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US airline faces FIR for frisking Kalam

New Delhi, July 21 Following directions from the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) registered an FIR against US-based Continental Airlines for frisking former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Delhi airport on April 21. Also, the incident — a breach of protocol as BCAS Circular No. 6/2008 exempts specified Indian VVIPs and VIPs from pre-embarkation frisking — triggered a political storm in the Parliament on Tuesday with government ordering a probe into it. APJ Abdul Kalam Azad

A Tribune Exclusive
Clamour for Raja’s ouster grows
New Delhi, July 21
While the monsoon clouds are playing hide and seek with Delhi, a political storm looms ominously over Union Telecom Minister A Raja, as around 200 MPs have already signed a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister seeking his removal. More are likely to lend their signatures.

Military Pact With US
No compromise on sovereignty, says Krishna
Oppn rejects govt explanation
New Delhi, July 21
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna reassured Parliament here today that India had not bartered away its sovereignty.

Defence deal with US: Indian concerns remain
New Delhi, July 21
Even as the contours of the Indo-US end-user-monitoring-agreement (EUMA) --- that will enable high-end defence equipment to be sold to India -- are yet to be clear, some of the concerns of the Indian armed forces have been addressed.

Cong reticent on end-user pact

Gangubai Hangal dies at 96
Bangalore, July 21
Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal died in a hospital in Hubli, Karnataka, this morning. She was 96. She would be cremated in Hubli tomorrow morning with full state honours, her grandson Manoj Hangal told the Tribune.

Education Policy — A Tribune Debate THE Yashpal Committee on education reforms and the plans announced by the new HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal, have aroused nation-wide interest among parents, educationists, political parties and policy-makers. H K Dua, Editor-in-Chief

SC no to abortion for Nari Niketan victim
3 organisations come forward to take care of the 19-year-old, her child
New Delhi, July 21
Observing that “nature will give her biological protection" the Supreme Court today ruled against subjecting the mentally-challenged 19-year-old rape victim at Chandigarh's Sector 26 Nari Niketan to medical termination of pregnancy.

‘Locked up’ for 20 years, village demands freedom Mohar Jamsher (Fazilka), July 21 It is an injustice which everyone admits, but no one addresses. One thousand residents of this village along the international border with Pakistan are being allowed restricted access to their homes for the past 20 years for no fault of theirs.