Lawmakers vote for next President
New Delhi, July 19
Votes for the election of the next President of India were cast in Parliament House and state assemblies today, with UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee enjoying a clear advantage over PA Sangma, who is backed by some Opposition parties. The results will be declared on Sunday.

UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee casts his vote in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI

99 Maruti workers arrested for arson
* Plant closed indefinitely * SIT set up * Over 100 hospitalised * Deceased was GM-HR 
Gurgaon, July 19
The Haryana Police on Thursday arrested 99 workers of Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s Manesar plant in connection with Wednesday’s violence in which a senior company official was killed and many injured. The factory management has shut the plant indefinitely.
(Haryana Page): ‘Arson pre-planned’ 
Editorial Page: Violence at Manesar

3 killed, 31 injured as trains collide near Nashik
Nashik, July 19
At least three persons were killed and 25 others were injured in a collision between a local train and Vidarbha Express near Khardi station near here on the Mumbai-Kasara route tonight.

Govt: No major changes in single-brand retail
Chandigarh, July 19
The government is not likely to go in for any major changes in single-brand retail, especially with regard to the sourcing of goods from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). Foreign investors will have to source 30 per cent of its goods from domestic MSMEs.

India, Pak mull ways to ease J&K-PoK travel
New Delhi, July 19
India and Pakistan are understood to have discussed ways to ease travel between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) at a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on cross-LoC confidence building measures (CBMs) held today.