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Domestic news of the week

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Saturday

Indore: Around two months after the CBI filed a charge sheet against five persons for their alleged roles in the murder of transparency activist Shehla Masood, a special CBI court today framed charges against all of them.

New Delhi: Violence-hit Maruti Suzuki declares an indefinite lockout at its Manesar plant but firmly ruled out the possibility of shifting operations to Gujarat.

Sunday

New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee is elected the next President trouncing P A Sangma by a huge margin to embark on a new journey capping over four decades of active political innings.

Kokrajhar (Assam): Violence in lower Assam's Kokrajhar spread to neighbouring Chirang district where five persons were killed, even as the toll in the group clashes shot up to 17 in the two districts.

Monday

New Delhi/Manesar:  Four days after violence at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant claimed the life of senior executive, Haryana government announces the appointment of eminent criminal lawyer KTS Tulsi as special prosecutor for the case.

Varanasi/Guwahati: On the run for two weeks, Amarjyoti Kalita, who brazenly led a mob in molesting a young woman in Guwahati, was today arrested in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh following a tip-off from Assam police.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court drastically reduced the seats to 300 from the proposed 5,050 recommended under government's discretionary and dignitaries quota for Haj 2012 pilgrims and hoped representation for them would be made on "reasonable basis".

Tuesday

Kokrajhar: Ethnic violence escalates in more areas of western Assam with 11 fresh casualties in clashes and police firing, forcing the Centre to rush 1,500 more paramilitary personnel to control the unrest that has claimed 32 lives so far.

New Delhi: At least 26 trains are cancelled and 31 stopped at different stations due to violence in Assam, prompting Railway Minister Mukul Roy to seek enhanced security from Home Minister P Chidambaram for safety of over 30,000 passengers stranded midway.

New Delhi: Taking strong note of some states failing to implement its directions to conserve the big cat, the Supreme Court orders that tourism be banned in core areas of tiger reserves across the country till further directions.

Wednesday

New Delhi:  BJP sharpens its attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accusing him of being a "mute spectator" amid escalating ethnic violence in Assam which has claimed over 40 lives.

Chandigarh: Haryana government says perpetrators of violence at the Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant will be punished "without delay" to prevent repeat of such incidents even as industries in the state have been advised to maintain "cordial relations" with workers.

New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi is barred by the Delhi High Court from going to London till July 27 to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games or later attend other events in any of his official capacity, saying that his presence there would be "contrary to national interest".

Thursday

New Delhi: Crowds keep away from Team Anna's indefinite fast against the UPA government on corruption raising questions as to whether the movement has lost its steam on a day when Anna Hazare refused to endorse his aides' attack against President Pranab Mukherjee.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reviews the drought-like situation in some parts of the country and its impact on prices with Food Minister K V Thomas who suggests stepping up imports of pulses and edible oils.

Lucknow: A marble statue of Mayawati in Gomti Nagar area here was today vandalised, triggering tension in UP.

Friday

New Delhi: CBI books former Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University for allegedly abusing his official position to allow to private universities to run distance learning programme after carrying out searches at his premises in Kerala.

New Delhi: Ramdev brings in crowds briefly to Team Anna's indefinite fast, which has so far failed to evoke much response, but differed with it on the issue of attacking new President Pranab Mukherjee.

Guwahati: Under attack over large-scale ethnic violence, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi seeks to point fingers at the Centre for the delay in deployment of army saying the situation would not have deteriorated had the troops been deployed on the first day.

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