Tuesday, October 26, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India and Japan woo each other Hold hands for a free trade agreement
The strong growth fundamentals of the Indian economy, continuous pursuance of reforms in the financial sector and the ability to offer goods and services at competitive rates makes India the most preferred investment	Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raises a toast with his Japanese counterpart Kan Naoto in Tokyo on Monday. — PTI
destination. While India looks forward to investment in the infrastructure sector from Japan, Indian companies can offer their expertise in the services sector, knowledge economy and help Japan get cheaper generic medicines. No love in Tokyo on N-deal, as yet

Online CAT putting off aspirants
Fear of computer glitches brings down this year’s enrolment by 15% from 2009
New Delhi, October 25
Registrations for the Combined Admission Test for entry to Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have been on a decline for the second consecutive year.

I-T raids on Reddy brothers, 4 BJP MLAs in Karnataka
Bangalore, October 25
Income tax officials conducted simultaneous raids on the premises of three ministers, Karnataka Health Minister B Sreeramulu and mining magnates Reddy brothers, besides four other ruling BJP MLAs here today. The premises of Reddy brothers’ associates in Bangalore, Bellary and Hospet were also raided.

ITBP personnel stand guard outside the guesthouse of Karnataka Health Minister B Sreeramulu during the raid by income tax officials in Bangalore on Monday. — PTI

SC seeks report from Haryana on Mirchpur
New Delhi, October 25
The Supreme Court today directed the Haryana government to file a fresh status report within three weeks giving details of the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken in Mirchpur, the scene of violence against Dalits in April this year.

Blast at Baba Farid’s dargah in Pak, 6 killed
A powerful bomb went off outside outside the gates of the shrine of sufi saint Baba Farid packed with devotees in a city in Pakistan’s central Punjab province today, killing at least six persons and injuring 25 others. The blast, which severely damaged the walls and parts of the shrine’s structure, occurred near a spot where the sitting arrangement had been made for women devotees.

Sharad guns for Rahul ‘babua’, dynasty rule
POLL BLITZKRIEG: JD-U chief hits out at Gandhi scion, says the latter should be thrown into the Ganga
Patna, October 25
The election campaign in Bihar by top leaders of mainstream political parties turned murky today when JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav launched a personal attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at one of his election meetings.

Karnal villagers show the way on gender ratio But urban areas still show a marked preference for the male child Karnal, October 25 Notorious for the skewed gender ratio with 819 females against 1,000 males in the 0-6 age group, Haryana has some reason to cheer. Its villages in Karnal have shown a marked improvement in balancing the skewed gender ratio.