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July 19 THE KARGIL CRISIS Last of the Pakistanis leaves Kargil The Indian Army indicated that it would henceforth maintain a presence at key positions even in winter. "Nothing will be taken for granted any more," Defence Minister Fernandes said. India firm on pre-conditions for talks Cross-border terrorism targeting innocent people is also a violation of the sanctity of LoC, an external affairs ministry spokesman asserted. Fernandes insists there was no intelligence failure The defence minister also repeated his statement that the Pakistan Army had planned the infiltration without Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief being fully aware of it. Jamaat issues threat to Sharief "Those who sabotage the successes of the mujahideen [in Kargil] will meet the fate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman," said Syed Munawar Hassan, acting chief of the fanatical group. Sharief flies to Saudi Arabia Seven senior ministers, his brother Shahbaz and the army chief accompanied the PM on the visit to help tide over Pakistan's difficulties. Retired Pak generals criticise Kargil manoeuvre Lt Gen Matinuddin Ahmad, former vice-chief of the army, called Kargil a "complete fiasco". Even the strategic planning was missing because the government failed to anticipate India's reaction. OTHER REPORTS Toll in violence at army recruitment camp rises to 20 A report from Darbhanga said 17 bodies have been found so far. Bansi Lal told to prove majority by July 21 Governor Mahabir Prasad issued his directive after consultations with constitutional experts following withdrawal of support by the Congress. Dal on verge of another split even as Samata offers reunion Party president Sharad Yadav said the Political Affairs Committee had authorised him to broadbase the party by bringing back breakaway groups, but at least three PAC members said no such decision was taken. 2 UP ex-ministers, former MP join Congress They followed Ashok Singh, the BJP member of Parliament from Rae Bareli. July 18 THE KARGIL CRISIS Situation in Pakistan is fluid, say diplomats External affairs ministry officials do not discount the possibility of further unrest in the country despite reports from Islamabad that the chances of Nawaz Sharief facing a coup over the defeat in Kargil are remote. US fears attacks on its interests in Pakistan "The government has received a growing body of information that suggests strongly that extremists based in Afghanistan are preparing to attack US interests in Pakistan in the near future," the state department said. Pak sees 'smooth progress' in pullout But the pullout was overshadowed by the Pakistan Army chief's reported remark that his troops engaged in 'aggressive patrolling' across the LoC. India sends two soldiers' bodies to Pakistan The Indian Army said the bodies of 249 Pakistani soldiers were recovered from the Kargil sector during Operation Vijay, 150 of them from the Drass and Mushkoh Valley sectors and 99 from Batalik. Albright to meet Jaswant The meeting will take place in Singapore later this month in a bid to encourage the resumption of direct talks between New Delhi and Islamabad, a senior official said. Time to focus on Kargil failures: Shekhar Criticising the proposal to set up a commission of inquiry in this regard, the former prime minister said the government had failed to discharge its elementary duty. Amartya Sen opposes increase in defence budget "Nothing can make a country stronger than a sound economy. The economic strength of a country is also its political strength, and that includes military strength too," the Nobel economics laureate argued. NLI troops miffed with seniors Two PoWs revealed that there is a lot of frustration among the rank and file for having been made 'sacrificial goats' in the Kargil misadventure. THE REDIFF SPECIAL Pakistan Army's Islamisation began early, says intelligence document This process did not begin from the time of General Zia-ul-Haq as many wrongly believe -- though Gen Zia encouraged it -- but since the time of General Yahya Khan in 1968, the confidential document asserts. Converting Kargil Into A Genuine Victory 'India holds the aces here -- no one will believe that the withdrawal is complete unless India says so. A direct corollary is that India should declare that the withdrawal is complete only when its military objectives are satisfied,' says Shalabh Kumar. Hello peace, goodbye war The lull in fighting has triggered other activities. Army officers are busy drawing a list of their men to be recommended for citations. