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Rebels seize key Iraq-Syria border post
Baghdad, June 21
Sunni militants have seized an Iraqi crossing on the border with Syria after a daylong battle in which they killed some 30 Iraqi troops, security officials said today.

Jaitley defends rail fare hike amid protests by Opposition
New Delhi, June 21
The government decision to increase passenger services and freight rates has received widespread criticism from the Opposition parties and also from some NDA allies.

Congress activists raise slogans during a protest against rail fare hike, in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Hooda to stay on as Haryana CM
New Delhi, June 21
The Congress today ruled out leadership change in poll-bound Haryana indicating that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will stay on. Hooda met Congress president Sonia Gandhi today and reportedly discussed the political situation in the state and the way forward as the party heads for a tough Assembly election post a crushing Lok Sabha defeat.

Stuck but safe: Ten youths, who had gone fishing in the Damodar river, were trapped for over eight hours when a sluice gate at the Tenughat Dam, near Bokaro in Jharkhand, was opened leading to sudden rise in water level, before they were rescued on Saturday. PTi

China invokes Panchsheel for better ties with India Beijing, June 21 Expressing its readiness to work with the new Indian government to promote bilateral ties, China today invoked Panchsheel to improve relations with neighbours to settle disputes peacefully while firmly holding on to its core interests. “China is ready to work with the new government in India in promoting continued progress of China-India relations,” State Councillor Yang Jiechi said