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Rs 276 cr, eight years and yet no train from Abohar to Fazilka
Residents suffer as official apathy denies vital rail link between Punjab towns
Chandigarh, June 27
On February 1, 2004, there was great rejoicing among residents of the border towns of Abohar and Fazilka in Punjab when the foundation stone of a massive railway project linking the two towns was laid by Nitish Kumar, the then Union Railways Minister, and now Bihar Chief Minister. Estimated then at Rs 86 crore, the project involved construction of 42.11 km of railway tracks between the two towns, five new stations and 29 level crossings, besides houses for rail employees at each of the new stations.

Chuhri wallah Dhana Station: completed in 2007, it has seen no train to date and has become an easy target for Vandals

Pak backed 26/11 attack: PC
New Delhi, June 27
India today, yet again, accused Pakistan of supporting the Lashker-e-Toiba for carrying out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks while claiming that India’s investigators were keeping a track of all the key accused in the conspiracy, including those based in Pakistan.

race to raisina
Pranab, Sangma to file nomination papers today
New Delhi, June 27
The Presidential race will get underway tomorrow when UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee and the Opposition nominee PA Sangma file their nomination papers.

Maoists target police, blow up rail tracks during bandh
Ranchi, June 27
A policeman was today killed and 15 others wounded in an exchange of fire with Maoists, who also blasted railway tracks and an engine during a 24-hour Jharkhand bandh called by them.

Did Pakistan Army, radicals veto Sarabjit’s release? India renews appeal for his release; hails decision on Surjeet New Delhi, June 27 Even as New Delhi awaits a factual report from its mission in Islamabad over Pakistan taking a U-turn on releasing death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, intense speculation is on in diplomatic and media circles over the role played by the powerful Pakistan Army and fundamentalists in the midnight drama.