haryana gurdwara row
Deadlock persists as ‘talks’ fail
* PIL in SC challenges Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Mgmt) Act
* HSGMC team meets Governor
Chandigarh, August 5
The stalemate over the control of gurdwaras in Haryana continued today as members of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) and the SGPC traded charges over proposed talks to find a solution.

The police try to stop HSGMC supporters outside Gurdwara Chhevi Patshahi during the fourth day of dharna to take over control of the shrine in Kurukshetra on Sunday. Tribune photo

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Oppn targets Modi for not greeting Muslims on Eid
New Delhi, August 5
The Opposition today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not greeting Muslims on Eid-ul-Fitr. A Congress also raked up the issue of the PM not hosting traditional Iftaar (breaking of fast in the evening) during Ramadan.

SAD, BJP on collision course over CLU fee
Chandigarh, August 5
The coalition partners in Punjab - SAD and BJP - are heading for another confrontation, this time over the Change in Land Use (CLU) fee.

HP monsoon session likely to be stormy
Shimla, August 5
Having boycotted most part of the budget session in February, an aggressive BJP is geared up to take on the ruling party during the 16-day monsoon session of the Assembly commencing tomorrow.

Home, auto loan EMIs to remain unchanged
RBI keeps rates intact, cuts SLR by 50 bps
Mumbai, August 5
The RBI in its bi-monthly credit policy review today left key policy rates unchanged but reduced the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) by 50 percentage points. Raghuraman Rajan, RBI Governor

UPSC row rocks RS, again
Govt says open to discussions on ‘reforms’ in IAS exams but at a later stage
New Delhi, August 5
As the Rajya Sabha again witnessed uproar over the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) of the UPSC today, the BJP maintained that the NDA government had tried to find the best possible solution under the current circumstances, considering that the controversy was a “legacy” of the previous UPA government.

AAP leader Yogendra Yadav joins a protest being staged by UPSC aspirants in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui

UK’s Pak-origin minister Warsi quits over Gaza London, August 5 Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Britain’s first female Muslim Cabinet minister, today resigned from the David Cameron government saying the country’s stand on the Gaza conflict is “morally indefensible” and she can no longer support it. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi World page: Israel, Hamas enter 72-hr Gaza truce