India lord at Lord’s; Ishant, the knight
Beat England in 2nd Test
London, July 21
Ishant Sharma claimed seven wickets to bowl India to a 95-run victory over England in the second Test at Lord's on Monday, their first overseas win since 2011.
Ishant Sharma celebrates the dismissal of England’s Stuart Broad during the second test at Lord's on Monday. PTI

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Row over separate Gurdwara panel
Won’t take over gurdwaras by force, says Haryana
Chandigarh, July 21
The Hooda government today said it will not enter state gurdwaras to take back possession from Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) task force. 

Ripples in House 
New Delhi, July 21
The ongoing war of words between Punjab and Haryana over the formation of a separate Sikh gurdwara management body in Haryana reached Parliament today with the Shiromani Akali Dal calling it interference in the affairs of the Sikhs.

phone tapping case
Virbhadra gives nod to prosecute ex-DGP
Shimla, July 21
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has given his assent to prosecute former Director General of Police ID Bhandari in the alleged phone tapping case, in which a chargesheet is ready to be put up in court. Sources confirmed that Virbhadra granted approval to the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on Saturday for prosecuting Bhandari, who is one of the accused in the alleged phone tapping case. 

Uproar in Parliament over Justice Katju’s graft charge on judiciary
New Delhi, July 21
The revelation of an alleged executive-judiciary nexus in the elevation of a tainted district judge of Tamil Nadu to the High Court in 2004 today snowballed into a controversy that resonated in both Houses of Parliament and reignited demands for total transparency in the appointment of judges.

Justice Swatanter gets SC notice on case transfer plea
New Delhi, July 21
The Supreme Court today issued a notice to Justice Swatanter Kumar on a plea by a woman lawyer seeking transfer of a defamation case against her from the Delhi High Court.