Modinagar remained tense following a bloody clash between two rival unions at the Modi Textile Mills resulting in the death of two persons and grievous injury to another. The dead are identified as Ram Nath and Khushiram, both belonging to the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS). HMS member Bhagwan Singh received injuries on his head. Akal Takht for Unity The Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kirpal Singh, along with other high priests, is busy trying to find a way to forge unity among different factions of Sikh leaders and to re-establish an atmosphere of peace and sanctity in the Golden Temple complex. Political observers feel that although a powerful faction of the Akali Dal wants the Jathedar of the Akal Takht to issue a “hukamnama”, he will not. Deng On Taiwan The Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, told US President Ronald Reagan that Taiwan’s ties with the United States would remain unchanged following peaceful reunification with communist China. “The Chinese people on both sides of the (Taiwan) strait can increase their contact gradually and realise peaceful …