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS 3 killed, 28 injured in violence at army recruitment drive Violence broke out in Chapra when some of the 50,000 aspirants got irritated at their tests getting delayed owing to the heavy turnout. JD seniors oppose tie-up with both BJP, Congress But under pressure from Karnataka Chief Minister J H Patel and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, the party is considering seat adjustments with allies of the BJP. Gen Roychowdhury enters Rajya Sabha The former army chief and Pranab Mukherjee were among six candidates declared elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament from West Bengal. EC convenes meeting to discuss AP's objections 'Justice should be done to everyone and there cannot be any discrimination. It is not correct to single out Andhra Pradesh by putting a stop to welfare schemes in the state,' Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said. Rajendra Kumari Bajpai is dead A former Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, Dr Bajpai was welfare minister in Indira Gandhi's government. Bhatia moves court for CBI probe against chief secretary A Bombay high court bench comprising Justices N J Pandya and S S Parkar will hear the petition on August 2. Notice has already been served on Chief Secretary Arun Bongirwar. THE REDIFF COLUMN Empty Threats Madan Lal Khurana and Sushma Swaraj are on record that they will not contest the general election. But you can bet your last penny they will. And from their old constituencies -- Sadar and South Delhi respectively. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi durbar. THE REDIFF DIARY Star in Saronda 'Electricity came to this village only 10 years ago; before that, an ancient lightwallah would climb a rickety bamboo ladder at dusk to light two flickering street lamps with a burning taper. But when electricity finally came nearly a century late, it changed the timeless rhythm of life forever.' July 17 THE KARGIL CRISIS Indo-Pak power deal off, a victim of Kargil "In the aftermath of the border conflict, we have been told to keep the proposed energy deal in limbo. It seems the proposal will either be shelved or delayed considerably," a top power ministry official told rediff.com Deadline for withdrawal extended Army sources said it was not possible for some of the intruders to reach the Line of Control by Friday evening, hence the extension. Mushkoh still in Pakistani hands The army did not rule out a further extension of withdrawal deadline if needed. "These extensions are only for operational reasons and not a slackening of our will to fight," said army spokesman Colonel Bikram Singh List of Pak Army dead includes brigadier Reliable defence sources have released a list of 30 names of Pakistani officers killed in action exclusively to rediff.com 'We are waiting for a signal from Pakistan' Speaking to the Jamaat-i-Islami's Urdu daily Jasarat in Kargil last week, Shamsher Khan, a mujahideen commander, said the militants' next target after Kargil would be the Banihal tunnel which links Jammu with Srinagar. Raunaq Singh questions Dilip Kumar's decision "I too was born at a place which is now in Pakistan, [but that] does not mean I should start loving a country which wages a war in Kargil and fights a proxy battle in Jammu and Kashmir all the time," the industrialist told rediff.com in an exclusive interview. Punjabi youth spurred by Kargil The Kargil conflict has rekindled the desire among young Punjabi men to join the army. THE REDIFF SPECIAL 'The turning point was the grit and determination displayed by our troops' "The Pakistan military thought they could carry out their misadventure without adequate response. However, they were disappointed at the fighting skills displayed by our simple rifleman/sepoy." THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Pak may challenge Siachen control 'America may be willing to guarantee no-man's land status to the glacier. This is the impression I got from US Undersecretary of State Karl Inderfurth in April at Washington when I met him,' says Kuldip Nayar. Dissent and the Expulsions Raj 'For those of us interested in political reform, the key question is whether the people of India can exert sufficient pressure on their elected leaders for some tolerance for intra-party disputes,' says Ashwin Mahesh. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Ackerman slams move to cut aid to India An amendment to the State Department Authorisation Bill seeks to bracket India with Libya, Lebanon, Laos, Vietnam, Syria, Cuba and North Korea and withhold American assistance because New Delhi voted with the US less than 25 per cent of the time at the UN. 17 killed, 200 injured in Mathura rail mishap The Madras-Delhi Grand Trunk Express rammed into the derailed bogies of the goods train near Mathura at 0230 IST. Twenty-one wagons of the goods train which was travelling from New Delhi had derailed about 20km from Mathura. 3 killed in police firing in Rajasthan The trouble started when officers at a recruitment rally announced that youths belonging to Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts would be allowed to take the test first and the others would be given the opportunity later. Swamy blames 'Mannarkudi mafia' 'Jayalalitha is not her own person, but putty clay in the hands of a criminal lumpen cabal which seeks to control her physically and mentally,' he said. Two officials of N Korean ship remanded The new and interesting development in the investigation into the ship's cargo is the presence of foreign experts, some of whom are reported to be Americans. JD leader calls for merger with RJD Party general secretary Wasim Ahmed has urged all breakaway JD groups to merge with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Laloo Yadav would be the strengthened outfit's president, he said, and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda its working president. Two Congressmen join BJP Former Union minister from Karnataka M Rajasekara Murthy and former Orissa MP Patitapaban Pradhan feel that the Congress has become anti-nation under Sonia Gandhi. 
