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India-US strategic dialogue
US committed to N-deal: Hillary
n Says US cannot tolerate safe haven for terrorists
n Pushes for nuclear liability issue
New Delhi, July 19
Even as she described Pakistan as a key ally in the fight against terrorism, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today expressed Washington’s frustration with Islamabad for its failure in bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Foreign Minister SM Krishna at the delegation-level talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Phone-Hacking Scandal Murdoch attacked, grilled at hearing London, July 19 Rupert Murdoch was attacked by a protester today while giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his company over a scandal that has rocked the British establishment. World page: Whistleblower’s ‘suicide’ fuels wild speculation in London

James (L) and Rupert Murdoch appear before a parliamentary committee in London; (Right) a man attacks Rupert Murdoch with a plate at the hearing. — Reuters

From next yr, common medical test
New Delhi, July 19
In a far-reaching decision, the Ministry of Health, Medical Council of India and the CBSE have agreed to conduct a common all-India entrance test for admission to all medical colleges across the country from next year.

Minority tag for Delhi’s four Sikh colleges
New Delhi, July 19 In a significant development, 60-year-old Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur (SGTB) Khalsa College, a constituent college of Delhi University, was today declared a minority educational institution.
Minority status means The colleges need not implement government quotas The managements get the power to appoint teaching staff, raise fee structure

Another Gr Noida jolt to Maya
Allahabad, July 19
In yet another setback to the Mayawati government, the Allahabad High Court today quashed acquisition of nearly 600 hectares of land in two villages in Greater Noida, giving a big jolt to builders and prospective home owners.

LEH REVISITED Choglamsar rising from the rubble Despite little aid, life has moved on and only a few survivors now talk about the tragedy July 19 Eleven months after it bore the hardest impact of the last year’s cloudburst tragedy, Choglamsar presents a blend of destruction, reconstruction and new construction.

The newly constructed Solar Colony in Choglamsar. Tribune photos: Anand Sharma

Waiting for century of centuries at Mecca of cricket London, July 19 At 38, the Little Master has enjoyed several trips to England and commanded authority since he stepped up to the crease for the first time at Lord’s in July 1990.