Terror, LoC tension, trade to dominate PM-Sharif talks
Pak likely to offer full normalisation of trade ties with India as PM confirms meeting
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on-board the pm’s special flight
September 25
Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed he would be meeting his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on September 29 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.

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Army payoff row: Govt to probe VK Singh’s claims
Says Army has no business paying politicians
on-board the pm’s special flight
September 25
A deeply concerned UPA government is planning to launch probes into the veracity of allegations levelled by former Army Chief VK Singh that the Indian Army had secretly funded certain ministers in Jammu and Kashmir to serve its unspecified ends.

Advani, Modi share stage at Bhopal rally
Rajnath, Venkaiah, Sushma, Joshi, Uma complete BJP’s Kodak moment
New Delhi, September 25
It was the moment the BJP and its political mentor RSS had been waiting for to silence adversaries and sceptics. The show of strength at Bhopal finally saw party patriarch LK Advani and PM candidate Narendra Modi coming together publicly, giving the party the wow moment it had been looking for ever since the tumultuous Goa conclave.
BJP’s PM nominee Narendra Modi seeks blessings of LK Advani at a rally in Bhopal on Wednesday. — PTI

Lawmakers not working against judiciary: Sibal
Bathinda/Chandigarh, Sept 25
Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal today said the lawmakers of the country were not working at “cross purposes” with the judiciary, while referring to the ordinance issued to protect lawmakers upon conviction.

Union Minister Kapil Sibal looks on PPCC chief Partap Singh Bajwa shakes hands with former state finance minister Surinder Singla at Bathinda on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

BCCI slaps life ban on Lalit Modi
Chennai/New Delhi, Sept 25
The BCCI on Wednesday banned for life Lalit Modi, former IPL chairman and commissioner, from all its activities on charges of serious misconduct and indiscipline.

Himachal page: Govt-HPCA battle reaches BCCI
Sports page: Modi out, but was he BCCI’s only villain?

Festive damper: RBI bans 0% interest schemes for buying goods Mumbai, September 25 The RBI today banned zero per cent interest rate scheme for purchase of consumer goods, a move intended to protect customers but may dampen the festive spirit. The central bank has also said that no additional charges can be levied on payment through debit cards.