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Kingfisher Airlines loses flying permit
But says no ‘cause for concern’
New Delhi, January 1
Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines has lost its permit to fly after the deadline to renew the suspended licence expired yesterday. Aviation regulator DGCA confirmed the development which the debt-laden carrier has chosen to dismiss as no “cause for concern”.

Stalking, stripping not sex crimes for Govt
MHA says these offences difficult to define,  establish Given a miss in new anti-rape Bill
New Delhi, January 1
In the understanding of Government of India, stalking and stripping don’t qualify as sexual crimes. The reason: these are difficult to define and prove in courts. Documents with The Tribune show that the Home Ministry cited vague reasons to defend its decision
People of Bolpur & Santiniketan take part in a candlelight vigil in protest against the Delhi gang-rape in Birbhum, West Bengal on Tuesday. — PTI

Woman burnt by stalker
(Editorial Page): Sexual violence is endemic everywhere

Let’s name & honour the victim: Tharoor
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Shashi Tharoor today favoured making public the identity of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim wondering what interest is served by keeping her name under wraps even as the Congress dismissed the suggestion as his personal opinion.

Patiala rape & suicide: Victim’s cousin quizzed
Samana, January 1
During the course of the investigations in the Badshahpur gangrape and suicide case, the police today rounded up a distant cousin of the gangrape victim Daljit (name changed), who also got admitted in the hospital after allegedly consuming poison the same night the rape victim was admitted to the hospital after she had consumed poison. The victim later died.

Icy winds lash North, but respite could be round the corner
New Delhi, January 1
North India continues to reel under an intense cold wave, but the good news is that some respite may be round the corner. While the cold wave will continue to rage on for the next 48 hours at least, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today assured that minimum temperatures would not dip any further.
Railway employees repair a track near Amritsar railway station on Tuesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

US Senate clears ‘fiscal cliff’ deal; crisis eased
Washington, January 1
The Senate moved the US economy back from the edge of a “fiscal cliff” on Tuesday, voting to avoid imminent tax hikes and spending cuts in a bipartisan deal that could still face stiff challenges in the House of Representatives.

Modi begins work on housing project for the needy
Ahmedabad, January 1
True to his style of functioning, in less than a week after assuming office starting his fourth innings, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has initiated move to implement his most important election promise, providing houses to the needy middle and lower income group people in the state.