far to bring to book the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Did India falter by giving 26/11 proof in Marathi?
World page: US concerned over JuD chief’s release
Editorial: Pak flexes muscles, again

Madam Speaker takes the Chair Focus back on women’s quota bill New Delhi, June 3 It was women’s day in the Parliament today. As Meira Kumar made history by becoming the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, focus shifted back on women issues. Meira Kumar waves to mediapersons after taking charge. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
Nation page: Meira Kumar will be impartial, assures Cong Editorial: Meira at the helm

Valley tense as 90 hurt in clashes over women’s death
Srinagar, June 3
Amid a complete shutdown across Kashmir for the third consecutive day today over the death of two women in Shopian, protests were held in Srinagar and other major towns leading to clashes and resulting in injuries to over 90 persons.

Oz cooperating with us to check racial attacks: India
New Delhi, June 3
India today expressed serious concern over the recent racial attacks on Indian students in Melbourne but appreciated the manner in which the Australian Government was dealing with these hate crimes.

Education market may face heat

SP may offer Paswan Firozabad seat
Lucknow, June 3
The third partner of the so-called Fourth Front trio - the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) - may not remain outside Lok Sabha for long. SP president Mulayam Singh Yadav is believed to be keen to consolidate the front by offering LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan the Firozabad seat.

Bhindranwale ‘tried to escape, died under debris’
Amritsar, June 3
Former GOC, Panther Division, Major-Gen JS Jamwal (retd) has claimed the Army had the intelligence Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was trying to ‘escape’ heavy firing from his fortified position at Akal Takht on the last day of Operation Bluestar but died under falling debris due to artillery shelling.

Bagful of b’day gifts for Karuna Chennai, June 3 The scene at “Anna Arivaalayam”, the DMK headquarters, resembles that of a royal court, as party functionaries and cadres, wait in long queues to present their gifts to party leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi who is celebrating his 86th birthday today.