Modi meets Koirala, inks 3 pacts
First bilateral visit by Indian PM in 17 years
Delhi extends $1 bn credit to Nepal
Kathmandu, August 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala during which the two sides signed three agreements.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala during a meeting at PMO Chambers, Singha Durbar, in Kathmandu on Sunday. PTI

IOA secy gen, wrestling referee held at CWG
Glasgow, August 3
India's Commonwealth Games delegation was plunged into disgrace today when it emerged that two Indian sports officials were arrested on two separate charges by the local police.

epaper

Control over Haryana gurdwaras
Kurukshetra on the edge as tension builds up
Kurukshetra, August 3
Sikhs from Haryana and Punjab remained locked in a tense standoff over the control of Gurdwara Chathi Patshahi in Kurukshetra.
HSGMC supporters face off with police outside Gurdwara Chathi Patshahi in Kurukshetra on Sunday. Photo: Ravi Kumar

SGPC rushes in more staff

Akali leaders out to disturb poll, HSGMC tells poll panel
SAD-SGPC delegation calls on Haryana Governor, demands immediate review of the Act passed by Haryana Assembly
Kurukshetra, August 3
The HSGMC has appealed to the Election Commission of India to ensure that Assembly elections are  held in a peaceful and conducive atmosphere.
SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar submits a memorandum to Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki in Chandigarh on Sunday

Kosi flood threat fuels panic, thousands flee
Patna, August 3
Thousands of people in Bihar were panicky and feared a repeat of the worst floods in the Kosi plains in 2008 after a drastic rise in the water level of the Kosi. Thousands of people have fled their houses fearing the worst after the government issued an alert over likely floods in Supaul, Saharsa, Madhubani, Purnea, Khagaria and Madhepura districts of the Kosi region. (Details on NATION page)

AG Rohatgi-led panel to review Lokpal rules
New Delhi, August 3
The Centre has appointed a panel headed by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to finalise a new set of rules for the constitution of the proposed Lokpal.

Engine rejig to cut Su-30 burnouts
New Delhi, August 3
IAF’s frontline fighter jet Sukhoi-30MKI will be modified under new specifications laid down by its Russian manufacturers to fix mid-air engine trouble in its fleet.