Advani to stay, for a while
No second term for Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, August 30
After two weeks of uncertainty which saw the bickering in the BJP reach its crescendo, there was a strategic pause in all the action surrounding the party on Sunday. Apparently, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has told the party leaders to stay united ahead of Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana and roll out “succession plan” only after the polls.

Dragon on move, India to redraw military plan
New Delhi, August 30
The largest-ever ongoing tactical military exercise by China will lead to redrawing of military plans in India. The deployment pattern of troops, equipment and planes along the 3,500-km long Sino-India border is likely to be reviewed and some changes are in the offing, said highly-placed sources.

China violates airspace

Pak has modified Harpoon, India under threat: US
New York, August 30
The US has accused Pakistan of illegally modifying the Harpoon anti-ship missile, sold to it as a defensive tool by the Reagan Administration, to expand its capabilities to strike land targets, a potential threat to India.

Kids go without vitamin A
Chandigarh, August 30
In a glaring act of negligence, for almost three years the Punjab government failed to provide mandatory supplements of iron and vitamin A to children born in the state. Vitamin A deficiency can not only cause night blindness, but also increase the risks of acute respiratory disorders as well as diarrhea, the two major causes of infant mortality in India.

Dream of Indian students turns sour
Australia changes Permanent Residency policy
Melbourne, August 30
Soma Joseph had come here from India with big dreams but a year after her arrival she is in a state of disarray.

Admission enquiries by Indian students dip

Tipaimukh Dam
India to allay Dhaka’s concerns
New Delhi, August 30
As Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni prepares to fly down to India early next month, the Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Dam Project has become a bone of contention between the two countries, threatening to sour bilateral ties.

Crashes, engine failures ground IAF trainer craft New Delhi, August 30 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its entire fleet of HPT-32 initial trainer aircraft owing to a series of crashes and engine failures. This comes at a time when the force is facing an acute shortage of efficient pilots.