Canada okays export of uranium to India Promises to act against ‘Khalistan’ activists
New Delhi, November 6
Giving an unprecedented boost to their ties, India and Canada today announced the conclusion of thorny negotiations over administrative arrangements for operationalising the civil nuclear deal, which would facilitate Canadian companies to soon start exporting uranium and nuclear reactors to this country.

PM Manmohan Singh greets his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune photo

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Battle of nerves as America votes
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled down to the wire on Tuesday, mounting a last-minute Election Day drive to get their supporters to the polls in a handful of states that will decide the winner in a neck-and-neck race for the White House.

NECK-AND-NECK: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney after casting their vote

Poll panel rejects Swamy’s petition to de-recognise Cong
New Delhi, November 6
The Election Commission today rejected the plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking de-recognition of the Congress. The commission made it clear that its power to suspend or withdraw recognition of a recognised political party could only be exercised in case the party failed to observe model code of conduct or follow lawful directions and instructions of the commission.

Employee killed in fire at Panipat thermal plant
Panipat, November 6
An employee of the Panipat Thermal Power Station was reportedly electrocuted while two others were singed following a technical fault in 210 MW unit-V caused “sparks and flashes” this evening.

An injured being treated at a hospital. Tribune photo