Chidambaram gets SC clean chit in 2G
New Delhi, August 24
The Supreme Court today absolved Finance Minister P Chidambaram of all the four charges in the 2G spectrum scam, providing a major relief to him and the Congress-led UPA at a time when the government is facing a tough time in Parliament following allegations of irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.

Jagir Kaur conspired to kill daughter: CBI
Chandigarh, August 24
Less than six months after the trial court acquitted Bibi Jagir Kaur of murder while convicting her for abduction and forcible abortion of her daughter Harpreet Kaur, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has claimed that the SGPC’s former chief had conspired to kill.

Elderly Sikh beaten up in US, held for keeping kirpan
Washington, August 24
An Sikh man in his early 70s was allegedly beaten up by his neighbour in New Jersey following an altercation and was later arrested by the police for keeping a kirpan, a Sikh article of faith.

Michelle meets gurdwara shooting victims’ kin
Washington: US First Lady Michelle Obama travelled to Oak Creek City in Wisconsin to meet the victims of the gurdwara shooting. Sikh community leaders said her visit went a long way to assuage the feelings of hundreds of Sikh families across the nation.	Michelle Obama with gurdwara official Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal (L) and Oak Creek Mayor Stephen Scaffidi. — AP/PTI

Senators want hate crimes tracked

Stripping Armstrong of titles: Anti-dope body Los Angeles, August 24 Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said he would no longer fight doping charges by the US Anti-Doping Agency, which quickly said it was stripping him of his titles and banning him from competitive cycling. Armstrong, a cancer survivor considered one of the all-time greats in his sport, made the announcement in a written statement as he faced a midnight deadline on Thursday to formally challenge the accusations against him.