Another 100 MW for Punjab, Haryana
Centre also to bear 50 pc subsidy on diesel
to farmers
News Delhi, July 24
The Union government today announced an additional 100 MW power from the central pool to Punjab and Haryana for timely completion of paddy transplantation and to protect the already sown crops. The Centre also announced to bear 50 per cent of subsidy on diesel offered to farmers by states. And as a contingent measure to deal with deficient rainfall, it said all exports of non-Basmati rice and wheat had been stopped.

Court refuses to stay probe against Modi
Ahmedabad, July 24
The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a petition seeking a stay on a probe by a Supreme Court-appointed panel against Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues for their alleged role in the 2002 communal violence in the state.

Shopian Case
Suspended cops can seek bail: SC to HC
New Delhi, July 24
Virtually reprimanding the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for ordering the arrest of two suspended police officials without any investigation and evidence in the case relating to the alleged rape and murder of two women in Shopian, the Supreme Court today allowed them to seek bail from the district sessions court.

He died for her, but she takes a U-turn
Singhwala (Narwana), July 24
No remorse, no regret, no repentance - that’s the mood in the village two days after an unruly mob lynched Matour resident Ved Pal Mor for “wanting his wife back”. What’s worse is that the very love that drove him to death, his wife Sonia, has virtually turned hostile and chosen to put the past behind her.

Editorial: Who rules Haryana?
Distraught father hopes for justice
Accused may surrender today
SHO suspended

A Tribune Exclusive
Haryana set to advance polls to October
Chandigarh, July 24
The Haryana assembly elections are all set to be advanced to October, a little over four months before the actual completion of its five-year term. Incidentally, the monsoon session has been summoned from July 31.

3 students held on charge of ragging
Hisar, July 24
Three students of College of Veterinary Sciences of CCS Haryana Agricultural University were arrested last night on a charge of ragging freshers. They have been identified as Amit, Devendra and Vishal. Three others — Chirag, Abhimanyu and Parveen Yadav — were reported to be missing.

CAG rips through Defence Ministry Slams purchase of aircraft carrier New Delhi, July 24 Pointing out to the biggest irregularity so far that led to an unprecedented hike in price in the purchase of defence equipment, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India today “ripped” through the Ministry of Defence. Quoting an example, it said more than double the price was paid for the purchase of the multi-billion dollar sea-based aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov from Russia.