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Coal scam: CBI books Birla, former Secretary
Raids in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad & Bhubaneswar
New Delhi, October 15
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday registered a case against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, former Coal Secretary PC Parekh and others on charges of criminal conspiracy and misuse of official position over alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks of Talabira II and Talabira III in Odisha eight years ago.
Kumar Mangalam Birla

Talks with Pak vital for foiling terror forces’ plan: NSA
New Delhi, October 15
Justifying its continued attempts to engage with Islamabad, India on Tuesday said not holding talks with the neighbouring country would amount to falling into the trap of terrorists and their sponsors in the Pakistani establishment.

Land consolidation row turns violent in Karnal
Infuriated over harvesting of crop by rival group, villagers go on rampage
Lalupura (Karnal), Oct 15
A dispute over land consolidation in the Gharonda block of Karnal district turned violent in Lalupura village on Tuesday, with women of five villages going on a rampage over harvesting of crop by the other group, which claims to be the owner of the land.

A woman smashes a police post at Lalupura village in Karnal on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

Detainee’s death sparks protest in Ambala
Ambala, October 15
Two dalit youths were picked by the Haryana police late last night and taken to a police post, where they were kept in illegal confinement. While the body of one of them was found near the railway track in the morning, the whereabouts of the other are not known.

Jawan killed in Pak firing in Poonch
Jammu, October 15
An Army jawan was killed today when he was hit by a mortar shell as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire in the Bhimber Gali sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.

Switzerland to share tax info with India, others
Geneva/New Delhi, October 15
In a major boost for India and other countries seeking details on suspected black money stashed in Swiss banks, Switzerland today agreed to automatic exchange of information and mutual administrative assistance in tax matters with overseas authorities.