Amarnath Land Row
Mobs take on policemen
Jammu violence peaks, unconfirmed reports say two cops lynched
Jammu, August 5
Violent clashes over the Amaranth land row continued as protesters torched a police post, office of naib tehsildar and vehicles at Jourian, 50 km from Jammu, today.

Samba remained under strict security watch on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Anand Sharma

SMS ban in J&K will continue: SC
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Centre convenes all-party meeting today
Revocation scuttled consensus: BJP

US, France lobby for clean waiver at NSG
New Delhi, August 5
With the nuclear suppliers’ group slated to meet on August 21, the US and France have launched a no-holds-barred campaign with the NSG member countries to secure a ‘clean exemption’ for India to enable it to undertake nuclear commerce with the international community.

India must sign NPT: Japan
New Delhi, August 5
Japan today asserted that there was no change in its position that New Delhi must sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the comprehensive test ban treaty even as it gave clear indications that it would support India’s case for a clean waiver at a meeting of the nuclear suppliers’ group on August 21.
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Vedanti quits, Gurbachan Singh to be Takht Jathedar
Kurukshetra, August 5
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee that assembled here today accepted the resignation submitted by Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti and appointed Giani Gurbachan Singh, head granthi of Harmandar Sahib, as president of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs.

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I was forced to quit: Vedanti
From sewadar to Akal Takht chief

Islamic militants acquiring IEDs in Assam: Army
Guwahati, August 5
The Army today expressed concern over an Assam-based Islamic militant group adding improvised explosive devices to its arsenal.

Iran faces new deadline in nuclear row
Tehran, August 5
Iran delivered a message to the EU today as it faced a fresh ultimatum from six global powers to accept an incentive package to freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more UN sanctions.

Tribunal lifts ban on SIMI
New Delhi, August 5 
A specially-designated tribunal today lifted the ban imposed by the Centre on the activities of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Justice Geeta Mittal of the Delhi High Court, who headed the tribunal, held that there was no new evidence submitted by the government against the SIMI to justify the extension of the ban, a top law officer said.
Govt to challenge order

Even God cannot save this country: SC New Delhi, August 5 "Even God will not be able to save this country," a fuming Supreme Court on Tuesday said while slamming the government for its refusal to amend the law for launching criminal prosecution against those who illegally occupy official houses. Court jails rapist, says minor girls are like Goddesses