Pak Foreign Secy arrives, talks to separatists first
Krishna says Pak should do more on terrorism front
New Delhi, July 3
Islamabad once again upset India on the eve of an important bilateral engagement as Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani held parleys with Kashmiri separatist leaders before Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries tomorrow.

YK Singh, Joint Secretary (Pakistan), welcomes Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui

Militants strike, kill 2 cops in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 3
Two constables were shot dead by militants in separate incidents in south Kashmir today. “Unidentified militants fired upon constable Dalbeer Singh near Rajpora Chowk in Pulwama.
J&K Home Minister Nasir Aslam Wani pays tribute to slain constable Dalbir Singh in Pulwama. Tribune photo: Amin War

CCI slaps over Rs 8-crore penalty on Fast Way
Says it has abused its cable TV dominance in Punjab, UT
New Delhi, July 3
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of over Rs 8 crore on three entities of cable TV operator, Fast Way Group, for abusing its dominant position in Punjab and Chandigarh.

HC refuses to stay Sajjan’s trial
New Delhi, July 3
The Delhi High Court has refused to stay trial of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Justice Pratibha Rani, however, restrained the trial court from delivering its judgment till July 27 when Kumar’s petition in the court would be taken up for hearing again. Kumar has challenged the trial court’s refusal to let him use a riot victim’s statements to various judicial commissions to defend himself.

Pranab’s papers found to be valid; BJP cries foul
New Delhi, July 3
The objections raised to UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee’s nomination by opposition-backed nominee PA Sangma were overruled today, thus setting the stage for a direct contest between the two in the July 19 election.