News Wrap: Army chief enraged, Antony plays peacemaker

In today’s bulletin, we have news on the trouble over General VK Singh and his letter to the PM which was leaked to the media. He has  denied in a statement that he was responsible for the same.

Meanwhile, we have quotes from AK Antony’s interview where he tries to douse the erupting row.

After the centre stayed the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted of being a co-conspirator in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, clashes broke out in Gurdaspur and has ironically led to the death of one person due to police firing.

You can listen to quotes from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from the BRICS summit.

But what was once touted to dramatically transform the coastal economy of Tamil Nadu, the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project looks highly uncertain with the state chief minister J Jayalalithaa asking the Centre to toe her line in the Supreme Court that it’s a national monument. Meenakshi Mahadevan has a quick report in our bulletin.

Good news for Blackberry lovers as the phonemaker has slashed the prices of its handsets in India, with an entry level curve now costing Rs 8999. The biggest price cut however is on the Torch 9860 which will be Rs 7000 cheaper at Rs 21,990.

In sport, Indian cricket captain Dhoni said that he doesn’t think fatigue will be a real factor with all the cricket action coming up. This is before India play a Twenty20 match in South Africa.

In football, the dramatic Champions league clash between AC Milan and Barcelona remained goalless. There is a second leg yet to be played though.

And finally, China’s answer to a heatstroke? Eat eggs that are boiled in young boys’ urine. Interested? Firstpost has the full story .