Brar attack: Charges framed against 2
London, October 8
Charges have been framed against two persons for stabbing Lt Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar during a visit to London. Brar, 78, was attacked in Old Quebec Street, near Oxford Street, last week.
                            Lt Gen KS Brar 

HC lifts stay on peak-hour toll on Gurgaon expressway
Chandigarh, October 8
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today vacated the stay imposed on the collection of toll from vehicles plying on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway during peak hours. All private vehicles plying on the road will now have to pay toll during peak hours. The court orders will come into force from 5 pm on Tuesday.

Karnataka stops supply of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Bangalore, October 8
The Karnataka Government stopped the supply of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu this evening, disregarding the Cauvery River Authority's direction to supply 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily till October 15 (from September 20). MA Sadiq, managing director of the state-run Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, said: "We have stopped supplying water to Tamil Nadu this evening.
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Petrol prices reduced by 56 paise per litre
Petrol price was on Monday cut by 56 paise per litre on the back of appreciation in rupee value against the dollar. "It has been decided to revise the petrol prices downward by Rs 0.56 per litre (excluding state levies in Delhi) with effect from October 9," IOC said in a press statement. — TNS