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CWG: Loss that no one is counting
Expensive stadia used for the Commonwealth Games that were rebuilt at a cost of over Rs 2,500 crore now lie deserted or underutilised resulting in massive waste
New Delhi, June 22
Barely eight months after the Commonwealth Games 2010, billed as the biggest sporting event ever held in India, the glitter has gone out of the imposing stadia renovated at a cost of over Rs 2,500 crore to the public exchequer. Most remain unutilised or under-utilised. Few tournaments have been hosted during this time and many of the stadia are not even cleaned properly.

(Left)The items used in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games still lie unattended outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium; and (right) the stadium has not been cleaned ever since the Games got over

Probe ordered into former CJI’s assets
New Delhi, June 22
The Home Ministry has asked the Revenue Department to conduct a probe into the allegations of disproportionate assets against former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan.
K G Balakrishnan

Why India needs to keep talking to Pakistan
Pakistan’s new generation wants it to break free from the vicious cycle of violence — India should help
In Groundhog Day, a Hollywood blockbuster released in 1993, a weatherman finds himself getting up to the same day over and over again. He discovers that he is condemned to going over the same routine till eternity. Comparisons with the movie and the talks that are being held today in Islamabad between Nirupama Rao and Salman Bashir, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan respectively, may seem odious. After all the Mohali spirit, that saw the Prime Ministers of the two countries have a cordial meeting on the sidelines of the World Cup cricket match in March, did promise a new beginning.

Punjab nod to 14 family courts
Chandigarh, June 22
The Punjab Cabinet today approved the creation of 14 posts of district judges along with supporting staff for setting up 14 family courts, besides giving a go-ahead to the recruitment of 110 judges for the Subordinate Judicial Services.

Ludhiana metro project on fast track
Chandigarh, June 22
There’s good news for Ludhiana residents. The metro rail project is fast moving towards becoming a reality with the state Cabinet today approving the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. 

Chandigarh metro feasible, but financially unpractical:Sreedharan (Details on NATION page)

Spying charge bogus, says Pranab; BJP wants probe
New Delhi, June 22
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today dismissed as “bogus” charges that the government was spying on him even as the BJP insisted there was a “trust deficit” in the Congress-led ruling coalition. (Details on NATION page)