Crack down on communal elements, PM tells states
Chief Ministers of several non-Congress states skip National Integration Council meet
New Delhi, September 23
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday directed states to crack down on elements fanning communal riots, saying action must be taken irrespective of political affiliations or influence of those responsible for such acts.

(L-R): Finance Minister P Chidambaram, PM Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde at the National Integration Council meeting in New Delhi on Monday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

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Hooda detractor & Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit quits Cong
Gurgaon, September 23
Congress leader and Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit Singh on Monday announced his resignation from the party stating he did not want to be associated with a party that had become ‘Hooda private limited’.

J-K Govt trying to ‘subvert’ Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
At stake is hundreds of kanals of land in Katra
Jammu, September 23
The Jammu and Kashmir Government is apparently seeking to subvert the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, allegedly under the pressure of political groups, in what is being deemed as an anti-pilgrimage measure that will only lead to corruption.

Manmohan to meet Sharif in New York on Sept 29
New Delhi, September 23
It is now certain that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York on September 29.

 Time not conducive to talks: Rajnath

Gulmarg land scam: Kishtwar DC arrested, released
Srinagar, September 23
Senior IAS officer Baseer Ahmad Khan was today arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) for allegedly misusing his official position for illegal transfer of government land worth crores in Gulmarg.

Punjab to foot education bill of IAS officers’ kids
Chandigarh, September 23
While Punjab has been delaying the payment of dearness allowance (DA) and arrears of the Fifth Pay Commission to three lakh employees citing a resource crunch, there is no apparent dearth of funds when it comes to pampering its bureaucrats.

Sikh prof targeted in US hate attack New York, September 23 A Sikh professor at the Columbia University has been attacked and injured by a mob of up to 30 people who called him “Osama” and “terrorist” during a brutal assault which the police is investigating as a hate crime. Punjab: US needs to do more, says SGPC