Portal:Current events/India/2008 June 24

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  • Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday faced the wrath of the khaki brigade when the Chandigarh Police used water cannons on him and cane-charged his supporters as they tried to organise a protest against rising inflation. (The Hindu)
  • With flood waters receding from many areas, Orissa government has stopped air dropping of food packets and announced distribution of relief materials for seven more days, official sources said. (NDTV.com)
  • Asking Posco to quit Orissa, CPI general secretary A B Bardhan held the state government responsible for the killing of a villager in a recent clash between the project supporters and the opponents. (Zee News)