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Latest news, updated at 5:45 pm One or two TMC amendments can be accepted: PC...more Team Anna's core committee meeting postponed...more  Knighthood for Indian-origin scientist...more

 Shadow of terror over Punjab polls
PC: Inputs on Pak-based groups to be shared with EC
New Delhi, December 30
The Centre has decided to step up vigil along Punjab’s border with Pakistan following intelligence inputs that militants from across the border could be planning a terror strike during elections.
Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi. — PTI

Lokpal fiasco sets stage for bigger poll battle
New Delhi, December 30
The pitched battle witnessed between various political parties in Parliament over the last three days on the Lokpal Bill has set the stage for the war ahead in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Editorial Page: Lokpal Bill in limbo

Cyclone‘Thane’ batters TN coast, 33 killed; Andhra unscathed

A merchant vessel ran aground on Marina Beach due to gusty winds triggered by Cyclone Thane, in Chennai on Friday. — AFP

Trail of Destruction The storm left a trail of destruction and threw life out of gear in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district and neighbouring Union Territory of Puducherry. Torrential rains accompanied by gale uprooted hundreds of trees and electric poles, snapping power supply in several areas.

Flights disrupted Flights to international destinations including the middle-east and Malaysia from Chennai were cancelled following worsening weather conditions. Southern Railway partially cancelled and rescheduled most of the trains between Chennai and southern districts

Weather warning The weatherman has predicted heavy rainfall for the next 12-24 hours in different parts of the state and Puducherry and advised fishermen against venturing into sea due to rough conditions.

Defence Ministry rejects Army Chief’s plea on age
New Delhi, December 30
Rejecting the Army chief General VK Singh’s statutory complaint seeking an amendment to his date of birth, the Ministry of Defence has made it clear that it would not disturb the status quo at this stage. General VK Singh retires in five months from now - in May 2012. The Army Chief has the option of a legal recourse.

Pak SC orders probe into memogate 
Overrides govt’s contention of inquiry by a parliamentary panel
Islamabad, December 30
In a major setback to Pakistan’s embattled leadership, the Supreme Court today ordered a time-bound investigation into the memo scandal, overriding the government’s contention that the issue should be probed by a parliamentary panel.

Special to the tribune
A celebration of the history & exquisite artistry of Golden Temple 
A labour of love has gone into the creation of a massive new book about the Golden Temple that incorporates a comprehensive account of the photographic and visual history of the holy place, including the earliest known image from an 1825 miniature.