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Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

PARLIAMENT DEADLOCK enters DAY 9
United Oppn rejects govt offer, JPC likely
New Delhi, November 22
The government stood cornered today as a united Opposition rejected its request to restore parliamentary proceedings until a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) was constituted to probe the 2G spectrum scam in its totality.
Home Minister P Chidambaram and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley after an all-party meeting at Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI

Nation page:Law arm gave wrong advice to PM: Swamy
Nation page:SC slams media for distorting details

How will ‘accused’ Thomas work as CVC, SC asks govt
Legal Correspondent
New Delhi, November 22
A three-member Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia today asked the Centre how the newly appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas would be able to function as he was still an accused in a 2000 case relating to irregularities in the import of palm oil.

Yeddyurappa plays hide & seek
New Delhi, November 22
The BJP remained tongue-tied for the fifth day today as its Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa remained defiant and unresponsive to their pleas on stepping down to save them the embarrassment on account of his much publicised land scam.

Nation page:In last-ditch effort to save chair, Yeddyurappa falls back on faith

Security cooperation the key agenda 
November 22
Security was the buzzword on the first day of talks between President Pratibha Patil and the UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, even as the host country re-iterated its support to India’s claim for a permanent seat of the ‘reformed’ UN Security Council. The President was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Musharif Palace by Al Nahyan.

MHA official held for leaking information
New Delhi, November 22
An IAS officer posted in the Ministry of Home Affairs was arrested today on charges of leaking sensitive information of commercial interests to some telecom companies on number portability issue. Ravi Inder Singh, a 1994 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, who was working as Director in the sensitive Internal Security division, was under surveillance of the Special Cell of Delhi Police and was arrested this evening following which the Special Cell of the Delhi Police raided his office and residence, sources said. Police officials seized documents and records saved in his computers for their probe.

monday is som’s day
Wins Gold in Men’s doubles with Sanam Singh
Enters Singles final as well
Sania-Vardhan settle for Silver
Guangzhou, November 22
Star tennis player Somdev Devvarman took centre stage by fetching a gold medal in doubles event and also becoming the first Indian to reach the final in men's singles as India bagged three medals on the tenth day of competitions in the 16th Asian Games here today. (Details on Sports page)

Green hurdle goes, Navi Mumbai airport on track
lJairam okays project lM’rashtra govt kickstarts work
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 22
The Navi Mumbai International Airport is ready to take off and that too right away as the much-delayed development project has been accorded clearance by the Environment Ministry, albeit with some riders.
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan during the joint media conference at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Agarwal

Ferozepur to China town, medals all the way Players from district do country proud, win 7 medals Ferozepur, November 22 With development eluding it ever since the Partition, the border district of Ferozepur, which suffered devastation during the Indo-Pak war and then the Kargil conflict, has created a history of sorts in the ongoing 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. A total of seven medals have been put in India’s kitty by sportspersons belonging to the district.