Not to blame for Delhi smog: Punjab
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Nov 8
Days after Delhi blamed the northern states, particularly Punjab, for the choking smog hanging over Delhi's sky, the Punjab Government on Thursday strongly refuted the "unsubstantiated allegation".
Thick smog envelopes the Connaught Place area in New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Hu talks tough on graft, says it could prove fatal for party
Beijing, November 8
China today began the process of its once-in-a-decade leadership change, with a stern warning from outgoing President Hu Jintao that corruption in the ruling Communist Party could prove “fatal” to its 63-year-long grip over the country.

Chinese President Hu Jintao is displayed on a large screen during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress in Beijing on Thursday. — AP/PTI

Sanawar donation: Punjab says court can’t review govt grants
Chandigarh, November 8
The Punjab Government today made anxious attempts to defend Rs 1-crore donation by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to his alma mater (Lawrence School, Sanawar) by questioning powers of the courts to decide whether the grant was given for a public purpose. The move comes after the state government conceded a week ago that the donation was not strictly within the ambit of the Punjab Nirman Programme.