NRI drug ring busted in Punjab; 4 held 
Party drugs worth Rs 200 cr seized
Jalandhar, June 2
Synthetic drugs have starting making inroads into Punjab. The state police on Saturday claimed to have busted a drug ring involving NRIs and highly qualified traffickers and seized contraband worth Rs 200 crore. Of the seven-member gang, four are in the police net. Over 34 kg Methamphetamine and 19 kg Ephedrine, also known as “Ice” or “rave party drug,” have been recovered from the accused.

NRHM scam
Ex-health minister’s houses searched
Lucknow, June 2
After several rounds of interrogations, the CBI today finally carried out searches at the Lucknow and Kanpur houses of former state Health Minister Anant Mishra in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam.

Attack on Modi continues, RSS mouthpiece slams him
New Delhi, June 2
There appears to be no let-up in the internal attack on controversial Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, it has picked up speed since he forced BJP president Nitin Gadkari and the RSS to accept his pre-condition for his participation in the party’s national executive meeting held in Mumbai last month. (Details on Nation page)

Egypt’s Mubarak jailed for life
Cairo, June 2
Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak was today sentenced to life in prison after a court here found him guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during a popular uprising against his 30-year rule, capping months of legal proceedings against the first Arab leader to be tried in person. (Details on World page)

Schiavone stunned, Ferrer blows Youzhny away
 Paris, June 2
Last year's finalists Francesca Schiavone and Li Na headed in opposite directions at the French Open on Saturday when the Italian was knocked out in the third round and the Chinese fought her way through to the last 16 with a tough win. Schiavone, the Roland Garros winner in 2010 and runner-up to Li last year, was unlucky to run into battling American Varvara Lepchenko for the second time in a month. (Details on Sports page)