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July 26 Pakistan must honour promise to withdraw troops, says Albright Besides the Pakistani intrusion, Singh and Albright discussed nuclear non-proliferation and the question of "state-sponsored or -aided terrorism in India". Drass cleared of infiltrators Fierce fighting in the Kargil sector has left 32 Pakistani intruders dead in the last 48 hours, an army spokesman said. Jamaat rally calls for Sharief's ouster The rally failed to attract the million people Jamaat chief Hussain Ahmad had hoped to muster, yet the protest by bearded faithful shouting "Down with America" was still the biggest of a series of scattered anti-government demonstrations. Mufti too quits Congress, to launch regional party "During my association with the Congress, I found that the party has no Kashmir policy and that Kashmir is not on the list of its priorities," he said. Byre Gowda hurt in fight over JD office The incident occurred when Byre Gowda, who heads the faction owing allegiance to Chief Minister J H Patel, and some supporters went to take possession of the office, now held by Deve Gowda faction. July 25 THE KARGIL CRISIS Government sets up inquiry into Kargil conflict A committee headed by defence analyst K Subrahmanyam will "review the events leading to the aggression by Pakistan", Information & Broadcasting Minister Pramod Mahajan said. ASEAN backs Indian stand on LoC's sanctity The 10-member grouping called for a bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir dispute. Army concentrates on shelling enemy positions Maj Gen Mohinder Puri said they would go about the task [of clearing the intrusion] cautiously as they would not like to have casualties on their side at this stage when about 96 per cent of the objective has been achieved. Intruders will be ousted soon: Fernandes The defence minister said the continued occupation of Indian territory did create apprehensions about Pakistan's sincerity in pulling out its troops. Support for National Security Council in Pakistan grows Some ministers are expected to broach with Sharief the idea which when first mooted by the former Pakistani chief of army staff, Gen Jehangir Karamat, had raised many eyebrows. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Indo-French strategic talks next week The Indian delegation, led by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Brajesh Mishra, will also include a large number of officials from the external affairs ministry. Countrywide toll in heavy rain rises to 281 In Guwahati, at least nine persons, including two women and a child, were killed in a rain-triggered landslide. In Andhra Pradesh, five persons, including a boy, were killed in roof and wall collapses. President did not pull up PM: government Several newspapers had reported that K R Narayanan had raised objections on the implementation of the new telecom policy. Rane sacks 5 independent ministers An official communique said they were sacked because they had lost the chief minister's confidence. The ministers, however, claimed to have resigned earlier in the day. Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM The INLD leader held consultations with Vajpayee and other senior BJP politicians on the composition of his government. JD split pushing India into two-party system The bitter fight between H D Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav will benefit the BJP and the Congress in the forthcoming election. Scindia promises to have Pawar on the mat "We are confident we will do better than the NCP in the Lok Sabha election," the Congress general secretary in charge of Maharashtra said. AIR official booked for molesting 8-year-old A press release from the Nagpur police said the 53-year-old was arrested on a complaint from the girl's father, who is an announcer with All India Radio. Pakistan to raise 'people's army' Officials in the education ministry said the plan is in its preliminary stages and will take a lot of planning and preparation before it can be implemented. THE REDIFF INTERVIEW 'Sharad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan have become leading vandalites' "Secularism has been consigned to the fire and Mandalism put into a Kamandal," former information minister S Jaipal Reddy said. July 24 PMO clears Pope's visit to India The government's decision to approve the pontiff's visit is under fire from the VHP leadership, which says his mission is to launch an evangelical programme from India. Chautala invited to form government in Haryana The INLD chief paraded 55 MLAs before Governor Mahabir Prasad. THE KARGIL CRISIS Pak