Chaos over tainted ministers’ issue
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned
New Delhi, June 8
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned today without transacting much business as the Opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party continued with its scathing attack on the UPA government for inducting "tainted" persons in the Union Council of Ministers.

BJP not to relent on ‘tainted’ ministers

Venus dates Sun, teases gazers In video (28k, 56k) Astronomers from USA record transit Venus passes across the front of the Sun as viewed from Mount White, near Sydney, on Tuesday. The transit appears in the upper portion of the Sun in the southern hemisphere.  — Reuters photo Punjab page: Fest marks Venus transit Himachal page: Rain hampers viewing of spectacle Chandigarh page: Venus transit to affect Leos, Librans Delhi page: Date with Venus despite clouds

SC castigates Capt for not implementing 2002 order on SYL
New Delhi, June 8
The Supreme Court seems to have left the Amarinder government with little scope for legal remedy in the controversial Sutlej Yamuna Link canal case.

Nation page: Amarinder to meet PM
Punjab page: SAD opposes Amarinder approach

It’s tax(ing) time in Himachal Pradesh
Budget proposals to garner Rs 15 cr
Shimla, June 8
Fresh taxes to garner additional resources to the tune of Rs 15 crore have been proposed in the Rs 6893.61 crore reform-oriented Budget for 2004-05, leaving a deficit of Rs 703.79 crore uncovered.
The Chief Minister, Mr Virbhadra Singh, in the Vidhan Sabha in Shimla on Tuesday.
Himachal page: Bold, says Cong, listless for BJP

Atwal to be LS Deputy Speaker
New Delhi, June 8
National Democratic Alliance nominee Charanjit Singh Atwal is set to be unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha tomorrow. 

Punjab page: First SAD Dalit nominee to become Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker

PM, Natwar sign Reagan condolence book
New Delhi, June 8
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh today visited the US Embassy here and wrote on the condolence book on the demise of former President Ronald Reagan.

Natwar adds London to his US itinerary
Editorial: Gas pipeline again

They were forced to commit suicide Bathwala (Gurdaspur), June 8 Terrified women-folk from Madhya Pradesh remained confined to their temporary cottages throughout the day even as a pall of gloom descended on the brick kiln in this non-descript village due to the suicide committed by three young sisters by jumping before a speeding train yesterday morning.