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Can’t match India’s military might: Pak
India can fight for 45 days but Pak 20-22 days, says its defence minister
Islamabad, June 28
Pakistan cannot afford to match the induction of modern weaponry by India, which possibly has a greater capacity to sustain a war, Pakistani Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar has said.“If we only try to match them (India) militarily and buy the sort of armament that they have, we will probably not be able to afford it,” Mukhtar said.

Tatas move SC on Singur
Say WB govt had illegally taken possession of land
New Delhi, June 28
Tata Motors today approached the Supreme Court, accusing the West Bengal Government of enacting a law in a haste to take over land in Singur which was allotted to it for its Nano car project and using police force illegally to take back possession of the plot.

2G report’s validity questioned, Joshi wants to seek legal opinion
New Delhi, June 28
With deep political divisions continuing to block the adoption of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) 2G Spectrum scam report, panel Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi today decided to refer the matter to constitutional and legal experts for opinion.

Amarnath Yatra flagged off

Over 2,000 pilgrims reached the Baltal base camp in north Kashmir for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage on Tuesday. The first batch of 2,096 pilgrims set out in 73 vehicles from Jammu in the morning. Over 10,000 security personnel have been deployed for the yatra. Tribune photo: Anand Sharma

Pilgrims pray for lasting peace 
First batch flagged off from Jammu

Top kabul banker flees to us

US wants greater access to Indian financial market
New Delhi, June 28
India has outgrown its financial system, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday, calling for cooperation on reforms that would deepen India’s capital markets and allow US firms more access to them.

France’s Lagarde is first woman IMF chief (World Page)

We need a stable Pakistan that acts against terror: India
Rao warns against ‘dilution’ of efforts to fight terrorism
London, June 28
Underlining that India has worked to promote better ties with Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said that relations with Islamabad can only grow in an atmosphere free of terror and violence.

Sunny takes a stand against ICC, bats for runners  New Delhi, June 28 Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the ICC's decision to abolish runners for injured batsmen in one-day cricket, saying even bowlers should not be allowed to have water as rules should be the same for everyone. The ICC's Executive Committee has decided to do away with runners for injured batsmen in ODIs