Ruchika Case
No anticipatory bail for Rathore
Panchkula, January 8
Spelling fresh trouble for former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, a sessions court here today denied him anticipatory bail in connection with the two fresh FIRs (levelling serious criminal charges) registered against him in the Ruchika molestation case. The applications of Sewa Singh, one of the co-accused, were also dismissed.

Govt still going slow: Court
Editorial: Singled out

NRIs may cast votes in next Lok Sabha
poll: PM
New Delhi, January 8
Hailing the ‘great contribution’ made by the Indian diaspora in changing India’s image abroad, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced that his government was taking steps to see that overseas Indians were able to cast ballots in the next Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2014.

PM: Security of Indians overseas a priority
Union ministers woo NRIs with promises

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures as chief guest Lord Khalid Hameed of Hampstead looks on during the inaugural session of 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Encounter specialist held
Mumbai, January 8
Former encounter specialist of Mumbai police Pradeep Sharma was today remanded in police custody till January 14 along with five others, including two constables, in a “fake” encounter case.

Fog throws air, road traffic out of gear
New Delhi, January 8
Fog engulfed North India today affecting air, train and road traffic severely, as visibility fell as low as 50 meters in Delhi which experienced the lowest maximum temperature in the last five years. All the cities in the region recorded low temperatures with Amritsar recording the lowest temperature at -0.2 degree Celsius.

Editorial: Travel disruptions

2 LeT militants shot dead
Srinagar, January 8
Security forces killed two Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants involved in shootouts and an IED blast in Srinagar in an encounter in the Khrew area of Awantipora district today.

Hockey players revolt, boycott training camp Chandigarh, January 8 Apparent provocation for national hockey probables - core group for the 2010 World Cup Hockey Tournament - to stay away from the training till their demands are met may only be a cover-up for severe infighting among those assigned the task of building up a world champion team. Players boycotted the training at the Pune coaching camp today to demand acceptance of their financial demands.