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NIA to probe Assam attacks; toll rises to 32
Manmohan promises steps to restore peace
Guwahati/New Delhi, May 3
Security personnel today recovered nine more bodies from the violence-hit Bodo-dominated areas of Assam, taking the toll to 32. The state government has decided to hand over the probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). 

FEAR FACTOR: Villagers in Assam’s Baksa district move to a safer place on Saturday. PTI

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EC’s final word on Army Chief in 2-3 days
New Delhi, May 3
The Election Commission will next week decide on a reference made by the Ministry of Defence seeking to appoint a new Army Chief. The tenure of the present Chief, General Bikram Singh, ends on July 31.

Afghanistan landslide toll now put at 300
Aab Bareek, May 3
Rescue teams abandoned the search for survivors today after a landslide buried a hillside village in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 300 persons under a fast-moving tide of rock and mud.

disaster zone: Afghan villagers at a landslide site in Badakhshan province on Saturday. Reuters

Captain, Jaitley get notices for ‘understating’ poll expenses
Amritsar, May 3
The District Electoral Officer (DEO) has issued notices to Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate from Amritsar Captain Amarinder Singh and his main rival Arun Jaitley (BJP) for “understating” their poll expenditure.

Gandhis arrogant, not me, says Modi
Roorkee, May 3
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today reacted strongly to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s statement accusing him of “playing anger-based politics”.

Narendra Modi at a rally in Roorkee. Tribune photo: rameshwar gauar

Nepal Maoists vandalise school over Mahatma Gandhi photos 
Kathmandu, May 3
Student activists aligned to the CPN-Maoist have vandalised a school and set a bus on fire in western Nepal after the school allegedly published photos of Mahatma Gandhi on the cover of its magazine. (Details on World page)