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Day 2: Coal fire doesn’t abate, Parliament remains paralysed
Opposition continues to train guns on PM, seeks his resignation
New Delhi, August 22
The BJP-led Opposition continued to train its guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, demanding his resignation over the allocation of coal blocks, and stalled Parliament proceedings for the second day in a row.


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BJP walks out of JPC meet
New Delhi, August 22
All the members of the main Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today staged a walkout of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on 2G Spectrum allocation, demanding deposition of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram before the committee.

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A Delhi Police team comes out after conducting a search at Gopal Kanda’s Gurgaon residence on Wednesday. — PTINew Delhi, August 22
Delhi Police is gradually casting its investigating net wider in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. 

A Delhi Police team comes out after conducting a search at Gopal Kanda’s Gurgaon residence on Wednesday. — PTI

Positive shift: Sharp decline in infiltration bids in J-K
New Delhi, August 22
Indicating a positive change in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Parliament was today informed that there has been a drop in number of cross-border infiltration. Figures show that a lesser number of Pakistan-based militants have been making attempts to cross the Line of Control (LoC).

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More water in dams, farmers upbeat as late rains bring cheer in Punjab
 In the last one week, Pong Reservoir level has gone up by 23 feet
Water level in the Ranjit Sagar Dam has increased by nearly 3.6 feet in the last 24 hours. A Tribune photoChandigarh, August 22
A late surge in rains has raised the Pong Dam level dramatically. 
Water level in the Ranjit Sagar Dam has increased by nearly 3.6 feet in the last 24 hours. A Tribune photo

Showers good for Kharif crop, will thwart attack of pests: Experts
Chandigarh, August 22
A view of the inundated Municipal Corporation office in Amritsar. Photo: Sammer SehgalModerate to heavy rain during the past 24 hours in almost all parts of this region has brought smiles back on the faces of the disappointed farmers of Punjab and Haryana. 
A view of the inundated Municipal Corporation office in Amritsar. Photo: Sammer Sehgal

Bank strike cripples services
Mumbai, August 22
An SBI branch wears a deserted look in Kolkata. — PTIA two-day strike by employees of nationalised banks, 12 old generation private banks and eight foreign banks crippled banking services across the country. 
An SBI branch wears a deserted look in Kolkata. — PTI

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