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Tuesday, May 31, 2011, Chandigarh, India
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India, Pak talk Siachen
Defence Secys’ meet focuses on glacier’s boundary; Delhi not keen on demilitarisation
New Delhi, May 30
India and Pakistan today started discussions on the vexed issue of boundary demarcation along the Siachen Glacier. Though a joint statement may emerge at the end of the two-day talks tomorrow, the stance of New Delhi is not tilted towards demilitarisation of the glacier, which at 21,000 feet, is the highest militarily-occupied zone in the world.

2G loss: JPC questions CAG’s assessment
Asks how he computed loss of 1.75 lakh cr when there was no govt policy to auction Spectrum
New Delhi, May 30
It was an anti-climax of sorts today in the raging controversy over the actual loss caused by the 2G Spectrum scam, with the Joint Parliamentary Committee, examining the matter, questioning the very basis of the Rs 1.75 lakh crore presumptive loss figure the CAG arrived at.

Nation page: HC reserves order on Kanimozhi’s bail

It’s national vs regional politics over Bhullar case
BJP differs with ally SAD; Capt’s plea finds little support from high command
New Delhi, May 30
Both the Congress and the BJP found themselves cornered by the response of political parties to the President’s recent decision to reject the mercy petition of Khalistan militant Devinderpal Singh Bhullar.

Punjab page: Bhullar can seek mercy afresh: Experts

Musharraf WANTED for Benazir killing
Pakistan court declares former President a proclaimed offender
Islamabad, May 30
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today declared former President Pervez Musharraf a proclaimed offender or fugitive for failing to cooperate with investigators probing the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.

FICCI projects 8% GDP growth
Economic Outlook Survey estimates 8.6% growth for 2010-11
New Delhi, May 30
Growth will moderate to 8 per cent this fiscal compared to the 8.6 per cent it is estimated to have expanded by in 2010-11, a survey of economists conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Inmates beat doctor to death in Bihar jail
Had refused to issue false certificates
Patna, May 30
The lynching of a doctor on duty in the district jail premises at Gopalganj, 145 km away from here, on Sunday by a group of convicted prisoners has sent shockwaves amongst the medical fraternity across the state.

A father reacts to a soldier’s death Was my son’s death in Afghanistan a price worth paying? Marine Sam Alexander, 28, was killed in a blast in Helmand last Friday The call, when it comes, is so stunning that everything goes numb and you shake. But the call, at 6.15 pm going into a bank holiday weekend, is not a shock. It is the devastating realisation of all the worries and fears that gnaw at everyone, day and night, who has family, friends and colleagues in a theatre of war.