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Iran ready to halt N-weapon plan
Tehran, six world powers sign historic agreement in Geneva ; Israel rejects deal
Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva on Sunday reached a deal that temporarily freezes Tehran’s nuclear programme and marks a historic first step toward a more permanent agreement.

Nation page: India hails Iran nuke deal

US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after the deal in Geneva on Sunday. PTI

Goa cops return after quizzing 3 Tehelka staffers
New Delhi, November 24
The three-member Goa Police team probing the alleged sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal returned today without questioning the Tehelka editor himself. The team, however, quizzed three employees of the magazine who were contacted by the victim to corroborate her version. A hard disc and some documents were seized by the team.

Journalists of Tehelka magazine come out of Goa Sadan after being questioned by the Goa police in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI

Accused of rape, U’khand officer faces probe
CM Bahuguna tells DGP to conduct investigation; Dehradun police team gets copy of FIR
Dehradun November 24
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has promised a free and fair trial in the alleged rape case involving additional secretary JP Joshi posted in the Home Department of the Uttarakhand Government. Talking to mediapersons here today, Bahuguna said nobody was above law and he had directed the DGP to carry an independent investigation in the case.

Guar price in free fall, farmers fume
Sirsa/Abohar, november 24
Ellenabad farmer Sat Narain is in no hurry to sell his 50 quintal guar, a costly legume, which he has grown on 10 acres. With current price of guar hovering at Rs 4,500 per quintal, Narain hopes it will touch the Rs 30,000 per quintal mark of last year.

Ponzi scam: Kunal Ghosh sent to police remand
Kolkata, November 24
Bidhannagar Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Apurba Ghosh today refused bail to Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, arrested yesterday in connection with the Sarada chit fund scam, and remanded him in five-day police custody.