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Vettel vrooms, takes Indian GP crown
Greater Noida, October 30
Flagged down by Sachin Tendulkar at the end of the race, the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix today got off to a spectacular start with one hundred thousand people turning up at the Buddh International Circuit to savour the moment.

Sports page: Record-breaker, history-maker
Would rather die on track, says Lewis

EARLY ADVANTAGE: Sebastian Vettel of Germany (R) leads the race at the start of the Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida on Sunday. — Reuters

The posh and the poor: F1 brings out the deep divide
New Delhi, October 30
There were reports about the “disparity” between the “champagne world of Formula One” and the “deep poverty of much of the country’s people in the areas surrounding Buddh International Circuit” - the venue of India’s first Grand Prix.

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India lags far behind Chinese preparedness
Despite surface calm, Delhi can’t afford to lower its guard
The bluish-green waters of the Indus flow sluggishly as it cuts a wide swath over the plateau of Ladakh. The river divides India and China. Unlike the volatile Indo-Pak border, the tension between the two countries is not visible here.

Troops patrol the border area in Ladakh. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Govt plans to bring scientists back home
Chandigarh, October 30
In an effort to tap potential and boost research, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has proposed a “start-up grant” for Indian scientists working abroad who are willing to return home to pursue scientific research in India.

Ex-MPs sit cozy in govt houses
New Delhi, October 30
Despite losing their entitlement, eight former MPs, including Jagdish Tytler and Ajay Singh Chautala, continue to occupy posh government accommodation, a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed.

Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi from November 4
Chandigarh, October 30
The Malwa region in Punjab will get Shatabdi train services from November 4 with the start of the Delhi-Sangrur- Ludhiana Shatabdi.

Seven billionth baby coming today! Rethink strategy, advise demographers New Delhi, October 30 Mid UN projections of the world’s seven billionth baby to be born in India on Monday, demographers today struck a note of caution, asking the government to reposition family welfare efforts. Opinions page: Misplaced scare over rising population A newly born child lies in the ICU of a hospital in Srinagar on Sunday. — AFP