Srinagar under curfew, Valley reacts violently
Minister’s house attacked, 20 hurt in clashes
Srinagar, September 12
Security forces fired in the air and lobbed teargas shells after a mob attacked a J &K minister’s house on a day when 20 persons were injured in clashes in the Valley and curfew was reimposed here and six other towns.

Mirwaiz, five others booked
(Details in J&K page)
Meanwhile, Delhi in a fix over rollback of AFSPA

Sonia will name party chiefs for Haryana, HP
Chandigarh/Shimla/Dehra Dun, September 12
Acting on expected lines, the newly elected state Congress committees of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand today authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to nominate their new respective chiefs.           The Decider

Haryana page: State Cong leaves it to Sonia
Himachal page: Unable to decide, HPCC turns to high command

The Tribune Ladakh Relief Fund: An Appeal To Readers

Tip of Bhakra dam tilts, storage capacity to reduce
Nothing to panic about: BBMB
Chandigarh, September 12
Relentless rains and heavy inflows this season led to the tilting of the upper part of the Bhakra dam by more than one inch today, forcing the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities to announce an immediate stop on any further filling of the reservoir.

Golden Boy New Delhi, September 12 Sushil Kumar on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Championships in Moscow. Sushil was the second Indian to win an Olympic medal when he grabbed a bronze at Beijing Games in 2008. The Haryana grappler overcame Russia’s Gogaev Alan 3-1 in the final to clinch the gold.
Sushil Kumar after winning gold in Moscow. — Reuters

IPL-2 ‘fixing’: 29 under lens
London, September 12
Twentynine cricketers, including two Australians are suspected to be involved in spot fixing at last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa, a leading London newspaper claimed today.

Obama visit: Nirupama Rao flying to US for groundwork
New Delhi, September 12
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is leaving here for Washington next week to start the groundwork for US President Barack Obama’s visit to India in November, amid sharp differences between the two countries over a plethora of issues, especially outsourcing and visa fees. The visit will also provide her an opportunity to convey to her American interlocutors New Delhi’s position on the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill, which was recently passed by Parliament since Washington has conveyed certain reservations over it to New Delhi.

Flight withdrawal to hit veggie exports Amritsar, September 12 Export of perishable goods from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to Europe would be hit hard if Air India sticks to its decision to withdraw the Amritsar-London-Toronto flight from next month, say export houses. The Air India website is already advising passengers, who are trying to book seats in October/November, to catch the Delhi-London-Toronto flight from there.