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52 die in Chamba bus mishap
42-seater vehicle had 100 on board when it fell into a gorge
Shimla, August 11
At least 52 persons were killed and 40 injured when an overcrowded private bus rolled down into a gorge near Rajera village, around 10 km from Chamba today.
Mangled remains of the bus that rolled down into a gorge near Chamba on Saturday. Short-sighted transport policy results in fatal accidents

Mangled remains of the bus that rolled down into a gorge near Chamba on Saturday. A Tribune photo

Zardari forms panel to allay grievances of Pak Hindus
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 11
Taking serious note of reports of a “sense of insecurity” among Hindus in Sindh, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has set up a three-member committee of parliamentarians to visit different parts of the province to reassure the minority community about their security.


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Clueless, police waits for Kanda to surrender
New Delhi, August 11
Three days after former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda was declared as an absconder in the Geetika Sharma suicide case, the police in Delhi as well as in Haryana remains clueless about his whereabouts, sparking speculation that the controversial MLA may be hiding under protection.



Sonepat boy bags bronze
Yogeshwar Dutt celebrates after defeating North Korea’s Ri Jong Myong in the men’s 60kg freestyle bronze medal match on Saturday in London.
Yogeshwar Dutt celebrates after defeating North Korea’s Ri Jong Myong in the men’s 60kg freestyle bronze medal match on Saturday in London. — AFP
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Sonepat’s Yogeshwar wrests bronze, gets India its 5th medal
Haryana grappler defeats N Korean in tough fight
At 6.52 pm local time on Saturday, Yogeshwar Dutt, a man possessed, put his North Korean opponent through a frightening twister he likes to call 'phee-taale' — he'd got Jong Myong Ri by his feet and, in a breathtaking move, twisted and twisted him on the mat.

Rahul welcome to join Cabinet: PM
New Delhi, August 11
As the clamour in the Congress for Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi to play a more proactive role continues unabated, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reiterated that his entry into the government would be a welcome step.

2 dead in Mumbai protest over Assam violence
Mumbai, August 11
Two persons were killed and 14 others including police personnel and journalists were seriously injured after those who had gathered in downtown Mumbai to protest killings in Assam turned violent.

Romney picks Ryan as running mate
Washington, August 11
Republican White  House hopeful Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, a strong critic of Obama Administration's economic policies, as his running mate for the November presidential polls in the US.
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Rape surge: City women, fear thy neighbour
In over 30% cases, rapists happen to be neighbours or known, reveals report
New Delhi, August 11
An increasing number of women run the risk of being raped or molested by acquaintances and neighbours. On Thursday, a Faridabad-based call centre worker was gang-raped. One of the assailants was known to her.


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