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Indians on Death Row in Sharjah
Defence lawyers say no to ‘blood money’ offer
Appellate court fixes next hearing on February 17
Chandigarh/Sharjah, December 31
The dramatic offer made yesterday for a compromise by the victim’s family in the Mishri Khan murder case was today turned down by the team of defence lawyers. Speaking to The Tribune from Sharjah, one of the lawyers, Bindu Suresh Chettur, explained that the 17 Indians, 16 of them from Punjab and one from Haryana, were innocent and chances of their acquittal were bright. It, therefore, made no sense to accept the offer for compromise.

Arushi’s father only ‘suspect’, claims CBI
* But says can’t nail him for lack of evidence
* Talwars fume
* Moily summons the investigation agency boss
New Delhi, December 31
The CBI might have expressed its helplessness in solving the murders of Arushi (14) and her family’s domestic help, Hemraj, in its closure report filed before a Ghaziabad court on December 29, but it appears that her doctor-father, Rajesh Talwar, was the only suspect in its eyes.

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Parliament Logjam
Communists willing to cooperate
But the rest of Opposition leaders firm on a JPC probe
New Delhi, December 31
The Communist parties indicated to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar here today that they are not on the same page as the BJP on the question of a JPC probe into the 2G scam. Meira Kumar, who tried to persuade BJP leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj to allow Parliament to run failed yesterday against the BJP’s clear obduracy to continue stalling Parliament, invited other political parties to lunch at her Akbar Road residence today.

Revelling into 2011

Revellers take part in New Year celebrations at Hong Kong's Times Square on Friday. — Reuters

THE TRIBUNE WISHES ITS READERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR

SC says fixing retirement age govt’s discretion
New Delhi, December 31
Age of superannuation can be reduced or increased unilaterally at the discretion of the government and courts cannot interfere with such decisions, the Supreme Court has ruled. A three-judge bench of Justices — J M Panchal, Deepak Verma and B Chauhan — in a judgement quashed the interim orders of the Allahabad High Court which had directed the Mayawati Government to restore 62 years as the age of superannuation for Government pleaders (advocates).

PC-Buddhadeb letter sparring hits new low
New Delhi, December 31
In a new twist to the ongoing war of words between Union Home Minister and West Bengal Chief Minister, P Chidambaram has described the killings of political workers in the state as “alarming” and said that the violence pointed at the virtual collapse of law and order situation in some areas.

Yeddyurappa strikes ‘truce’ with Governor
K’taka CM says he would call on Bhardwaj once in 15 days
Bangalore, December 31
Seeking to mend fences with Governor HR Bhardwaj, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who has been locked in a war of words over the allegations of corruption, today said he would meet him at least once in 15 days. Yeddyurappa said he would brief the Governor on various issues concerning the state government. “No political significance should be attached to my meeting with the Governor. (Details on Nation page)

Sachin features in IAF calendar
New Delhi, December 31
Sachin Tendulkar, an inspiration for millions of Indians because of his feats in cricket, can now be seen in IAF fatigues along with the Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the force's 2011 calendar. The cricket icon, who was recently conferred the honorary rank of Group Captain, features in the calendar wearing a green flying suit with helmet tucked under his left arm.

A brave new world Tata funds research on making cars run on water Bangalore, December 31 Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata's dream is to see cars run on water and he has invested $15 million in a start-up firm supporting research in the field, an eminent scientist said today. The Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Prof C N R Rao, said one of his close friends and a professor in the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US has found a way to split water directly into hydrogen and oxygen.