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Saturday, August 27, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

Parliament to debate Lokpal even as Anna stays adamant
Uproar in House postpones discussion; Anna shoots fresh letter to Prime Minister
New Delhi, August 26
Anna Hazare with civil society members Kiran Bedi and Prashant Bhushan at the Ramlila Maidan. Even as efforts were on by the government to persuade 74-year-old Anna Hazare to break his 11-day fast, the debate on various versions of the Lokpal Bill, including the Jan Lokpal Bill drafted by the Gandhian’s associates, will now take place tomorrow.

Anna Hazare with civil society members Kiran Bedi and Prashant Bhushan at the Ramlila Maidan. A Tribune photo

Rahul comes up with a ‘game-changer’ in LS
Wants Lokpal as constitutional body
New Delhi, August 26
Rahul Gandhi outside Parliament. As a frail Anna Hazare counted the 11th day of his fast, Parliament witnessed complete politicisation of the Lokpal debate today with the government singing an altogether new tune that Rahul Gandhi scripted and the Opposition stalling the Lok Sabha debate over rules under which to hold the same.

Rahul Gandhi outside Parliament. — PTI



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‘Lone Lokpal law won’t do’
Madam Speaker,
I have been deeply distressed at the developments of the last few days. Many aspects of the situation have caused me anguish.
We are all aware that corruption is pervasive. It operates at every level.

Rift in Anna camp comes out in the open
New Delhi, August 26
What was being talked about in a hushed tone is now out in the open. Not only there are visible signs of differences within the Anna Hazare camp over the continuance of Gandhian’s fast, it appears that the social activist is keen to be directly involved in further discussions with the government and doesn’t want to leave things to his high-profile aides - Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal.

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Canal, toe wall won’t cause floods in Punjab: Centre panel
New Delhi, August 26
The Central Water Commission (CWC) today filed a report in the Supreme Court stating that strengthening of the Hansi-Butana canal by Haryana by constructing a concrete toe/protection wall would not obstruct the flow of rain water or cause floods in Punjab.

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Pak: We’re not responsible for Punjab floods
New Delhi, August 26
Pakistan today denied as ‘totally baseless’ the charge that it was responsible for the flood situation prevailing in Kapurthala, Fazilka and Tarn Taran districts of Punjab. “According to the data of river flows, the operation of Sulemanki Barrage is normal and without hindrance.

Rosaiah named TN Guv, Farook shifted to Kerala
New Delhi, August 26
Former Andhra Pradesh CM K Rosaiah was today appointed as the new Tamil Nadu Governor while Jharkhand Governor MOH Farook was shifted to Kerala in a slew of announcements for gubernatorial posts by President Pratibha Patil.

Gaddafi’s reign ran deep down under Tripoli
London, August 26
A Libyan rebel with boxes of ammunition found hidden underground . Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi had virtually built an underground city under capital Tripoli, with a vast maze of well-hidden reinforced tunnels fanning out for miles in different directions. “There is a Tripoli above ground and a Tripoli underground,” a rebel commander exclaimed as his men stumbled upon what had long been rumoured: An elaborate secret underground network.

A Libyan rebel with boxes of ammunition found hidden underground . — AFP 





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