Defiant Maya earns SC rap over statues
Court says Centre free to act if stay order 
flouted again
New Delhi, October 6
The Supreme Court today said the Centre would be free to take action against the Uttar Pradesh government if the state continued to flout its stay on the construction of memorials in Lucknow, leaving much scope for interpretation that it could mean imposition of President’s Rule as well.

Finally, work stops at memorial sites
Lucknow, October 6
Following the Supreme Court’s initiation of contempt proceedings against Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta today, work at various memorials sites came to a grinding halt, the second time within a month.

Maoists behead abducted J’khand cop
No demand for swap of any prisoners: PC
Patna, October 6
After kidnapping him five days ago the Maoist guerrillas finally killed Jharkhand police intelligence officer Francis Induwar, whose body with his head severed was found on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur road today morning.


In shock: The grieving wife of the slain cop in Ranchi on Tuesday. — PTI

IAF will have to wait to ‘shoot back’ at Naxals
New Delhi, October 6
The Defence Ministry is planning to lay down a set of rules of engagement (ROE) for the Indian Air Force before it finalises a proposal to allow the latter to take an action in self-defence against the Naxals.

India can be global leader in food processing: PM
New Delhi, October 6
Describing it as a sunrise industry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the food processing sector has the potential to dramatically improve rural livelihood opportunities and employment, bridge the rural-urban divide and improve farming methods and practices.

Go-ahead to industry for free use of farm land in Punjab
Chandigarh, October 6
Reiterating its commitment to giving industry a level playing field, the Punjab Government has decided to allow the free use of agricultural land for setting up new industrial units besides promising uninterrupted power supply to all IT units.

Krishna breaches add to flood woes in AP Relief work hit; many villages inundated after banks give way Hyderabad, October 6 The villagers along the Andhra coast are no strangers to floods. The vulnerability of their location has made them more resolute over years. But, the current flood fury is unprecedented in its scale and impact.