Tension mounts as Naxals kill cop
Nitish calls all-party meet today
Patna, September 3
The ongoing hostage crisis in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district took a bloody turn on Friday as the Naxals killed one of the four policemen under their captivity for the last five days.
                                           Lukas Tete

'Maoists aiming to demolish morale of forces'

Special to The Tribune
Pak raises stake, points finger at India
Pakistan has raised the stakes in the cricket scam being investigated by Scotland Yard in London, as well as by national and international cricket authorities, by pointing the finger of blame at India.

ICC suspends tainted trio
Action premature, unnecessary: Pak envoy
Take action against guilty: Sachin

The Tribune Ladakh Relief Fund: An Appeal To Readers

Sonia re-elected Cong chief
New Delhi, September 3
Sonia Gandhi was today re-elected the Congress President for fourth consecutive term. The ceremonial announcement was made by Congress Central Election Authority (CEA) chairman Oscar Fernandes, a mere formality since no one else chose to contest for the post.

Editorial: Unchallenged Sonia

Sonia Gandhi shows her election certificate after she was re-elected Congress president for the fourth consecutive term in New Delhi on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Dengue alert issued after 24 deaths
New Delhi, September 3
Following 6,978 dengue cases and 24 deaths across the country this year, the government today admitted the country was facing an epidemic situation but said there was no cause for panic as a concerted effort was on to prevent the spread of the disease.

Setback for Virbhadra as HC rejects plea in CD case
Shimla , September 3
The Himachal Pradesh High Court today dismissed the petition filed by Union Steel Minister and former state Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh for quashing of an FIR registered against them in the infamous CD case.

IAF salutes Gp Capt Sachin A dream come true, says master blaster; wishes to fly in Sukhoi-30 New Delhi, September 3 Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was today conferred with the Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain — equal to a Colonel of the Indian Army. Another cricketing legend Kapil Dev was conferred the rank of Lt Colonel by the Territorial Army in 2008.
	Sachin Tendulkar with IAF Chief of Staff PV Naik after getting an honorary rank of Group Captain in New Delhi on Friday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

17 months after death, wrong persons penalised New Delhi, September 3 More than a year after IIT Kharagpur’s third year electrical engineer student Rohit Kumar died of medical negligence on the campus hospital, the Institute’s Board of Governors (BOG) has stopped five increments of two at the hospital -- Director N.K. Som and doctor on duty on that fateful day Dharemsheel Gupta. HOW IIT Kharagpur student DIED