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India, China to scale up defence ties
Focus on frequent border meetings, faster negotiations on boundary agreement
New Delhi, July 6
India and China today pledged to strengthen the existing agreements on maintaining peace and tranquility.


Defence Minister AK Antony with Chinese Special Representative Yang Jiechi in Beijing on Saturday.

‘Freak’ monsoon casts shadow on kharif season in North
New Delhi, July 6
Fears of poor rain in July — the sowing month for kharif crop — seem to be holding true this monsoon season. The seasonal rain, which have been overactive in Uttarakhand, appears to be giving the plains of the northwest a miss.

Collegium system working well, why change it: New CJI
New Delhi, July 6
Justice P Sathasivam, who will take over as the Chief Justice of India later this month, says he will take the opinion of all Supreme Court judges on the move to replace the present Collegium system and convey it to the government, provided the Law Minister sought the SC’s views before introducing the relevant Bill in Parliament.

Won’t oppose Food Bill: Rajnath
Nagpur, July 6
BJP president Rajnath Singh today termed the ordinance promulgated by the Union Cabinet to implement the Food Security Bill a "cruel joke" on democracy and said his party would not oppose the passage of the Bill in Parliament but seek amendments to it.

PIL filed in SC against ordinance

Reds look to revamp military wing
Specially trained men to take up positions in guerilla zones, says document
Hyderabad, July 6
Facing the heat from security forces, the Maoists have firmed up plans to raise an additional 14 battalions of People Liberation Army (PLA), the military wing of the banned CPI (Maoist).
A file photo of Maoists armed with weapons.

1984 riots: Victims appeal against Sajjan's acquittal
New Delhi, July 6
Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case was today challenged in the Delhi High Court by members of the victims' family who contended that the trial court failed to appreciate the large number of legally admissible evidence in its verdict.

Boeing 777 crash-lands at San Francisco
San Francisco: An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Seoul crashed while landing early on Sunday (IST) at San Francisco International Airport, the US Federal Aviation Administration said. There was no word on injuries till reports last came in. The Boeing 777 can carry up to 300 passengers, but spokesman Lynn Lunsford said it was unclear how many people were on board flight No. 214. Images from a TV station in San Francisco showed extensive fire damage to the plane, which lost its tail in the crash. Fire engines were on scene and the fire, which had burned through the cabin's roof, appeared to be out. A video posted to YouTube showed passengers jumping down inflatable emergency slides. — Agencies