Portal:Current events/India/2008 June 24


 * 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)