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Talks fail, Ramdev’s fast on
Not possible to resolve issues in a day, says Sibal after 5-hour marathon meet
New Delhi, June 3
The five-hour marathon meeting between the government representatives and Ramdev today managed to bridge some of the differences between the two sides but failed to deter the yoga guru from going ahead with his indefinite fast from tomorrow to protest against corruption and black money.

Ramdev addresses supporters in New Delhi on Friday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

3-time Haryana CM Bhajan Lal dies of heart attack
Hisar, June 3
Former Chief Minister and sitting Lok Sabha member from Hisar Bhajan Lal died of cardiac arrest here this evening.According to family sources, the 81-year-old leader suffered a massive heart attack in the afternoon at his residence in Sector 15 and was rushed to a nearby nursing home.

Obituary
He was state’s tallest non-Jat leader
Chandigarh, June 3
Haryana’s first self-styled “PhD in politics”, Bhajan Lal, is no more. He conferred this degree upon himself as a self-acknowledgement of his ability of political manipulation, which was par excellence among politicians of the state. (Details on Haryana page)

Maran started 2G mess, claims PAC chief
Lucknow, June 3
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday accused Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran of having played a vital role in starting the 2G Spectrum scam.“Maran started a big correspondence for getting the terms of references changed and separating the pricing of the Spectrum.

On Karuna b’day, Jaya scraps his pet projects
Chennai, June 3
Muthuvel Karunanidhi’s troubles are unending.
After seeing his DMK nearly wiped out in elections and his daughter and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi in prison, Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa delivered her foe a bitter birthday present today.

BJP strategy: Reach Delhi via UP
Lucknow, June 3
Beleaguered by infighting, the BJP is now depending on the charisma of “ajatshatru” (one who has no enemies) Atal Behari Vajpayee. The former Prime Minister’s words that the “road to Delhi passes through Lucknow” set the tone for the two-day national executive meet here today. (Details on Nation page)

Sachin: I am not satisfied
London, June 3
Sachin Tendulkar has almost every batting record that is there to be made under his belt but the iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied with his career as he considers satisfaction the beginning of stagnation."When you win something or score a century you say you are happy, but not satisfied. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward," Tendulkar told the latest issue of 'Sky Sports Magazine'. (Details on Sports page)

Yemen Prez, PM hurt in palace shelling 
Sanaa, June 3
 Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded today along with his premier and other officials as shells struck a mosque in the presidential palace compound. The mosque attack came as fighting that has killed scores of people in north Sanaa spread to the south of the capital and the poverty-stricken Arabian Peninsula country teetered towards civil war. (Details on World page)

30 yrs after first cases, AIDS infections down India leads in decline though 7,000 persons still get infected globally every day New Delhi, June 3 As the world prepares to mark 30 years of AIDS (the infection was first reported on June 5, 1981), it has a lot to cheer about the progress made towards reversal of the epidemic.Much of this progress happened over the last decade, with the global rate of new HIV infections falling by 25 per cent between 2001 and 2009.