Fresh breaches sink relief hopes
Ambala-Delhi rail traffic hit; Hisar highway closed
Chandigarh, July 8
With fresh breaches in the Ghaggar, the Tangri and the SYL canal, the flood situation in Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal districts in Haryana remains grave.

Armymen try to plug a breach in the SYL canal near Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar Rail services restored

Patiala paralysed Hansi canal maroons several villages

Patiala/Sangrur, July 8 After Ambala, it is the turn of Patiala and Sangrur rural districts to come under the spate of flood waters. Punjab is blaming Haryana for the flooding.	An aerial view of the flooded area near Samana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
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Stone pelting
Intercepts show Pak link
New Delhi, July 8
The trail of ongoing series of stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir is being traced to persons based in Pakistan and also hardline instigators based here, intercepts by intelligence agencies have indicated. Chidambaram’s was briefed by the Union Home Secretary GK Pillai, who had visited Kashmir yesterday.

GoM to take call on honour killings
New Delhi, July 8
Unable to arrive at a consensus on amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to deal with the increasing incidents of honour killings, the Union Cabinet today decided to refer the sensitive issue to a Group of Ministers (GoM).

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On yatra, Jagan attracts huge crowds
Hyderabad, July 8
Ignoring the warning by the Congress leadership, party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday began his 'Odarpu' yatra in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, attracting huge crowds.

’62 Warrior
Jawan’s body found after 48 years
Kangra, July 8
Karam Chand Katoch, a jawan representing the Dogra Regiment during the Chinese aggression of 1962, who was claimed to be missing, had attained martyrdom at the China’s border in Arunachal Pradesh. His body remained dumped for 48 years under the glaciers of the area and was recovered a few days back.