helicopter violates Indian air space Sources said the helicopter entered about 3km inside the Indian air space. They, however, added that it could not have been a deliberate intrusion. Gujral endorses Vajpayee's stand India needs to be assured that what it faced in Kargil will not be repeated in other parts, the former PM said. Restore LoC, US tells Pakistan "We trust that the Indian government will continue to exercise the kind of restraint in pursuing this operation that they have throughout the Kargil crisis," state department spokesman James Rubin said. Army gears up for winter threats The defence minister said air and electronic surveillance would be required in the long run, but the immediate task was to equip the large number of men with winter clothing, arms and ammunition and better communication facilities. Indian, Pak army chiefs may meet in Colombo The service chiefs of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have been invited to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Sri Lankan Army. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Armchair strategists 'What makes it all the more weird [is] that some of the most bloodthirsty noises during the Kargil campaign came from precisely those upper- and middle-class quarters,' says T V R Shenoy. THE REDIFF DIARY Wake up call "You're losing the youth, you'll lose the people of Kashmir. This is the one time we need to show them that they're ours and that we care -- and they'll be ours for life," says Sunil Shetty. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS BJP threatens to break off with Lok Shakti The BJP's Karnataka unit has opposed the merger of its ally with a "rejected and dejected" faction of the Janata Dal and said it would prefer to contest the elections alone. Floods hit 11 Assam districts An official report said nearly 400,000 people had been affected and extensive damage had been caused to property and standing crops. Army unhappy over proxy voting issue The government is yet to take a decision on whether a separate medal would be given for those who participated in Operation Vijay, the defence minister said. No decision yet on which 12 seats go to Congress in TN Tamil Nadu Congress president Tindivanam K Ramamurthy told reporters after a two-hour talk at the TNCC headquarters that the deliberations went on without any hitch. 
Andhra Pradesh: JD's one-man army July 23 Advani emerges BJP's leader No. 1 Interestingly, many of the NDA partners who disliked Advani and distanced themselves from his hardcore Hindutva brand of politics now consider the home minister to be the best bet in the elections. THE KARGIL CRISIS Pakistan continues to shell Drass, Batalik Indian troops used artillery for the third day to evict the intruders still holed up in three different positions in the Kargil sector. Militants kill 3, abduct 5 in J&K Advani flew to Jammu this morning to take stock of the deteriorating situation. Return our territory, Pak tells India "India cannot expect Pakistan to respect the LoC but itself continue to violate it by moving into Azad Kashmir," the Pakistani foreign minister told parliament. We need a plan to tackle Pak: Fernandes "A government which says it will not allow India to remain in peace cannot be tolerated," the defence minister, who is visiting Kargil today, said. US urges Pakistan to restrain militants "We do believe, however, that militant groups with leaders and infrastructure in Pakistan are among those connected with killings of civilians in India and Kashmir," the state department spokesman said. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS After victory, let us be magnanimous 'By his resolve, dignity and restraint, Atal Bihari Vajpayee has won the war. That was the easy part. Now by magnanimity and generosity let him win the peace,' says Admiral (retired) J G Nadkarni. The day after 'What will another round of partition, when Kashmir is allowed to go as Ashok Mitra suggests, do to the Muslims who live in other parts of the country and who feel no kinship whatsoever with the goings-on in the Valley, Ayodhya or wherever is the real question,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS 16 killed in HP bus mishap The overloaded bus, with some people perched on its roof, was coming to Shimla from Kiari. Karnataka assembly dissolved The CM sacked eight ministers, owing allegiance to Deve Gowda. The Yadav and the Gowda may well bury JD That's not too distant a possibility, as the factions headed by Sharad Yadav and H D Deve Gowda appear to be on a mutually destructive course. Indo-US treaty may curb terrorism With the