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4-nation gas pipeline plan gets fresh push
Cabinet nod to special purpose vehicle to speed up Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India project 
New Delhi, February 7
Aiming to speed up implementation of the ambitious Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline, the Union Cabinet today approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle to build the 1,680-km pipeline that terminates at Fazilka in Punjab.

Job scam: Chautala moves HC against conviction, sentence
New Delhi, February 7
Om Prakash Chautala today moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and the 10-year sentence awarded to him for corruption, cheating and forgery in the recruitment of 3,032 junior basic trained (JBT) teachers in 1999-2000 when he was Haryana’s Chief Minister.

One more arrested for threats to all-girl band 
Srinagar/Ajmer, February 7
The J&K Police today arrested a cable operator for allegedly issuing threats to members of the Valley’s first all-girl rock band ‘Pragaash’. The number of arrests in the case has now gone up to three. All accused are in police custody till February 15.

J&K page: Rock band row: Trouble in store for Grand Mufti

Babri demolition case
SC questions CBI delay in challenging HC order
New Delhi, February 7
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the CBI over the delay in challenging the quashing of conspiracy charges against BJP leaders, including LK Advani and MM Joshi, in the Babri Masjid demolition case despite calling it a “national crime”.

Modi-for-PM chorus grows; RSS chief calls him a friend
Allahabad, February 7
In an oblique hint, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today appeared to back Narendra Modi as BJP's prime ministerial candidate, but said the party will be responsible for the consequences of its decision.

Maoist attack: Air Chief takes a swipe at MHA
Bangalore, February 7
In the ongoing war of words between the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne today advised the MHA against indulging in a blame game as it could affect the war against Naxals. “This was not the way to function,” he said.