In J-K, Modi does ‘heart talk’
Says development, not politics, only solution to state’s problems
Flags off Katra-Udhampur train
Srinagar, July 4
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a journey of “winning hearts” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir through development. He asserted that development, not politics, was the only solution to the problems this state was confronting.

PM Narendra Modi flags off a train from Katra on Friday. MoS in PMO Jitendra Singh (R), Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda (2R), and J-K Governor NN Vohra (4R) are also seen. Tribune Photo

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46 Indian nurses set free in Iraq; to return home today
New Delhi, July 4
In a dramatic development, Sunni militants in the conflict zone of Iraq have set free the 46 Indian nurses who were forced to move out of a hospital in Tikrit and taken to Mosul on Thursday, sparking fears about their safety as well as that of 39 captive Indian construction workers.

Turkish truck drivers who were released by militants board a plane at an airport in Erbil, Iraq. AP/PTI

‘honour killing’
Man found hanging, lover stabbed at Rohtak village
Nindana (Rohtak), July 4
A newly married woman and her lover today allegedly committed suicide at Nindana village of Rohtak district.

agusta chopper deal
Former IAF chief faces money laundering case
New Delhi, July 4
Stepping up the heat in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today registered a money laundering case against former IAF chief SP Tyagi and others to probe proceeds of crime in the alleged kickbacks paid to procure the flying machines.

Govt chalks out plan to curb inflation
Hoarding to be made non-bailable offence
Move to set up Price Stabilisation Fund
New Delhi, July 4
Faced with the challenge of rising inflation and an errant monsoon, the government today charted out a six-month action plan to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities at reasonable prices.

Punjab demands rice quality testing facility, more sugar

Home Ministry moots common card for NRIs New Delhi, July 4 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will press for a common card for Indians living in foreign countries for decades. More than 20 million Indians are estimated to be living abroad. At present, two sets of cards prevail. One is called the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card and the other is the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card.