Monday, January 17, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

Jairam wants Adarsh to be pulled down in 3 months 
New Delhi/Mumbai, January 16
In an order, expected to have considerable implications on the future of several buildings facing “green blues” in India’s ecologically critical coastal areas, the Environment Ministry on Sunday declared the Adarsh housing society in Mumbai “illegal” and ordered the demolition of the 31-storey controversial structure.

A file photo of the 31-storey Adarsh Housing Society building complex located at Colaba in Mumbai. — PTI

Politics hots up over hike in petrol price
New Delhi, January 16
As political opposition to the steep hike in petrol mounts and the public at large not amused with the idea given that household budgets are already stretched with onions and milk, the government faces a very difficult choice in coming months with international crude oil prices set to cross $100 a barrel. The problem is acute since India imports almost 80 per cent of crude oil for domestic demand of petroleum products.

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Wife-beating charges: India recalls diplomat
‘Victim’ in hiding; UK considers request for humanitarian asylum
New Delhi, January 16
A senior diplomat at the Indian High Commission in London Anil Verma, accused of assaulting his wife, is being called back to India after the External Affairs Ministry took serious note of the charges against him. “He is being called back to the headquarters,”official sources said.

                                                                      Paromita Verma

Swiss whistleblower to spill secrets of the rich
Zurich, January 16
A former Swiss private banker who was one of the first whistleblowers to use WikiLeaks by publishing internal bank documents on the site has pledged to hand over new data on offshore bank account holders on Monday, a newspaper said.

                                                                    Rudolf Elmer

Pak wants full resumption of dialogue
Islamabad, January 16
Pakistan has insisted on the full-fledged resumption of the composite dialogue in proposals submitted to India through diplomatic channels ahead of the upcoming meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries. 

Samjhauta blast: Delhi to share info with Pak
New Delhi, January 16
The government on day said it will share information with Pakistan on the investigation into the Samjhauta train blast once the probe is completed. Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said New Delhi understands the concerns of Islamabad as several Pakistani citizens were killed in Samjhauta blast but investigation has not been completed yet.

Tense calm returns to Tunisia after revolt
Tunis, January 16
A tense calm returned to Tunisia today as talks on a new government got under way after the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in the Arab world’s first popular revolt in recent history. (Details on World page)

Punjab petroleum dealers a worried lot
Chandigarh, January 16
The 10 per cent hike in petrol prices in the past one month will see a vast shift in sale volumes of the fuel from Punjab, to the neighbouring states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh. (Details on Business page)

Eight held for Tanishq heist; jewellery found New Delhi, January 16 With the arrest of eight persons and recovery of jewellery worth around Rs 10-12 crore, joint police teams of Delhi and Chandigarh investigators have cracked the sensational case of Tanishq showroom dacoity at Manimmajra, Chandigarh, on the intervening night of January 11 and 12.  Chandigarh page: Two 8-second calls did them in Delhi Police Commissioner Brijesh Gupta displays the jewellery recovered from the accused in New Delhi on Sunday. A Tribune photo