300 tonne explosive missing
Rajasthan, MP cops in a tizzy; cargo may have fallen into wrong hands
Jaipur, August 13
Nearly 300 tonne of explosives loaded in 61 trucks have gone missing in Dholpur district of Rajasthan. The Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Limited (RECL) had supplied the consignment worth Rs 1.4 crore to Ganesh Explosives, a firm based in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, between April and June this year. The consignment did a vanishing act while on its way from RECL (Dholpur) to Sagar.

The Tribune Ladakh Relief Fund: An Appeal To Readers

Violence in valley
4 deaths shatter brief lull
Srinagar, August 13
Four persons, including three teenagers, were killed and 40 others injured in fresh clashes between protesters and security personnel in various parts of Kashmir valley today. Among the injured were 10 police personnel.

INSIDE SRINAGAR: Protesters hold a march on Friday. Tribune photo: Amin War

Don’t gag whistleblowers: SC
New Delhi, August 13
Acknowledging the importance of freedom of speech and the role of whistleblowers, the Supreme Court today dismissed a contempt petition against a person who wrote an editorial highlighting the irregularities and corruption in the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal.

Amend dowry law, govt told
New Delhi, August 13
Expressing concern over the rising number of dowry-related cases filed on various grounds, trivial or genuine, or with “oblique motive,” the Supreme Court today asked the Union government to make “suitable changes” in the Section 498-A IPC.

Smartphones under lens
New Delhi, August 13
The Union Government may well bring other smartphones like the BlackBerry under the security purview and seek technical solutions to monitor their data movement.

Editorial: Security and privacy

BlackBerry V-P meets Pillai, offers solution
New Delhi, August 13
Faced with the August 31 deadline, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) on Friday took a step to end the logjam by agreeing to provide technical solution on the issue of interception of its services but the Home Ministry said it would take a call only after evaluating it.

Lifeline of Ladakh reopens today The Indian Army now faces an uphill task in Leh as far as stocking up on rations for the winter goes. Fuel, kerosene oil, heavy clothing, fuel wood, material for pre-fabricated structures- all that is needed for its troops in this remote Himalayan region-will have to be stocked in the region devastated by flash floods and mudslides.