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rebellion in Karnataka BJP
Search for CM’s successor runs into rough weather
Yeddyurappa digs in his heels; meet to choose new CM put off
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 29
The Karnataka situation is turning out to be tricky one for the BJP’s central leadership with Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa refusing to bow down to the party’s diktat asking him to quit in the wake of his indictment by the Lokayukta in his report on illegal mining.

Editorial: Action, at long last

Bowlers’ Day Out

S Sreesanth (L) celebrates with Harbhajan Singh after dismissing Matt Prior during the first day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday. Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar picked up three wickets each as England were all out for 221. In reply, India were 24 for 1 at stumps. — AFP (Details on Sports page)

Draft land acquisition Bill 2011
Multi-cropped, irrigated land can’t be acquired
New Delhi, July 29
Multi-cropped irrigated land will not be acquired for public purposes in the future if the government’s proposed draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill 2011 becomes an Act.

Hazare told to choose another venue for fast
New Delhi, July 29
A day after the Delhi Police imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the Jantar Mantar area, leading to a widespread perception that the move was aimed at stalling Anna Hazare’s scheduled indefinite fast from August 16, it lifted the prohibitory orders today.

Editorial: Countdown to Lokpal

Govt gears up for face-off over corruption, 2G scam
New Delhi, July 29
The government is bracing for a rocky monsoon session of Parliament from August 1 amidst fears of another possible washout over the burning issue of corruption and black money. (Details on Nation page)

Another Tri-Valley Scare?
Now, Virginia varsity in immigration fraud
Washington, July 29
Authorities in the US have raided offices of another university on the charges of fraud, this time in the suburbs of Washington, where 90 per cent of the 2,400 students are from India.