china’s new guard
Steering economy biggest challenge ahead of China’s next Premier
Beijing, November 15
China’s next Premier Li Keqiang, a protégé of outgoing President Hu Jintao, is known as a cautious and pragmatic leader who is facing the arduous task of shepherding the world’s second largest economy amid lingering global economic slowdown.

1 dead, 4 hurt as ultras open fire near Dal Lake
Srinagar, November 15
One person was killed and four others were injured after some unidentified militants opened fire outside liquor shops here in the evening today, a police spokesman said. The victims were employees of licenced liquor shops inside a government-run hotel on the Boulevard Road in the Dal Lake area. An employee - Mushtaq Ahmad of Aloochi Bagh - was killed in the firing by the militants, who simultaneously carried out the attack at two liquor shops in the area, the spokesman said.

Bhiwani villagers torch police station after double murder
Bond Kalan (Bhiwani), Nov 15
An irate mob torched a police station in Bond Kalan village of Bhiwani district today, burnt vehicles and blocked the highway after the police allegedly failed to take quick action against a criminal who killed two brothers in the village.
A burnt vehicle at Bhiwani’s Bond Kalan police station on Thursday. Photo: Manoj Dhaka

	PUNJAB: Second clash between Badal, Sarna factions
	HARYANA: Ban on burning paddy straw goes up in smoke
	J&K: New highway to hit tourist-dependent towns
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	BUSINESS: RBI asked to finalise norms for new bank licences: FM
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	NATION: PM to host dinner for allies today
	SPORTS: Vintage Sehwag cuts loose
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HARYANA PLUS  SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

8 hurt in clash at Delhi gurdwara
New Delhi, November 15
Eight persons, including Delhi chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) Manjit Singh, were injured in a clash outside Rakabganj Gurdwara located in the high-security Parliament House zone today.

SAD (Badal) Delhi president Manjit Singh injured in the attack

Second clash between Badal, Sarna factions
Amritsar, November 15
The SAD (Delhi) and the SAD (Badal) have blamed each other for the Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib violence in Delhi. The two sides have been on a collision course ever since the SAD (Delhi) led by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief Paramjit Singh Sarna proposed an amendment for direct election to the post of DSGMC president.
(Details on Punjab page)