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Friday, December 2, 2011, Chandigarh, India
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After meeting PM, allies soften stand on adjournment motion 
New Delhi, December 1
Even as a united Opposition stood firm on its demand to move an adjournment motion to press for the withdrawal of the government’s decision allowing foreign investment in multi-brand retail trade, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally reached out to the UPA allies for support.

Shops down shutters across country

SAD takes U-turn on FDI in retail sector 
Chandigarh, December 1
Contrary to the pro-foreign direct investment (FDI) stand taken by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today categorically stated that Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) “cannot have a divergent view on the issue than its ally, the BJP”.

India-China war unlikely, says expert Kanti Bajpai
New Delhi, December 1
Listing possible reasons, Professor Kanti Bajpai, a scholar on international relations, has claimed that a war between India and China is unlikely unless one country gets highly provocative. 



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India has rejected the efforts of Australia that suggested a three-nation economic and security pact among itself, India and USA. Australia had even claimed that India was ‘positive’ about it. Today, New Delhi rejected all theories originating from Canberra. The Ministry of Defence has conveyed in strong words to the top establishment that it was not keen to “hop on to any multi-lateral security tie-up in the region except those under the UN flag”.

Kalam’s frisking: US sacks 2 security officials
New Delhi, December 1
The services of two officials of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), involved in the screening of former President APJ Abdul Kalam in New York on September 29, have been terminated, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today. In a written reply, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said TSA officials had also informed the Indian Embassy in Washington that they would review screening procedure for Kalam.

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CBI to probe Ishrat Jehan encounter
Ahmedabad, December 1
In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, the Gujarat High Court today ordered the CBI to probe the 2004 fake encounter case of teenager Ishrat Jehan and three others. It also held that the Gujarat police did not instill confidence among the victims. Details on Nation page

Asian Games silver medallist attacked 
Patiala, December 1
In an unprecedented incident, Asian Games silver medallist boxer Dinesh Kumar, who returned to India two days ago after winning a bronze medal in the Olympic boxing test event at the London Boxing International Invitational, was badly beaten up in the boys’ hostel at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), here, late last night. He was rushed to the Columbia Asia Hospital for treatment and was discharged today.

’84 riots: Amitabh pleads innocence before Akal Takht
Amritsar, December 1
Amitabh Bachchan hands over the letter to SGPC member Gurinder Singh Bawa in MumbaiTaking a note of allegations of provoking anti-Sikh riots in 1984 levelled against him, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has written a letter to the Akal Takht Jathedar, pleading his innocence in the matter.
Amitabh Bachchan hands over the letter to SGPC member Gurinder Singh Bawa in Mumbai. A Tribune photograph 


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