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Saturday, July 19, 2014, Chandigarh, India

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updated at 8:40 pm

EC announces bypoll for two Punjab seats
Chandigarh: The bypoll for two vacant Assembly seats in Punjab will be held on August 21, Election Commission said today. "Elections will be held for Patiala (Urban) and Talwandi Sabo Assembly seats on August 21," an election office source said here, adding that Model Code of Conduct came into force in the two constituencies from today.

MH17 probe
 Ukraine govt accuses pro-Russia rebels of destroying evidence
KIEV: Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of helping separatist insurgents. "Terrorists with the support of Russia are trying to destroy proof of this international crime," Ukraine's government said in a statement.
Russia providing heavy weapons to Ukrainian rebels: Pentagon
Child rape case
Parents, residents take out protest march
BANGALORE: Public anger mounted over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl in a public school as hundreds of people staged protests here today demanding action from the police who have detained eight persons for questioning.

Gaza death toll crosses 300 as UN chief rushes to Middle East 
Gaza/Jerusalem: Stepping up its offensive, Israeli military killed 26 Palestinians, including eight members of a family, in overnight raids on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, taking the death toll to more than 300 in the 12-day long conflict that has displaced thousands.

SGPC row: SAD calls Sikh's congregation on July 27
Chandigarh: Ruling Shiromani Akali Dal would convene a congregation of Sikhs on July 27 in the Golden temple premises to chalk out a strategy to counter Haryana government's decision to form a separate Gurudwara management committee. "The congregation will decide upon steps to fight the assault on Sikh religion, religious institutions and the Sikh Gurdwara Act by Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Haryana government," a party statement said.

SGPC row: Haryana govt asks Centre to withdraw its letter
Chandigarh: The Haryana government today asked Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to "forthwith withdraw" the letter asking Governor to withdraw his assent to the Bill for creation of a separate SGPC for the state. 

Jayalalithaa opposes Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools
CHENNAI: Taking strong exception to CBSE’s Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools under its ambit next month, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it would be appropriate to have organised a ‘Classical Language Week’ in each state based on its linguistic heritage.

Amarnath Yatra resumes
SRINAGAR: The Amarnath Yatra resumed at 10 am on Saturday from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes after its temporary suspension, an official said. A senior police official told in Srinagar on Saturday: “After its temporary suspension yesterday (Friday), the Amarnath Yatra was today resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes.”




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It’s Centre vs Haryana over HSGPC
 Undo separate body, Union Govt tells state
 No going back, we’re on firm footing: Hooda
Chandigarh, July 18
 The Haryana Government is headed for a showdown with the Centre over a separate body for management of gurdwaras. Haryana Chief Secretary SC Chodhary on Friday refused to abide by Union Home Secretary’s directions, asking him to request the Governor to withdraw his assent to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill 2014.
SAD activists raise anti-Congress slogans against the formation of a separate SGPC in Haryana near AICC chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi on Friday. SAD activists raise anti-Congress slogans against the formation of a separate SGPC in Haryana near AICC chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi on Friday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui



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Kuala Lumpur/Kiev, July 18
Rescuers have so far recovered 181 bodies scatteredGrieving relatives of passengers on board the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight at Kuala Lumpur airport on Friday. over a vast area in eastern Ukraine even as pro-Russia rebels today said they have recovered the black box from the wreckage of the Malaysian plane blown up by a missile, killing all 298 persons on board.

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New Delhi, July 18
 Advocating Union Government's greater role in managing terrorism and security threats, Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra today suggested the formation of a specialised country-wide security administrative service.

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Pak seeks uninterrupted dialogue with India
Pakistan High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Friday.New Delhi, July 18
 Pitching for a ‘dialogue without interruption’ with India, Pakistan today said the two countries were in touch to fix the date and venue for the Foreign Secretary-level talks between them.

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Coal scam: SC orders trial by special court
New Delhi, July 18
The Supreme Court today ordered the setting up of a special court to conduct trial in all CBI cases relating to the coal block allocation scam involving several private companies and top government functionaries.

DRDO loses 210 scientists in three yrs, govt says it’s normal
New Delhi, July 18
 The government today made light of 210 scientists resigning from the country’s premier military research body DRDO in the past three years, saying it was normal for any organisation to lose 1 per cent of its total strength in a given year.

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