extradition treaty coming into force, Indian security agencies will acquire more teeth in the fight against terrorists. Mufti's daughter quits Congress In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, Mehbooba Mufti wrote that in all these years the Congress had failed to formulate a meaningful policy on Kashmir. Jaya denies beating up Maurya bearer, files defamation suit The AIADMK leader said the allegation was totally baseless and had been made to tarnish her political image. AP police deploy anti-landmine vehicle The special purpose vehicle, manufactured by the ordnance factory at Medak at a cost of Rs 4 million apiece, is being used for anti-extremist operations for the first time in the country. THE REDIFF DIARY How rejuvenating is war 'Only the sword over us journalists' individual heads to report what the boring politicians say makes us hear them out so that we may file our reports and get on with our lives. In that sense, though it sounds frightfully cruel, the Kargil war was like a breath of fresh air for us.' THE WEATHER Himachal, MP see good rains The Southwest monsoon has been active in Himachal Pradesh, west Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa, central Maharashtra and coastal Karnataka. July 22 Sonia's fading charisma worries Congress Congressmen are worried that the party president is losing her mass appeal, which could well lead to their defeat in the forthcoming poll. Samata, Lok Shakti merge with JD faction The Janata Dal president said the Indian polity is now left with two major streams -- the one led by the BJP and the other by the Congress -- and he had to choose one of them. Probe into Kargil lapses soon: Jaswant Conversion of the LoC into an international border is not under consideration, the external affairs minister has said. Albright condemns J&K massacres 'Acts of terrorism must stop because such actions make the Kashmir conflict more not less difficult to resolve,' the US secretary of state said. Haryana CM Bansi Lal quits Governor Mahabir Prasad has accepted his resignation. THE KARGIL CRISIS 3 killed as J&K militants hurl grenade Sources said that some unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the busy Auqaf Market in Baramulla town. Pak wants 'real dialogue' on Kashmir It is time India avoided using the name of dialogue as 'a tactical ploy,' foreign secretary Shamshad Ahmad said while accompanying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Intruders still holding vital supply route: Gen The GOC Northern Command, however, strongly denied that aerial strikes were carried out today to evict them. No talks with Pakistan till elections, says MEA There was no question of caving in to pressure from the US or any other country to start the dialogue immediately, top MEA officials said. Clinton urged PM to start Indo-Pak talks The two leaders have saluted each other for their 'respective laudatory roles' in defusing the Kargil crisis. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Shamed By The Name Game 'Over the years there have been dozens of matches held in Pakistan, in which Indian sportsmen have won awards. Now to my knowledge, nobody has asked Ganguly or anyone else to return those awards. Why not, I wonder. Isn't it patriotic to return Pakistani awards?,' says Dilip D'Souza. THE REDIFF SPECIAL 'The Mujahideen will be the cause of Pakistan's disintegration' 'History stands witness that countries which unleash terrorism or insurgency on their neighbours, ultimately fall prey to the scourge themselves. The Mujahideen will want their pound of flesh,' says Col John Taylor retd. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Rajnikanth to stay neutral this time The actor has said that he would not like his name or photograph to be used by any political party in the campaigning. BSP to shun manuvadi parties Party chief Kanshi Ram ruled out any truck with the BJP, the Congress or the NCP. US-India vibes getting visibly better Mathew Daley, senior advisor for south Asia in the state department, has said the administration's objective was to establish a qualitatively different kind of relationship with India. MQM to highlight plight of Pak minority Altaf Hussain justifies his party's agitational programme in England on the plea that he is only emulating the Pakistani government which has tried to internationalise the Kashmir issue through its action in Kargil. 4 killed in ordnance depot blast The blast occurred when a civilian contractor's staff was transporting ammunition from one place to another inside the depot. In the process, a bomb reportedly dropped out of its shell and exploded.
Maharashtra: Simultaneous polls in state THE WEATHER Haryana, Himachal under heavy showers The Southwest monsoon has been vigorous in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and east Rajasthan, and active in coastal Karnataka. July 21 Vajpayee's telecom plans upset Narayanan The President feels that some of the decisions are against the Model Code of Conduct and outside the purview of a caretaker regime. Army to resume operations in Mushkoh valley In the Mushkoh valley, the Pakistani troops are still occupying a few features either very close to the Line of Control on the Indian side, or are on the LoC, when they should be well beyond. HVP may split as 7 ministers quit Chief Minister Bansi Lal, who is also the HVP president, has expelled 11 legislators from the party ahead of the confidence vote today. Chautala says Bansi Lal should step down Criticising the Congress for not taking a clear stand even at this crucial stage, the INLD leader said that he fears that it may abstain in tomorrow's crucial voting on the confidence motion. THE KARGIL CRISIS 19 massacred in J&K At least 15 villagers were killed by militants at village Lahote Thathri in Doda district. In another incident, four officials of the Border Roads Organisation were dragged out of their camp and killed by militants at village Sadichohana in Poonch district. Clinton supports Indian position on Kargil During a 20-minute telephonic conversation this evening, Vajpayee informed the US president about the situation in Kargil, an official spokesman said. India's nukes only a 'deterrent': Fernandes In an interview with the BBC the defence minister dismissed the notion that nuclear weapons were safe in the hands of five countries and the rest did not deserve them. Kargil not to be a poll issue: BJP BJP president Kushabhau Thakre charged that it was the Congress which was politicising the Kargil issue. Kargil celebrates return of peace People in Kargil greeted each other, celebrating the end of the conflict and their return home alive. Others still live miles away from their homes, are uncertain if they should return. Pak media laments lost opportunity At a seminar in Karachi on 'Media in Crisis: International and Cross-Border Dimensions,' participating journalists said the press as a whole remained ignorant because the information ministry and other concerned agencies either misled them or refused to guide them. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS The Reds are steeped in the blues 'There is not a soul in Pakistan who believes that Kashmir should be given independence. Why in heaven's name should we cede it to Pakistan?' asks Varsha Bhosle. No business as usual, please 'In less than a decade, Pakistan can be expected to become a country of unbearable internal strife, till the Sindhis, Shias, Baluchis, Pathans, Quadianis and Seraikis are given the same right as the Sunni Punjabi ruling class. Only after this shift takes place can India relax her guard and permit such measures as open borders,' says Monu Nalapat. THE REDIFF CHAT 'The LoC is not the Berlin Wall' 'Why did these brave soldiers lose their lives? To "protect the sanctity" of the LoC? If so, will Indian politicians continue to rise in the Lok Sabha rejecting the LoC as a solution?' Michael Krepon tells the Rediff Chat. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS Pak's Chashma reactor: a disaster waiting to happen A major accident could release radioactivity that would contaminate some of the most heavily populated and farmed areas of the country, said Zia Mian, a Pakistani physicist at Princeton University. Ramaswamy may take on Vaiko The former SC judge hit the headlines in 1992-93, when his impeachment came up before Parliament. Fielding 'elitist' candidates like him, Jayalalitha feels, 'may have some impact' in the coming LS polls. A saptarishi and a river's thousand names Veer Bhadra Misra who was selected by Time magazine as one of the Seven Heroes of Planet started his campaign to check growing pollution in the Ganga nearly two decades ago, much before environmental concerns became 'fashionable' among the elite. No proof of Netaji's 'war crimes' 'In the archives of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal no trace could be found of charges against Mr Subhas Chandra Bose,' wrote Arthur Thwitteveen, secretary of the International Court of Justice to noted Oslo-based Netaji researcher Amalendu Guha. Chargesheet in Jessica case to be filed soon The counsel for the police submitted before the Delhi high court that the police have almost completed the investigation and the chargesheet would be filed before the end of the stipulated period of 90 days, ending on August 4. Nagpur University scandal claims first victim The body of 55-year-old Jairam Vithoba Shende, assistant registrar (examinations), was found floating in the Ambazari Lake in west Nagpur on Monday afternoon. The police are investigating whether it was suicide or murder. Joginder, Gill take ill with ticket fever The former CBI director and the ex-supercop, sources say, are hunting high and low for a political party to remedy their malady.
Uttar Pradesh: UP to tighten security prior to polls Tamil Nadu: Senior BJP leader joins AIADMK Tamil Nadu: JD out of AIADMK-led front THE WEATHER Monsoon vigorous in Gujarat Heavy rains are likely at isolated places in sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep during the next 48 hours. July 20 THE KARGIL CRISIS BJP debates 'Kargil impact' on polls While hard-liners want August 15 celebrated as Kargil Victory Day, the prime minister is expected to speak extensively only about the government's military and diplomatic success during his Independence Day address. Jaswant Singh's team looking forward to meeting with Albright The meeting is expected to clarify the American position. "What Albright tells Clinton will be very important in shaping US policy towards India and Kashmir. Hence it becomes important to present our case well," one official said. MEA unfazed by Sharief's Saudi sojourn The Pakistani prime minister's primary objective, say MEA officials, is to appeal for additional funds, ostensibly to keep the mujahideen in business in Kashmir. BSF men kill 3 Indian soldiers by mistake BSF Inspector General (Jammu frontier) U C Chhabra said Captain Sanjeev Dahiya and three jawans were on a routine patrol in the forward areas in the Akhnoor sector when the BSF men mistook them for Pakistani infiltrators and fired. Settling Kashmir vital for creating trust: Pak "Until there is headway in a resolution of Kashmir, the element of confidence and trust will remain a far cry," the Pakistani foreign secretary said. Gen Malik visits forward posts in Kargil The army chief held operational discussions with his commanders in the area. Grenadiers' history is replete with stories of valour The achievements of 18 Grenadiers in Tiger Hill have not come as a surprise to Lieutenant General (retired) C K Kapur who raised the unit in Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) in 1976. Ordnance factories: War's back-room boys The ordnance factories maintained two to two-and-a-half times the normal pace of defence production during the Kargil crisis, Ordnance Factory Board chairman D Rajagopal said. 'Now Kargil will fight militancy in N-E' Major General D K Dua said the deaths of Captain Jintu Gogoi (Assam) and Captain K C Nongrum (Meghalaya) had brought people closer together. THE KARGIL CRISIS:The entire coverage OTHER REPORTS 21 killed, 61 hurt in HP bus mishap The bus carrying 82 people rolled down into a gorge near Shillai in Sirmour district. ISI threat looms over polls Home Minister Advani has cautioned the nation against possible attempts by the Inter Services Intelligence to disrupt the electoral process to avenge Pakistan's setback in Kargil. JD divided on tie-up with BJP-led alliance Six members of the party's political affairs committee led by ex-PM Gujral favour the party joining the NDA on an anti-Congress plank depending on the situation in various states. Ali Mian wins award from Sultan of Brunei The award is given in recognition of excellence in the study of Islam and the Islamic world. Ali Mian is the third scholar to receive it. Charges framed against Jaya Charges were also framed against her friend Sasikala Natarajan and five others in the case concerning Sasi Enterprises. Nagpur University V-C, pro-VC quit over scandal The marks scandal was unearthed a month ago when the Anti-Corruption Bureau trapped Assistant Registrar Yadav Kohachade while trying to bribe some police officers. Ex-judge Ramasamy joins AIADMK The retired Supreme Court judge was at the centre of a storm a few years ago with more than 100 MPs initiating impeachment proceedings against him. 2 killed as rains lash Karnataka A 35-year-old man was washed away in flash floods at Pane Mangalore in South Canara district while a five-year-old boy was washed away in Siddapura police station limits in North Canara. Ex-MP drags cigarette companies to court Murli Deora's public interest petition, filed through advocate Indira Jaising, seeks Rs 5 billion as compensation for the hazardous effects of cigarettes on the public. Another first by Indian nuclear scientists The Nuclear Fuel Complex at Hyderabad, to circumvent the post-Pokhran sanctions, has developed and produced a critical component for nuclear reactors called Zircaloy-4 through the seamless route. No alliance with Congress, says Pawar No single party will be able to get a majority, the NCP leader predicted, but remained non-committal on his party's role in that event. Pondicherry govt may fall Though TMC president G K Moopanar has been reluctant to pull down the Janakiraman government even after snapping ties with the DMK, political observers feel its days are numbered. THE REDIFF COLUMN Let go of Kashmir! 'No genuine democrat would go along with the view that you cling to a territory even when the entire resident population dislikes your presence. Why not be brutally frank, India's presence in Kashmir is only as an army of occupation,' argues Ashok Mitra. Mullahs and mind-washing 'Indians and Pakistanis are not, and shall never be, "brothers". But the gods have made us neighbours and we have to live with that fact,' says T V R Shenoy. THE REDIFF DIARY The bureaucratic circles 'You can call the commissioner time and again and he'll be away; and if you finally plonk down in his office the minions will paste you on a chair outside. The clock will spin in timeless circles while the PA and PRO peer at you and titter away self-importantly.' THE WEATHER Rains continue in the North-east Heavy showers are likely at isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Archives |
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