Goa: Rebellion in Goa Congress likely Andhra Pradesh: Naidu says EC directive is unfair THE WEATHER Rains shower central Maharashtra The Southwest monsoon has also been vigorous in Konkan and Goa and active in west Madhya Pradesh. July 16 BREAKING NEWS 43 feared drowned as boat capsizes in Bihar The overloaded country boat, which was carrying 66 passengers, was swept away by the Ganga's strong currents. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly dissolved Sena leader Bal Thackeray said the decision was taken in view of the situation prevailing in the country and the benefit the alliance is expected to gain from it. THE KARGIL CRISIS Troops secure LoC in Batalik, Kaksar A defence spokesman said that in Mushkoh valley, Indian troops were moving forward and occupying heights near the LoC. Pak refuses to take back bodies of its officers 'It is clear that Pakistan is fully aware of the identities of these bodies but it does not wish to acknowledge this fact as it would immediately expose its direct involvement in Kargil,' an external affairs ministry spokesman said. Speculation rife that Sharief has signed CTBT People in Pakistan are feverishly speculating on what really transpired at the three-hour meeting between the US president and their prime minister. For example, what made Clinton promise a 'personal interest' in Indo-Pak talks? Pallone Takes Up for Kashmiri Pandits Calling the state a killing field, the Democratic congressman called upon India's National Human Rights Commission to term the violence against the Pandits genocide. India to continue PR war against Pakistan The withdrawal of troops from the Kargil sector will not prevent New Delhi from apprising the international community of Islamabad's plan to continue sending Islamic mercenaries to Kashmir, MEA officials said. US is not forcing India into talks: Chandra The US has practical ideas how things will proceed after the restoration of the LoC, he said. "We have to have mutual trust for the dialogue, which does not exist." 'Kargil is not the end' Lieutenant General Y N Sharma (retired), who commanded the army in Jammu and Kashmir for several years, said Pakistan was repeating 'a cycle of hate and aggression,' which would continue. THE REDIFF SPECIAL The Kargil victory 'The infantry jawan has again proved he's a rare blend of royalty, son of the soil and salt of the earth. Nothing more needs to be said of him.' Major General Ashok Mehta (retd) on the Kargil war. NSG: Living life dangerously 'We are used to leading a dangerous life. It's leading an ordinary life that seems more dangerous!' exclaims a commando. Mahesh Nair on the crack 21st Paratroopers. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Mooh-tod jawaab 'If PoK is taken, these infiltrating bastards will take root in India and demand Punjab next: It is best we barricade them all in Pakistan -- which will remain our enemy till it's nuked out,' says Varsha Bhosle. Thank you, but I would rather hate the Pakis 'Till Pakistan is able to prove its bona fides as a state that can be trusted, it would be a dishonour and disservice to the Indian soldiers -- Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist -- who died defending their motherland in the rocky wilderness of Kargil, to enter into any dialogue with Islamabad,' says Kanchan Gupta. Politicians, patriotism and pettiness 'The message Thackeray wants to send out is that the patriotism of Muslims is suspect, that Hindus in the times of Kargil must not trust their fellow Muslims. All for cheap politics,' says Amberish K Diwanji. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Secrecy shrouds N Korean ship's status The customs commissioner in Kandla, Prem Raj -- apparently the only official authorised to speak -- isn't talking either. His response, couched in typical bureaucratese, is 'the matter is under investigation.' China claims to have developed neutron bomb But it gave no clue as to when it developed the neutron bomb or whether it has begun mass production of the weapon or deployed any. Two Farooq men call it quits Minister of State for Ladakh Affairs Togden Rinpoche and Rajya Sabha member Kushok Thiksey have resigned. In protest against the pathetic power supply in Leh. THE WEATHER Monsoon lashes Goa, Konkan Meanwhile, heavy rains are likely at isolated places in Orissa, Bihar plateau, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, Vidarbha, coastal Karnataka and Kerala during the next 48 hours. July 15 THE KARGIL CRISIS Pak pullout nears end The Indian troops have almost reached the LoC in Batalik and Drass sectors, an army spokesman