LS okays Bill to stop workplace sexual harassment
New Delhi, September 3
The Lok Sabha today passed a historic draft legislation which, for the first time in India's history, prohibits sexual harassment of women at workplace and prescribes penalties for employers who fail to offer the mandated protections. Domestic workers have been included in the law as working women. The law, however, is not gender neutral.

Son of Sardar: Devgn agrees to remove ‘objectionable’ scenes
Amritsar, September 3
Acceding to the demand from various sections of the Sikh community, film actor-producer Ajay Devgn today agreed to remove “objectionable scenes” from his upcoming film ‘Son of Sardar’.  

Ajay Devgn in a still from Son of Sardar

7 labourers killed in U’khand landslide
Pithoragarh, September 3
Seven Nepalese labourers were killed in a landslide that occurred during the construction of a road at Pambabe, Darma valley, in this district of Uttarakhand last evening.
Boulders lie strewn after the landslide that occurred at Pambabe, Darma valley. A Tribune photograph

Ready to face arrest for protest against graft, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, September 3
Voicing his protest against harassment of India Against Corruption (IAC) activists, Arvind Kejriwal Monday said they were ready to face punishment if the government felt that protesting against corruption was akin to breaking the law, and added that they would continue to do so in future.
Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal talks to the media in New Delhi on Monday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui

Man on shooting spree in Delhi; kills four, self
New Delhi, September 3
Infuriated over an argument, a 20-year-old today went on a shooting spree, killing four persons, including his sister-in-law and the girl he wanted to marry, in Bindapur area of North-West Delhi before killing himself in Ghaziabad.