On a day Sachin Tendulkar left the field one last time, India bestowed on him country’s top civilian honour
Bharat Ratna for Sachin, top scientist Rao
New Delhi, November 16
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao were chosen for the Bharat Ratna today. With this, Tendulkar who retired from international cricket this afternoon became the first sportsman to be awarded the country's highest civilian honour.

Sachin Tendulkar is given a farewell lap by his teammates in Mumbai on Saturday. PTI

Tendulkar bows out on emotional pitch
The king's speech

CNR Rao: A Master Blaster among scientists
Bangalore, November 16
“I think basic sciences are finally getting their due recognition”. That is how CNR Rao reacted when asked by journalists here today about his being conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award. Rao never was very happy with Bangalore’s emergence as the IT capital of India.

Angry over girl’s ‘rape’ by teacher in Bhiwani, villagers lock school
Bhiwani, November 16
Haryana’s rape shame continues. Ten days after a class X student belonging to a Dalit community was allegedly raped by a teacher of Nigana Kalan government high school in Bhiwani district, angry villagers today thrashed the accused and locked the school gates.

Punjab Land Grab: Justice Kuldip Singh Special Tribunal Report Part -VIII
‘Well-planned land grab scandal’ around Chandigarh
Chandigarh, November 16
Dwelling on the issue of Shamlat Deh lands in Saini Majra village, near Chandigarh, Justice Kuldip Singh Special Tribunal mentioned “a very well planned land grab scandal”, which flourished with the collusion of the revenue officials with certain influential persons.

BHOLA’S DRUG RING
Accused used VIP cavalcade to pass drugs
Banur/Patiala, November 16
The questioning in the multi-crore drug seizure involving main accused Jagdish Singh Bhola has revealed how the gang members used, on more than two occasions, the VIP cavalcades of politicians to pass drugs in their own vehicles.

 Punjab page: Drug expose fuels political blame game

INS Vikramaditya inducted into Navy
Severodvinsk (Russia), November 16
The much-awaited $2.3 billion aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, was today inducted into the Indian Navy in a strategic boost to India's maritime warfare capabilities.

Perspective:
 Navy’s dream carrier packs a punch
 In Asia, India ahead of the race

In MP’s battle royal, Scindia scion locks horns with his aunt Gwalior, November 16 Something rather unusual has happened in Madhya Pradesh assembly elections due November 25. Going against the Scindhia family traditions, Union minister of state for energy Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is also the chief of the Congress campaign committee, campaigned against his aunt, Yashodhra Raje, the BJP candidate from Shivpuri.