said. Centre tries to bolt stable door in J&K The fresh security strategy for the state involves setting up hundreds of new operational, defence and border pickets covering all districts. Commandos storm BSF camp, free hostages In an early morning operation, National Security Guard personnel stormed the camp at Bandipore and shot dead three of the terrorists who were holding some BSF officials and their family members hostage. Lashkar-e-Toiba vows to continue war "Now round two of jihad has started," its chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, flanked by armed guards, told a rally of several thousand in Islamabad. No slackening of defences: Jaswant The External Affairs Minister said the international community had realised that Pakistan was playing a very dangerous and fatal game of promoting Islamic fundamentalism in Afghanistan. Lahore Declaration still relevant: Vajpayee But the Kargil episode was totally against that commitment, the prime minister said in Kulu. Orientation programme for pilots in Kargil IAF officials say these sorties will serve to remind the enemy that IAF is maintaining its traditional high level of preparedness and vigilance. No pressure from US to resume talks Talking to reporters after a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth, India's ambassador to the US, Naresh Chandra, said there was no impatience on the part of the United States on this Count. US hopes Lahore process will overcome Kargil State Department spokesman James Rubin said this was the reason that the US considered it important for both sides to pursue the dialogue after the end of the two-month-old conflict in Kargil. THE REDIFF INTERVIEW 'Those who are hurt by my not returning the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, I feel sorry for them' 'Kapil Dev's stand is his own stand, let him lead the country from the front. He is a nice person and he was a good captain. I think he would do a very efficient job,' says Nishan-e-Imtiaz Dilip Kumar. THE REDIFF SPECIAL 'We believe the Pakistani PM. He is quite a credible person' "The most important lesson we have learnt from Kargil is to thump the table to make sure that you get the equipment you need in a reasonable time," Group Captain D N Ganesh tells The Rediff Chat. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Exploiting the War 'Give donations you want to. Give small if you want but give it quietly and with dignity. Stop posing with the prime minister and trying to promote yourself in the bargain. Stop making a song and dance about it. It makes for an ugly scene,' says Pritish Nandy. Going Forward, Fighting Germany 'Have you heard of Atal Bihari Vajpayee? "Yes, yes!" said Kale, recognition dawning. "I know that name! He is a military man and has gone to Kashmir to fight against Pakistan. I know because my son will be fighting in the war too,' writes Dilip D'Souza. THE REDIFF DIARY Tandoori Chicken in Beijing 'Both India and China have, according to Singh, turned over a new leaf. The Chinese have a saying: No war without victory. Singh has turned this around. For India it is now: Victory without war,' holds Major General Ashok K Mehta. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Jaya leaves Congress just 12 seats The party has thus been reduced to a junior role for the first time in the state. The deal is bound to herald the formation of a third front by TMC's G K Moopanar, who is expected to announce his decision at a rally in Madurai on Thursday. Congress dumps Bansi Lal Angered by Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal's refusal to dissolve the assembly, the Congress has announced that it would henceforth have nothing to do with the government. Rao, Kesri in trouble for taking foreign funds The decision to initiate action was taken after legal experts said contributions received by the Congress from four NRI-owned foreign companies was in violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. Adding steamy spice to Jagannath's journey No chariot can move an inch until the dahuka, perched atop, belts out songs full of ribaldry, naughty references and titillating allusions often accompanied by coarse body movements... A report on the famed rath yatra in Puri. Birth control bill gets into trouble in Delhi The Delhi Population Bill, which recommends stiff penalties for those having more than two children, has stiff opposition from leading women's organisations. For these orphans of militancy, this is home It is not a government organisation or a voluntary body that is providing them shelter, but a couple in Mohali, Punjab, who had at one time been detained under the TADA. Harappa yields 'world's oldest writing' A piece of pottery discovered at Harappa recently had a message on it -- and, believe us, it was no ordinary one. THE WEATHER Monsoon lashes on in the South Heavy rains are likely in isolated places in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, coastal Karnataka and Kerala during the next 48 hours. July 14 THE KARGIL CRISIS Government in no mood for talks till polls Moreover, the MEA said, Pakistan has to stop