Quicktakes — 7 suspended in Archana assault case

IMPHAL: The Manipur Assembly Speaker, W Nipamacha Singh, who had challenged the leadership of the Chief Minister, Rishang Keishing, was today suspended from the primary membership of the Congress, party sources said. The sources said that the State party unit president, Phungzathang Tonsing, suspended Singh for “anti-party” activities.

Coimbatore blast

COIMBATORE: Three women were killed and four others injured in a powerful bomb explosion tonight at a lodging complex at Udumalpet, about 50 kms from here, taking the death toll to 23. While a 50-year old woman died on the spot, the 2 others died in a hospital. Earlier, rumours about death of a DMK MLA escalated the tension in the city, but the situation eased off later.

Traders stir off

NEW DELHI: Normal trading will resume from tomorrow with traders across the country ending their two-day old strike following the government’s decision to postpone levying a five per cent service tax on dealers.

Taurani surrenders

MUMBAI: Ramesh Taurani, owner of Tips Cassettes Ltd and one of the accused in the murder case of Gulshan Kumar today surrendered before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vikram Palnitkar as per the directives given by the Supreme Court.

Murder in school

AGRA: A school boy, who was made to drink two bottles of beer by three of his schoolmates, was murdered by them in the premises of their school last night here, police today said.