N-deal on cards as Oz PM arrives today
Abbott says his govt willing to provide uranium to India under suitable safeguards
New Delhi, September 3
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives in New Delhi on Thursday, a visit that is expected to herald a new dimension in the Indo-Australian relations and take it beyond the shared interest in cricket, curry and the Commonwealth.

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Cancel Gurgaon DLF land deal, HC tells Hooda govt
Chandigarh, September 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered the Haryana Government to cancel the allocation of 350-acre prime land in Gurgaon to real estate giant DLF. The land, acquired for “public purpose”, was transferred to DLF, which was developing air-conditioned apartments and villas, along with an 18-hole golf course, on it.

Your plan will take 200 yrs to clean Ganga: SC to Centre
Submit phase-wise action plan, govt told
New Delhi, September 3
The Supreme Court today asked the Narendra Modi government to prepare a time-bound, phase-wise action plan for cleaning the Ganga so that the results could be measured at the end of its five-year term in May 2019.

Justice HL Dattu set to become CJI
New Delhi, September 3
The Centre has cleared a proposal for the elevation of Justice HL Dattu as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to succeed CJI RM Lodha, who retires on September 27. Official sources said the government had sent the proposal to President Pranab Mukherjee for appointing Justice Dattu, who would hold the office of CJI for about 14 months till his retirement on December 2, 2015.

Flash floods, landslides kill 7 in J-K
BSF officer, Army jawan among dead; NH blocked for 8 hours
Jammu/Reasi/Poonch/Batote, September 3
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu & Kashmir killed seven persons, including a BSF officer and an Army jawan, on Wednesday.

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Philippine troops botched up Golan op: Indian commander
New Delhi, September 3
Within hours of the Philippines seeking an inquiry into an alleged botched-up UN operation at Golan Heights (between Israel-Syria), Lt Gen Iqbal Singh Singha, the Indian commander of the UN force stationed there, has accused the Filipino troops of having compromised the UN position.

Realtors turn Punjab legislators’ housing dreams into ‘Risky’ business Chandigarh, September 3 The dream of owning a house in Mohali turned out to be a “risky” proposition for over 40 current and former legislators of Punjab with two land developers allegedly diverting their money to fund a Punjab movie, “Jatt Risky”.