claiming that it did not send troops to occupy the Kargil hills, reaffirm the sanctity of the LoC, and stop cross-border terrorism before any talks can take place. Indo-Pak ties have been set back 10 years "You can't hold peace talks one day, wage war the next, and then again demand peace talks," an external affairs ministry official said. India refuses help to US to nail Bin Laden The main reason is that it would mean providing a base to the Americans in Kashmir, where the millionaire-terrorist is reported to be fostering militancy. BSF area attacked, DIG among 5 killed The militants are still holed up in a BSF residential quarter in the Mader Bandipore area of Baramulla district. They have reportedly taken three BSF personnel hostage as security forces have sealed their escape routes. Army leaving nothing to chance: Gen Malik The army chief said his main regret was having lost "so many men; we have a family-type relationship, so every soldier who gets killed, you feel that one of your own family members has gone". No withdrawal, militants snub Sharief A statement issued by the United Jehad Council says their fight is not the fight of two powers (India and Pakistan), but a fight between Islam and the infidel. Pak shelling continues in Jammu region One civilian was killed in the Naushera sector. US rules out mediation A state department spokesman said both India and Pakistan must take steps to resume the Lahore process. Don't equate withdrawal with safe passage: Mahajan The information and broadcasting minister said that if the intruders are withdrawing voluntarily, it is their headache. From the Indian side 'Operation Vijay' will continue till the last infiltrator is driven out. 24,537 killed in J&K since 1988 Terrorists have destroyed 1,264 government buildings, 758 educational institutions, 9,309 houses, 1,659 shops, 243 bridges and nine hospitals in the state. Pak trying to turn LoC into border: JKLF Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Amanullah Khan warned that "no self-respecting Kashmiri can tolerate that". PoK unhappy with pullout Ordinary people in Muzaffarabad said the decision was an enormous setback for the Pakistanis. Al Badr calls Sharief a coward The group said Sharief loves life and fears death and those who fear death can never wage war. THE REDIFF SPECIAL Kargil Hope: Fighting death away from the battle zone For almost three hours Major Basu meticulously followed the trail of destruction the two-inch splinter had wreaked within the soldier's body. He picked up pieces of shrapnel and cleaned up ruptured organs one by one. Finally, job done, he checked the patient's blood pressure and smiled. There was a healthy chance he would survive. 'Artistes should always stay away from the government' "I will never ask anything from the government. I have sacrificed my life for my art, so why should I ask them any favours?" Ustad Alla Rakha, master of the tabla, tells The Rediff Chat. Remembering Janardan Thakur V Gangadhar relives his association with the late editor of The Free Press Journal. THE REDIFF DIARY My own little hate-list 'Every time militants massacre Hindus by the dozen in Kashmir, or Pakistani soldiers come holidaying in Kargil, Mukhtar Ahmad, my poor colleague in Srinagar, is forced to tap out the very words that he has tapped out so many times in the recent past: Meanwhile, Dr Abdullah has rushed back to Srinagar from London to take stock of the situation!!!' says Chindu Sreedharan. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS NCP certain to dent Congress base in Maharashtra Fifteen constituencies where the Pawar factor may play a significant role are spread out in western and northern Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Marathwada. Chemical weapons experts in Pakistan The experts are instructing 30 Pakistani officials on how to detect chemical weapons and respond to an attack. AP Congress files 22 petitions against Naidu Allegations of corruption, favouritism and nepotism have been made in these public interest litigations. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Vajpayee on Cloud Nine 'For once, Comrade Jyoti Basu, who has otherwise taken leave of etiquette and manners, was so impressed by Vajpayee that he could not help commend the prime minister publicly,' says Virendra Kapoor. Tales from beyond 'The minute you start believing you have got everything under control comes the knock-out that shows you who's boss. Death is the serpent that destroys one's private Eden, the ultimate spoiler against which there is no defence,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Tamil Nadu: Nakheeran reporter arrested, beaten up Kerala: CBI seeks closure of Sister Abhaya case THE WEATHER Showers to continue in the Andamans Heavy rains are also likely at isolated places in West Bengal, Sikkim, Orissa, Konkan, Goa and coastal Karnataka in the next 48 hours. July 13 THE KARGIL CRISIS Government denies giving intruders safe passage "The aim was to drive out the Pakistanis and let them know that never again can they encroach upon our turf. For the sake of some misplaced glory, why