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August 10, 2011  10:44

Good morning. Calm in London and the Sensex today, but expect the usual 'ruckus, adjournements' in Parliament.

 

Police calm London, but riots flare across UK (Indian Express)
Unrest spreads across England to Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, 125 injured, 1,100 arrested. Read

CWG scam: BJP links Sonia, Manmohan to corruption (Indian Express)
Cong directly responsible for scam, trying to shield Sheila because if she goes, PM is next: Gadkari. Read

Sensex rebounds 398 points in opening trade (DNA)
Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex made a strong comeback by rising nearly 400 points in opening trade today, supported by a rebound on other Asian bourses. Read

Rs 20 crore public money spent on Mayawati's home (The Times of India)
Dalit leader Mayawati spent Rs 20,12,60,000 of public money over the past one year to renovate her bungalow at 13, Mall Avenue, in Lucknow. Read

Govt misled House on Games, says Jaitley (Indian Express)
Demanding resignations of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, BJPs leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Tuesday charged the government with consistently misleading Parliament on issues pertaining to the Commonwealth Games. Read

Anna calls for second freedom struggle, says will fast for 15-20 days (Indian Express)
High on symbolism and evocative speeches, the call for a second freedom struggle by Anna Hazare and other proponents of the Lokpal Bill on the 69th anniversary of the Quit India Movement fell several thousands short of a revolution, but it was indisputable by the end of Tuesday that it had captured the imagination of the 2,000-odd Mumbaikars gathered at Azad Maidan. Read

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