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Tuesday, October 19, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

SAD goes all out against Manpreet
Dubs him a conspirator, Sukhbir says subsidies to go on
Kup Rahira (Sangrur)/ Chandigarh, October 18
Five days after Manpreet Singh Badal resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP government in Punjab, the senior leadership of the party today launched a frontal attack on the former Finance Minister and branded him a “conspirator”. Virtually flaying Manpreet’s stand on subsidies, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said it was at variance with the philosophy of the SAD.

Editorial: It’s SAD Punjab Page: Manpreet rules out Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal addresses a gathering at a function near Malerkotla on Monday.

HC split on K’taka MLAs’ disqualification
Bangalore, October 18
A split verdict by the high court here today gave another lifeline to the Yeddyurappa government that was rattled by the Opposition propaganda that its trust vote victory in the Assembly on October 14 could be undone by a court verdict in favour of the MLAs disqualified by the Speaker.

OC’s tenure extended, says Reddy
Move will help agencies complete corruption probe
New Delhi, October 18
The Group of Ministers (GoM) appointed to oversee the activities of the Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games today endorsed the government’s decision to extend tenure of the committee till further orders. Usually, the OC winds up after the completion of the Games. However, the fresh move will enable the investigating agencies, including the CAG, the CVC, and the Enforcement Directorate, to probe corruption charges against the OC.
Cong downplays Sheila-Kalmadi rift

From Geneva to Amritsar in search of biological parents
Amritsar, October 18
Twentytwo-year-old Laura Schmid has come to Amritsar along with her parents and fiancé. No, she is not one of the foreign tourists visiting the holy city.

Laura Schmid with her parents Rene Schmid and Hilla Schmid. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Babbar Khalsa militant flees from custody
Hoshiarpur, October 18
A dreaded terrorist of Babbar Khalsa outfit identified as Karanvir Singh, alias Bablu, son of Satnam Singh of Daroli PS Adampur, who was arrested last midnight from Qila Barun (Chhotta Bajwara), fled from the CIA staff custody in the wee hours today.

Osama ‘in Pak under ISI care’
Washington, October 18
World's most wanted terrorists Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri may be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan, protected by some members of ISI, a media report said today. The two top Al-Qaida commanders may not be together and are not living in caves as foreseen by American experts to evade detection, the CNN reported quoting a top NATO officer based in Afghanistan.