Govt to use Army as ‘deterrent’ in J&K
l Hardens stand on violence in the Valley 
l Asks state to deal sternly with stone hurlers
New Delhi, July 7
Taking a tough stance against stone hurlers and those indulging in violent protests in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre today made it clear that it would use the Army as a “deterrent” to bring the situation under control in the state.

Top Naval officer killed in freak firing 
It was an accident, says Navy; police suspects suicide
Kochi/New Delhi, July 7
Mystery shrouds the death of Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command, Rear Admiral SS Jamwal, who died today after a bullet pierced his skull. While the Navy said that the highly-accomplished officer accidentally shot himself, the police suspect suicide. 

Rear Admiral SS Jamwal

Lawrence School staff remember Jamwal :Nation page
‘There will be no evening phone calls’ :Nation page

Floods claim 2 more lives
Ambala, July 7
Before receding, the floodwaters claimed two more lives in Ambala district, taking the toll to six. Fifteen-year-old Happy of Ambala cantonment was drowned while crossing the Tangri river. A resident of Boh village, Bhupender Singh, was also drowned.
The flood victims being shifted to safer places at Didar Nagar, Kurukshetra, on Wednesday. Photo: D.R. Vij

PM phones Haryana CM on relief measures

Businessman barges into courtroom, alleges danger from Punjab Vigilance chief 
Chandigarh, July 7
Fear writ large on his beaded brow, Delhi businessman Ashish Kumar created flutter in the Punjab and Haryana High Court after he barged into the Chief Justice’s courtroom just before noon.

Rise of a Rebel 
Jagan-naut gets rolling
Defies party’s diktat, embarks on his controversial tour
Hyderabad, July 7
The stage is set for a bitter face-off between Congress high command and the restless CM-aspirant and MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. 

Congress  in a bind

Spain beat Germany, enter World Cup final
Durban, July 7
Spain needed a 73rd minute goal from defender Carles Puyol to edge past Germany 1-0 on Wednesday and set up a World Cup final against Netherlands.

 

Picture perfect: But what lies beneath?  Sukhna looks beautiful these days, with fresh water shimmering in the sun, but what lies beneath the water? An ecological crisis, unless afforestation of catchment areas, desilting and de-weeding is done, systematically and earnestly.  SAVING SUKHNA: A BLUEPRINT : Edit page Young girls enjoy their outing at the Sukhna after first monsoon rain on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan