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November 5
VAJPAYEE IN RUSSIA
Religious terrorism is the new danger: PM
While Russia has faced the threat in the Caucus, India has been facing it in Jammu and Kashmir and some other parts for the past decade or more, Vajpayee told a group of Russian intellectuals and ideologists in St Petersburg.
India, Russia ink accords on education, research
The agreements were signed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre and the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, the St Petersburg State University, the Kazan State University and the Far Eastern National University in Vladivostok.
Vajpayee arrives to warm welcome in Moscow
These are as old as Indo-Russian ties itself. A number of dignitaries from this second largest city in the Russian federation have over the centuries visited India and contributed to the nurturing of the bond.
India, Russia to set up joint biotechnology centre in India
The agreement was signed by Foreign Secretary Chokila Iyer and academician Gury Marchuk on the sidelines of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Russia visit.
St Petersburg's has old ties with India
Trans-border terrorism and the situation in and around Afghanistan and Pakistan are likely to dominate his talks with President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
Vajpayee-Musharraf meeting being ruled out
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had ruled out a meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf saying there is no point in resuming dialogue with Islamabad in an atmosphere of violence.
INDO-PAK TENSION
One army soldier killed in Pak shelling
Two houses were damaged in Amrohi village of Tengdhar in Kupwara district.
Pak troops build-up near LoC, IB continues
Army sources in Jammu said nearly 50,000 to 60,000 troops of Pakistan's Strike First corps and other formations are just 20 km away from the LoC-IB opposite the Akhnoor-Samba-Pathankot axis.
WAR AGAINST TERROR
FBI arrests Nepalese for carrying weapons at O'Hare
Subhash Gurung passed through a security checkpoint with seven knives, a stun gun and a can of Mace in his carry-on baggage. He was caught during the final bag check at the gate.
Taleban hands over US commando's body
Taleban sources said the body of Major John Bolton, who reportedly died of kidney failure in Kandahar, would arrive in a day or two.
95 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Taleban
The US, however, has not confirmed the death of a single American soldier in combat operations in Afghanistan.
Jihad manual outlines war tactics, bio attacks
The Encyclopaedia of Jihad, a 7,000-page guide, provides an insight into how terrorists from Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network operate.
Nine dead in US attacks
US-led aircraft targeted Taleban frontlines near Mazar-e-Sharif in north-western Afghanistan and the capital Kabul.
Pak nukes are safe: Rumsfeld
About the US reluctance to fight terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, Rumsfeld said that the war against terrorism was a global one and that the war in Afghanistan was only the first phase.
Sedition case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader
Despite being placed under house arrest at his residence in Peshawar, Qazi Hussain Ahmad telephonically addressed an anti-US protest rally in the NWFP.
Powerful weapons threat to mankind: Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld sought to address Indian concerns about the US action against terror groups being limited to Afghanistan by saying that Washington was prepared for a long and sustained campaign against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia fears upheaval at Mecca if US strikes continue
Saudi Arabia fears repetition of the 1998 incident in which hundreds of Iranian pilgrims staged massive rallies leading to police shootings.
US ready for shoot-out if Pak nukes fall into extremists hands
Whether US Marines would actually be needed for such a task, to be undertaken on Pakistani soil, and whether they could pull it off, remains unclear, Newsweek said.
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SPECIAL
Arundhati Roy Pens Another Controversy
Writers find the Booker winner's anti-war essays 'hypocritical' and 'unoriginal', reports Aseem Chabra.
BOMBAY BUS STRIKE
BEST management to take striking workers to court
The industrial court had told the union that they must report to duty and not strike work. And they went against the court's decision. So we are filing a contempt case,' a senior officer said.
BEST buses off Bombay roads
The employees are demanding diwali ex-gratia. This time, however, commuters were not taken by surprise as newspapers carried reports about the imminent strike.
DEATH OF INFANTS
Inquiry ordered into death of 11 infants
While six deaths were reported on November three, five more infants reportedly died since November four taking the total number of deaths to 11.
11 kids die for want of oxygen in Lucknow hospital
Grief stricken parents of the 11 new born babies, who died over the weekend, blame the non-availability of oxygen cylinders at Lucknow's King George's Medical College for the deaths.
OTHER REPORTS
No anthrax spores in Bhujbal's mail: DRDO report
Director General of Health Services Dr Subhash Salunke said he received a call from Defence Research and Development Organisation saying their tests for the presence of anthrax in Bhujbal's mail has turned out negative.
CBI conducting parallel probe into Tehelka: Congress
The party said a CBI official on Saturday called on the residence of the AICC media department's secretary, Tom Vadakkan, and questioned his wife.
Osama statue sparks off tension in Orissa
On receiving complaints, the police had tried to get the offending statues removed. The situation took a turn for the worse when organisers resisted the move.
Explosion leaves five dead in Etah
The explosion occurred in a jeep, which was carrying two gunny loads of crackers.
SC asks Laloo to surrender before court on Nov 26
The court also directed the CBI not to arrest the former Bihar chief minister till November 26 when he appears before the court in pursuant to an earlier non-bailable arrest warrant.
Hindu caste system a social insurance: VHP leader
'When the Hindu caste system originated, it was an insurance that was necessary to define the place each caste had in society and its purpose', Acharya Giriraj Kishore, general secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said.
I took Jessica to the party: Witness
Jessica Lal was allegedly shot dead by Manu Sharma, son of a former Union minister, at the Tamarind Court on April 29, 1999, after she refused to serve him a drink, saying the bar was closed.
Illegal arms factory unearthed in Bihar
Fifty country-made pistols and some machinery parts were seized from the factory in Khatauli town in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
Jharkhand chief minister Marandi may be replaced
A top functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh speaking to rediff.com said the recent attacks by the naxalites reflect the deteriorating law and order situation in Jharkhand.
Guidelines for defence agents announced
An individual or a company could be appointed as the authorised representative, agent, sales consultant or adviser of foreign defence suppliers after fulfilling certain conditions.
INTERVIEW
'We have tried our best to extradite criminals but have been unsuccessful'
Kripashankar Singh, Maharashtra's minister of state for home affairs, on the confusion about Abu Salem's arrest in Sharjah.
COLUMN
One word: Khilafat
'Khilafat urges all Muslims to unite into a single nation devoid of geographical boundaries and regional loyalties. Meaning, an Indian Muslim must identify more with an Afghan Muslim than with his own Hindu neighbour. The Muslim ethos must always supersede the Indian one,' says Varsha Bhosle.
DIARY
My burqa, my armour
Lebi Tom claims she wears a burqa whenever she goes near the post office.
November 4
Thousands of dalits embrace Buddhism in Delhi
Around three thousand people had gathered at Ambedkar Bhawan complex and it was not clear how many people actually embraced Buddhism, as the organisers were not in a position to provide any details.
Vajpayee arrives in St Petersburg
The prime minister was received at the Pulkovo international airport by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov and St Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakolev.
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Exfiltration attempt foiled, 10 militants killed
The militants belonged to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Tehreek-e-Jihadi Islami and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Militants storm army camp, 4 jawans killed
Police sources said that the militants fired rockets and grenades on the camp of 36 RR at Dialgam and in southern Anantnag district.
WAR AGAINST TERROR
US snubs Musharraf, rejects halt in bombing
Meanwhile, the opposition Northern Alliance opened a new airstrip north of Kabul, which could help intensify the fight against the ruling militia.
Mullah Omar in total control: Taleban minister
'Mullah Omar changes places due to security reasons. He effectively runs the affairs of the government and is in complete control,' Maulvi Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil said.
US jets carpet bomb Taleban frontlines
Meanwhile, the opposition Northern Alliance opened a new airstrip north of Kabul, which could help intensify the fight against the ruling militia.
Pakistan fears threat to its nukes
Islamabad is apprehensive of pre-emptive strikes on its nuclear sites by America, India or Israel to prevent the weapons from falling into fundamentalist hands, media report said on Sunday.
1,200 Pakistanis cross over to Afghanistan
The men were armed with automatic rifles and other weapons, reports from Pakistan's North West Frontier Province's Bajaur tribal agency said.
US ban will not cow down mujahideens: LeT
'The ban would increase spirit and enthusiasm among them to intensify the jihad against the infidels,' its leader Hafeez Mohammed Saeed said.
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OTHER REPORTS
Lift ban on arms sale: India to tell US
Defence Minister George Fernandes said that it was more important for the two countries to take the ongoing security dialogue and strategic relationship to a new high.
Militants plan to use 'Toy Plane' to hit VIPs
The 'Toy Plane', which can be operated by remote control, has the capacity of carrying 10-15 kg of explosives. It takes a trajectory path and can hit a target within a range of 300 metres.
'No chance of Vajpayee-Musharraf meet in US'
Minister of State of External Affairs Omar Abdullah said that he had seen the prime minister's schedule and it was totally packed.
Chhota Shakeel henchman killed in Hyderabad
Police Commissioner Pervaram Ramulu said Mohammed Hanif died of bullet injuries sustained in an exchange of fire with a police party.
COLUMNS
Dancing girl stays home and minds baby
'All through the film, as I watched the dancing girls sway to and fro, I wondered: is this our culture? Indian culture? Why or why not?' says Dilip D'Souza after watching Chandni Bar.
What's up George?
Time doesn't spare anyone. Not even the defence minister of a country. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar.
November 3
TOP REPORTS
Muslims in J&K being persecuted: Osama
'For more than 50 years, our brethren in Kashmir have been subjected to untold suffering -- they have been massacred, their honour and their homes attacked,' he said.
Kill terrorism at all costs: BJP to govt
A resolution adopted at the national executive meet of the BJP, while commending the government for ruling out the 'hot pursuit' of terrorists, said the option couldn't be ruled out in the future.
BJP to go all out to get POTO passed
While expressing confidence that POTO would be passed in the Lok Sabha, he asserted the BJP would hold the Congress and the Samajwadi Party responsible, if it failed to get through in the Rajya Sabha.
J&K RELATED REPORTS
21 killed in Srinagar bus accident
The accident happened when a Bandipora bound passenger bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Baramulla district of Kashmir on Saturday.
Army kills 3 Pakistani soldiers along LoC
Pakistani troops fired on forward Indian positions in Haji Peer area of Uri sector, forcing the Indian troops to retaliate, sources said.
India welcomes ban on Lashkar, Jaish
The US decision to ban the two Pakistan-based organisation comes days before the visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Washington.
THE WAR AGAINST TERROR
Taleban suffer first defeat, lose key district
The opposition forces captured large portions of Aq-Kupruk, 70 km south of Mazar-e-Sharif, after a three-hour battle during which 800 Taleban fighters changed sides, General Atiqullah Baryaalai of the Northern Alliance said.
Taleban hang 3 supporters of Hamid Karzai: Report
The executions took place on Friday in Deharwad district of Uruzgan province, the Afghan Islamic Press quoting unnamed sources as saying.
French journalist freed by Taleban
Michel Beyrad was arrested while moving around wearing a burqa (veil) in Gushta area, north of Jalalabad, without any travel document. The Taleban charged him with spying.
US bans Laskhar-e-Tayiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed
US Secretary of State Colin Powell designated Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed as 'foreign terrorist organisations', days before the visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Washington.
Britain mulls freezing assets of more terror groups
The new list of 25 groups includes Babbar Khalsa, International Sikh Youth Federation, Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Osama bin Laden seen in Kandahar: Report
He was in the city to boost the morale of the people who have been braving the carpet bombing by the US, the Pakistan Observer quoted sources as saying.
US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan; crew safe
A Pentagon spokesman said the crash-landing was due to severe weather, and not hostile fire.
US forces 'tightening the noose' on bin Laden
Deputy Director of US Operations Rear Admiral John Stufflebeem, however, could not say how close his forces were to catching the elusive terrorist.
US jets keep up attacks on Kabul
Elsewhere, an Afghan opposition group said it had taken a district from the Taleban in northern Afghanistan after 800 Taleban fighters changed sides.
Borders will remain shut to refugees: Musharraf
However, a group of 1,000 volunteers left for Afghanistan to join the Taleban in the fight against the US.
Small nukes biggest threat to mankind: Chomsky
One of America's most prominent political dissidents, Chomsky said small nuclear weapons, particularly those weighing less than 15 pounds, could be smuggled into almost any country with relative ease.
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PTI REPORTS
Russia to offer anti-terrorism weapons to India
The offer is likely to be made during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia beginning on Sunday.
Mahanta's wife alleges physical torture by husband
Joyashree Mahanta, a Rajya Sabha member, lodged her complaint with Delhi's Tughlak Road police station alleging that her husband had beaten her up on Friday night after a domestic altercation.
VHP threatens movement for Ram temple
There would be no alternative for the Hindus but to fight if the Union government failed to take a positive decision over the issue, VHP leader Pravin Togadia, said.
Bush lists India as major drug centre
With India in the list are Pakistan, the Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Chna, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam.
OTHER REPORTS
Despite HC order, Rajnath finds way for mass recruitment
`We will honour the directive of the court, which has given us six months time to absorb the retrenched employees of the State Mineral Development Corporation,' a government spokesman said.
Congress functionary killed in AP
Peddapappur mandal parishad president Chalapathi, 38, was hacked to death at his native village by his rivals.
Four killed by NSCN in Arunachal Pradesh
Heavily armed militants of the Isak-Muivah faction of the outlawed National Socialist Council of Nagaland attacked a private vehicle near Nambhai village in Changlang district.
COLUMN
What's up George?
Time doesn't spare anyone. Not even the defence minister of a country. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar.
November 2
TOP REPORTS
HC stays proceedings in hotels case against Jayalalithaa
Justice P D Dinakaran issued the interim order on a petition filed by Jayalalithaa seeking to stay all proceedings against her in the case.
Spy racket busted; Pakistani official detained
Mohammed Abdul Samad, an assistant in the Directorate of Marine Engineering at the Naval Headquarters, had been passing information to a Pakistan high commission official.
FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
US carries out fierce bombing runs ahead of winter
Back in the US, while President George Bush expressed satisfaction with the progress of America's war against terrorism, the average American seems to have lost his nerve about the campaign.
Brand Lashkar, Jaish terrorist groups: Ashcroft
Designating Jaish and Lashkar as terrorist organisations is a long-standing demand of India, so far resisted by the State Department, which has, instead, placed them in the category of 'other terrorist groups'.
India is helping Northern Alliance: Fernandes
`Whatever they asked for, they have got and will continue to get,' the defence minister said in an interview to The Indian Express newspaper.
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Bush-Vajpayee meet part of coalition consultation: US
National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said US President George Bush would discuss with Prime Minister Vajpayee the nature of the global response against terrorism.
Pakistan launches manhunt for WTC attacks suspect
Bahaji, a German citizen of Moroccan origin, is sought under an international arrest warrant in connection with the September terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
B-52 bomber pounds Taleban frontline positions
The bombs hit a Taleban-controlled hilltop southwest of Bagram airbase, reports said.
US troops ready to enter Afghanistan: Rumsfeld
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it is only a matter of the right kind of equipment and the right landing zones to be decided, before the special forces are sent in.
Anthrax mailed to Pakistan's Jang group
The News, part of Jang publications, confirmed that envelopes containing anthrax spores were received in the group's offices at Karachi, Quetta, Rawalpindi and London.
Washington Post building evacuated following bomb threat
The call, made to an advertisement agency working for the daily, was traced to the state of South Dakota.
Egos hamper efforts for alternative to Taleban
The participating monarchists, current and former warlords, tribal and ethnic leaders and officials from over a dozen countries are refusing to meet with one another, insisting on their own programmes.
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SPECIAL
The land of inequalities
After Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal, Telangana is now fighting for statehood.
TROUBLE IN MAHARASHTRA
Now rioting erupts near Jalgaon
According to the state police control room, Hindu and Muslim mobs clashed in Parola village in Jalgaon district, about 240 km from Bombay. The clashes left a number of people injured.
Trouble in another Maharashtra town: PTI
Desecration of some images of gods kept outside houses in Telgu Nagar area of Buldhana town caused the tension.
Municipal polls in Malegaon postponed
The violence-hit town in Maharashtra was scheduled to elect a new municipality on December 2. The election commission has not given a fresh date for the elections.
Congress team to visit Malegaon on Saturday
Maharashtra PCC President Govindrao Adik said party president Sonia Gandhi had planned to visit Malegaon during her tour of Maharashtra earlier this week, but was advised against it by police for security reasons.
Anthrax spores in Bhujbal's mail
Molasivka Institute, Thane, in its report confirmed the presence of anthrax spores, while Haffkine Institute, Bombay, said its tests did not detect any anthrax spores in the letter received by the deputy chief minister.
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Lone survives militant attack on house
Senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone said gunmen sprayed bullets on his guarded house late on Thursday night. The police guards posted there returned the fire and the gun battle continued for some time.
20 militants killed near LoC in Poonch
A senior police officer in Jammu told rediff.com that fierce gun battles were continuing in Saujian, Loren, Mandi areas near the LoC.
BJP NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
India not to increase tension with Pak: PM
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday said India would not take any steps to increase tension with Pakistan, but warned Islamabad that New Delhi was prepared to face any challenge from across the border.
Advani's silence leaves BJP workers sore
Though the home minister was listed as the day's last speaker, he didn't address the gathering in Amritsar.
US should join fight against J&K terrorism: BJP
In his introductory speech to the BJP's two-day national executive, which began on Friday in Amritsar, he said, "There is a war in our region and a dramatic change had occurred in the international scene and our neighbourhood."
Shatrughan Sinha walks out of BJP meet
Asked if he would campaign for the BJP in the forthcoming elections, the actor retorted, `I am not an astrologer that I can predict the future. It all depends on my priorities and my usefulness to the party.'
PTI REPORTS
18 injured as Buddhists, Hindus spar in UP
BackThe trouble began when a group of Buddhists, taking out a religious procession at the Buddhist pilgrimage centre of Sankisa, raised objectionable slogans, which provoked the Hindus, the police said.
Supreme Court bans cigarette smoking in public places
The Supreme Court order banning smoking in public places would include hospitals, health institutes, public offices, public transport, court buildings, educational institutions, libraries and auditoriums.
No N-arms race in subcontinent: India
In an obvious reference to possible links between Pakistani nuclear scientists and Osama bin Laden, India on Friday voiced serious concern over weapons of mass destruction falling into terrorist hands.
OTHER REPORTS
Naxalites finally release Union minister's kinsman
It is understood that Marthand Rao's family agreed, among other things, to distribute 100 acres of their land among the landless poor of his native village Korem.
India in a fix as Canada decides to deport terrorist
The intelligence agencies have got no clear instructions from the home ministry whether to detain Parminder Singh Saini or not.
CBI implicates Sanjay Dutt in blasts conspiracy
The agency also implicated 122 others in the conspiracy leading to the serial explosions in Bombay on March 12, 1993, in which more than 200 people were killed.
India on alert to detect, tackle bio-terrorism
A WHO advisory has been sent to countries to ensure that a country plan was in place to detect and tackle any case of bio-terrorism.
How crucial is Vajpayee's coming foreign trip?
Vajpayee's trip will take him to St Petersburg, Moscow, Washington, New York and London, where he will talk to leaders whose moves are shaping destinies of countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Vajpayee effects minor Cabinet reshuffle
Planning portfolio has been taken away from Vijay Goel and given to Vasundhara Raje.
Meghalaya CM's exit imminent
Party MLAs have accused E K Mawlong of 'underhand dealings' in leasing out the sprawling Meghalaya government guesthouse at Calcutta to a private firm - Asian Housing Construction Limited - for 90 years.
Centre writes to states on need for POTO
Union Home Secretary Kamal Pande has written to state chief secretaries stressing that 'an extraordinary situation' had arisen demanding 'extraordinary responses'.
Russia supports India's bid for Security Council membership
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Orzhonikidge, speaking at the plenary session of the UN General Assembly on the reform and possible expansion of the council, said India is a strong and worthy candidate.
Osama VCDs puts Assam police in a tizzy
The seizure of two VCDs containing speeches of Osama bin Laden has made the intelligence agencies apprehensive about the law and order situation in Assam.
Shahi Imam Bukhari's effigy burnt in Orissa
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Parishad was protesting the reported comments of the Shahi Imam supporting Osama bin Laden, and denouncing the US-led strikes against Afghanistan.
18 injured as Buddhists, Hindus spar in UP
The trouble began when a group of Buddhists, taking out a religious procession at the Buddhist pilgrimage centre of Sankisa, raised objectionable slogans, which provoked the Hindus, police said.
Shah Rukh Khan fined for illegal use of land
The Delhi Development Authority has accused Shah Rukh Khan of illegally using the land allotted to his late mother 17 years ago.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Former Lankan minister held in murder case
Reggie Ranatunga, food minister in Chandrika Kumaratunga's cabinet and father of cricket star-turned-politician Arjuna Ranatunga, was on Friday arrested in connection with the murder of an activist of a rival party.
COLUMN
The Indian Navy's white elephant
'Getting the Gorshkov to do the job is like using Schumacher's F1 Ferrari to do your weekly shopping,' says Admiral (retd) J G Nadkarni.
November 1
Rumsfeld to arrive in India on November 5
He will meet Defence Minister George Fernandes and discuss the current situation in the region in the light of continuing United States strikes in Afghanistan.
US aircraft shot down: Taleban
Sources told a new agency that the plane, which crashed in Char Bolak district of Balkh province near the border with Uzbekistan, was brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
Pak sending military supplies to Taleban: US officials
The military goods, including ammunition and fuel, are being sent with the help of some elements of the Pakistani government, the officials told The Washington Times.
Pak says fears of nukes falling in extremists' hands imaginary
Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar told reporters that Pakistan has an impeccable record of custodial safety and not a single incident has occurred so far of leakage of nuclear material, components or technology.
No point in holding talks with Taleban: UN envoy
The UN's special representative for Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters in Islamabad that had the Taleban leadership heeded the advice of the UN earlier, the people of Afghanistan would not have had to put up with the US-led attacks.
Afghanistan's biggest dam hit in US strikes
'So far, water has not started gushing out of the dam. But any further bombing may lead to flooding, putting at risk lives of thousands of people,' a Taleban minister said.
Terrorists may target nuclear facilities: IAEA
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said the whole world needs to join together and take responsibility for the security of nuclear material.
130,000 refugees flee into Pakistan: UNHCR
`At the beginning of the week we said 80,000. But that was a very conservative estimate,' spokesman Yusuf Hassan said.
Religious parties defy Musharraf's ban on rallies
`We will hold rallies on Friday and observe a wheel-jam strike (next week),' Jamaat-e-Islami deputy chief Liaqat Baloch said.
FBI probing Atta's visit to Pakistan
According to Indian intelligence officials, Atta and his accomplices visited Pakistan and went to the Afghanistan border, possibly to meet Osama bin Laden.
EU to ship arms to anti-Taleban forces
The decision to ship arms was unanimously taken by the permanent representatives (ambassadors) of the 15 EU member states.
US warns Taleban of more carpet bombing
The warning came even as the US-led forces attacked the Taleban frontline positions against Northern Alliance.
US strikes to continue through winter: Prescott
British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said the military campaign will continue through the winter to make sure the Taleban's ability to fight a ground war is destroyed.
Pak military camp attacked in Baluchistan
Disgruntled Pushtoon tribesmen irked by Pakistan's support to the US-led strikes against Afghanistan are up in arms, at times indulging in violent protests.
CIA denies contact with bin Laden
Le Figaro and Radio France International had reported that a CIA operative met with Osama bin Laden, while he was undergoing kidney treatment in Dubai.
SPECIAL
Let us uphold our national pride
But this is not the time for war with Pakistan. What is needed now is patience and preparation, writes Wing Commander (retd) R V Parasnis.
COLUMN
Other people's wars: Worry only about national interest - Part II
'India's war is against the real terrorists nurtured by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. The Americans are shadow-boxing: they only want to make a lot of noise, declare victory and go home,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
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DIARY
So this is America!
It took some doing, but Sangeetha Ramamoorthy is finally at home in the land of opportunities.
INDO-PAK TENSION
Pak army build-up in Akhnoor, Ganganagar sectors
Indian defence sources said the Pakistan army has cancelled the leave of all military personnel, and called back officers attending specialised courses in other countries.
France asks India, Pak to address issues responsibly
`We know Kashmir is a problem. All these issues should be dealt by the two countries in a cool-headed fashion,' Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said.
Renewed Pak shelling in Hajipeer
Pakistani army had shelled Indian positions in the sector on Wednesday night killing one soldier and seriously injuring seven others.
UNMOGIP chief apologises for Kashmir remarks
In a letter of apology, Maj Gen Loidolt said he was not 'aware of the ground realities as he had recently been posted as the chief military observer'.
Vajpayee's J&K statement a 'white lie': Geelani
`Kashmir is a disputed territory and needs to be resolved as per the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,' the former Hurriyat chairman said.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Hindus in Bangladesh told to go 'home': PTI
In the latest incidents, some persons were told to leave their houses and return to India, vernacular daily Janakantha reported on Thursday.
New Indian envoy for Nepal
India on Thursday named Indu Prakash Singh its new ambassador to the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, official sources said.
11 cops killed in LTTE attack
Over 50 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels attacked a police post in eastern Sri Lanka on Thursday, killing 11 policemen and injuring 16 others, officials said.
OTHER REPORTS
Terrorism theme to dominate BJP meet
With the terrorism issue having polarised the voters of UP, where assembly polls are due early next year, some observers believe that it may even relegate the Ram temple issue into the background.
Fresh violence around Malegaon; curfew re-imposed
Arsonists torched several houses and vehicles in villages surrounding the textile town of Malegaon, about 150 km north of Bombay. No casualties were reported.
Two more turn hostile in Jessica Lal murder case
The two witnesses, Manoj Kumar and Balbir Singh, are employed in a sugar mill in Karnal, 125 km from Delhi, in which prime accused Manu Sharma is a director.
Justice Bharucha sworn-in CJI
Former Chief Justice of India A M Ahmadi told rediff.com: 'Justice Bharucha is a strong, upright judge who likes to go by the letter of the law'.
Madras high court reserves orders in TANSI case
The two Tansi cases flowed from Jaya Publications and Sasi Enterprises, two firms of which Jayalalithaa was a partner, purchasing property owned by public sector TANSI corporation during her first term as chief minister.
Gulshan case: Chunky Pandey changes statement
Film stars Chunky Pandey and Salman Khan had earlier told the police they had overheard Gulshan's Kumar's name being mentioned in a party attended by Dawood Ibrahim, Abu Salem and Nadeem Saifi.
High court stays Rajnath's recruitment drive
The court while squashing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajanth Singh's recruitment drive also took serious view of the government's failure re-adjust retrenched employees against vacancies in other government organisations.
Police casualties in Jharkhand second only to J&K
The seriousness of the situation can be gauged from the fact that those killed in the past few weeks include a deputy superintendent of police and two sub inspectors.
One person killed in AP Naxalite attack
The incidents occurred at Jhodeghat and Patnapur in the tribal tract of Kerameri, about 300 km north of Hyderabad.
Meghalaya govt plunges into crisis
Martle Mukhim, who belongs to the chief minister's United Democratic Party, said the E K Mawlong ministry could not keep up its promise of maintaining transparency and accountability in public life.
Paramilitary forces to guard Simlipal reserve
The Simlipal biosphere reserve, besides the Manas Tiger project in Assam, is the only project being considered for this facility.
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