risk more deaths on our side?" Officials remain wary of mujahideen Going by the examples of the Taliban offensive of 1993 and the Mazar-e-Sharief offensive of 1997 in Afghanistan, most of the infiltrators are unlikely to accept defeat so easily. BJP, Congress to use Kargil as key poll issue While the Hindutva party is sure to project the military and diplomatic victory over Pakistan, the main opposition party is readying to hold the government responsible for the battle. Death marches on in Drass, Batalik Seven Indian soldiers and 12 Pakistanis were killed in the past 24 hours, even as intruders started withdrawing from Kaksar and Mushkoh valley. Pakistan starts pullback "The withdrawal of Pakistani forces from Kaksar appears to have already taken place. Our troops are proceeding to verify this. We have information that the withdrawal in Mushkoh valley is also underway," an external affairs ministry spokesman said. Sharief makes offer of talks to India The Pakistani premier claimed the 'mujahideen' had succeeded in attracting world attention to the Kashmir problem and proving that it is a nuclear flashpoint. Pullout to be over in a week: Mishra After the withdrawal, India will go back to further talks in accordance with the Lahore Declaration, the national security adviser said. Operation Vijay is still on: ministry There is no ceasefire or cessation of hostilities in the Kargil sector but air strikes and some ground-based weapons will not be used, the defence ministry said today. Kargil fiasco sends Pak public into tailspin Senior journalist Khaled Ahmed said the official media fed lies to the people and raised their expectations of a settlement of the Kashmir question in Pakistan's favour through armed conflict. IAF reconnaissance missions continue Air Marshal Vinod Patney denied reports that laser-guided bombs were used during the operations. Field Marshal Cariappa's birth centenary celebrated The editor of Dehali Kannadiga, which organised the meeting, urged the government to confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously on the hero of the first Indo-Pak war. THE REDIFF INTERVIEW 'I was in Pakistan many years ago. The people I dealt with are no longer there' "Crossing the border was never a problem for me then. It is virtually impossible to man every single inch of the border. And if you know the terrain well one can go across any time." Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga reminisces on his underground days. THE REDIFF DIARY 'I'd promised my head to the nation' "You know Raveena, I'm disappointed, those bastards only took my leg. I want to go back and give my head." Actress Raveena Tandon on her visit to Kargil. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Floods in Bihar, North-East claim 51 lives The flood situation in north Bihar was grim with major rivers being in spate after torrential rain hit several places. EC calls for strict implementation of model code In a communication today it said this was intended to ensure that measures by any minister or government did not affect or influence voters in favour of the party in power. AIADMK-Congress alliance is on The Tamil Nadu Congress unit chief denied that the number of seats offered to the party by the AIADMK was the reason for the impasse over the talks to forge an alliance. Jaya may contest Lok Sabha polls Though no decision has been taken yet, the party's traditional stronghold of Gobichettipalayam is being considered for her. Assembly poll schedule announced The Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka assembly polls will be held in three and two phases, respectively. Sangma wants only India-born for other posts too He said his party would try for a non-Congress government and reiterated that in no circumstances could a 'foreigner' be allowed to rule the country. India's Human Development Index ranking climbs 6 rungs India, which is now ranked 132 out of 174 nations, has entered the 'medium development category' of nations. Janardan Thakur dies at 63 The veteran editor and columnist died of a heart attack in Bombay early on Monday morning. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Foot-in-mouth disease With friends like Thakre, Atalji needs no Natwars... Could someone *please* inform this person that NOBODY in this country is dying to hear his opinions? That we'd rather he not embarrass the PM?' says Varsha Bhosle. Barbarians at the gates 'If India's ruling classes ever get themselves out of their woolly Urdu-poetry-reciting benign-ness towards Pakistan, and away from the pathetic Hindi-Chini-bhai-bhai nonsense, I do hope they will make some serious efforts to, Chanakya-like, do something to contain the two,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Andhra Pradesh: Naidu woos women with new scheme Maharashtra: SS-BJP meet on Wednesday THE WEATHER Uttar Pradesh sees vigorous monsoon And heavy rains are likely at isolated places in sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar plains and coastal Karnataka during the next 48 hours. Archives |
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