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September 12 IAF called in to locate militant hideouts in Tripura This is an unprecedented decision since the IAF had always kept out of anti-insurgency operations, except in Kargil. India will not allow US official's visit to study religious freedom The external affairs ministry said the government had no plan to invite the US ambassador-at-large for religious freedom or to engage in discussions with any foreign government or agency on these matters. 5 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in J&K Two Pakistani infiltrators were killed when they sneaked in from occupied Kashmir on Saturday morning. Lucknow-Saharanpur Express derails, sabotage suspected While there were no casualties, Northern Railway has set up an enquiry service at the office of the station superintendent, Bijnore. Inquiries can be made at 01342-62630 and 01342-62131. Pakistani police detain 6,000, opposition calls for strike But Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief said the protests are minor and pose no threat to his two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. September 11 Army prepares for winter on Kargil peaks Army Headquarters is co-ordinating several activities like shopping abroad, stocking various items for winter at high-altitude posts, improving the quality of food, and facilitating better weaponry. Former Union minister escapes attack in J&K Militants attacked Maqbool Dar's vehicle with automatic weapons, but were foiled by alert security guards. Dar is the JD-U candidate from Anantnag. Notices to CBI, accused in MPs bribery case The action is on a petition from Ravinder Kumar, who claimed that he was offered money to dilute the case. Orissa DGP's transfer shelved The Central Administrative Tribunal's Cuttack bench has stayed the transfer of Dilip Kumar Mohapatra till September 24. THE REDIFF SPECIAL Not a wolf cry anymore 'The ISI cannot be tackled by banal, myopic and ritualistic socio-political tools like bandhs and dharnas. As long as political parties continue to meddle with an issue as sensitive and potentially explosive as this, the agency from Pakistan will be able to carry on with its mission,' says Subir Ghosh. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Saffron rally, Mumbai 'Certainly, this was one of the most controlled speeches Balasaheb has given in recent times. But he prefaced it with his characteristic barbs,' writes Varsha Bhosle. Bellary's shadow looms over Amethi 'Whatever happens, Sonia Gandhi will be forced to spend more time in Amethi than she had calculated. Can she afford to do so when pre-poll surveys speak of the Congress registering its worst performance ever?' wonders T V R Shenoy. THE REDIFF DIARY ...And he's out! 'I couldn't be absolutely certain that the ball had touched the stumps, but their confidence seemed convincing. So I quickly gave Bhattacharya out...' Anvarali Khan's hilarious contributions to cricket. THE WEATHER Parts of North-East get heavy rains The south-west monsoon was active in Assam and Meghalaya. September 10 16 BJP workers hurt in Doda grenade attack Militants lobbed a powerful explosive at the BJP's campaign vehicle. Three of those wounded are in critical condition. New submarine gives Pakistan more teeth The commissioning of the first Agosta 90B, christened PNS Khalid, is a landmark in Pakistan's naval history, and will alter the existing balance in the Indian Ocean, say experts. Pakistan confirms it intruded in Kargil Army chief General Pervez Musharraf now admits, after persistent denials, that his troops had captured Indian territory across the Line of Control. THE REDIFF SPECIAL What Nagaland doesn't need is a Nero 'The killing of NSCN general secretary Dali Mungro by rival NSCN cadres is more than a personal calamity for his wife Khutoli. It signals the elevation of the pyrrhic war between the two organisations to a new plane,' says Subir Ghosh. THE REDIFF COLUMNISTS Nobody is talking of the issues that matter 'The BJP ads listed Pokhran, Agni/Prithvi/Trishul, sanctions, forex reserves... The Congress spoke of the foul-ups in Kargil and promised stability. What does any of it have to do with you and me?' asks Krishna Prasad. If Vajpayee wins, can Hindutva be far behind? 'Voting for Vajpayee, India may end up getting the agenda he despises,' says Vir Sanghvi. THE REDIFF DIARY Pradhan mantri padhar rahe hain! 'So although they all say they will vote for Vajpayee, they also complain about the lack of development in the city. And the neglect in terms of civic amenities is fairly obvious.' Suhasini Haider's Lucknow diary. September 9 5 terrorists among 11 killed in Kashmir Three security force personnel were also killed while two others were injured in separate incidents. India orders more spares from Bofors AB Bofors admitted that the order, worth around Rs 1 billion, is "economically important" and gives a clear signal that relations with India have 'normalised'. Sharief may cancel UN trip Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz said a decision on the visit and the question of Pakistan signing the CTBT would be taken within a week. THE REDIFF COLUMNIST The Awesome Threesome 'Nothing matters, nothing counts except politics, cricket, movies. Loved, hated, despised, revered in equal measure, they are the new deities of modern India', says Pritish Nandy. THE WEATHER More rains in the South Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next 48 hours. September 8 Kargil intrusions occurred in April: Fernandes The defence minister has described as baseless the Congress charge that the Pakistani operation began last September. Desperate ISI bid to spread terror Pakistan-trained militants are targeting minority localities to set up bases, intelligence sources have told rediff.com. WWF seeks to absolve itself of controversy The environment and forests ministry had last month shot down the plan to open a regional office of the Tiger Conservation Project. Reason: the WWF had not yet revised its Global 2000 map, which showed parts of Indian territory in Pakistan. THE REDIFF COLUMN Time to call the EC's bluff The Election Commission's functions should be clearly defined under law so that its decisions can be challenged in a court, says Arvind Lavakare. THE WEATHER Monsoon continues in coastal Andhra The southwest monsoon was active in Telangana too. September 7 Government changes J&K security setup The Centre has withdrawn the director-general of Rashtriya Rifles as security advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir government and chief of the unified command in the trouble-torn state. UP police foil plot to kill PM, Sonia Inspector General of Police (Varanasi zone) O P S Malik told a press conference that Ram Singh Thakur, a hitman of the Dawood Ibrahim gang, had planned to carry out the assassination at some location in the eastern districts. Soz calls for unconditional dialogue with militants The former Union minister said there should be no pre-condition, either from the government or from separatist organisations, to sit across the table and find ways to bring peace to the valley. Sharad Yadav discharged in hawala scam case Justice Siddiqui of the Delhi High Court ruled that no inference of a criminal intention can be made in accepting the amount of Rs 300,000 by the Janata Dal (U) leader. Nag successfully test-fired Official sources said the anti-tank missile, having a range of four to six kilometres, was test-fired at 1330 hours in presence of senior officials of the Defence Research Development Organisation at the Interim Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea. Bags, suitcases brought to JMM MP's house, says constable And the cook later told him that there was money within. THE REDIFF COLUMNS Election khichadi, II 'How soon has Manmohan Singh forgotten Rajiv's Jab koi bada peyd girta hai to zameen hilti hai. How soon has he forgotten the over 5,000 Sikhs -- men, women and children -- massacred by Congress mobs across the country... Youths garlanded with burning tyres, the arson, the looting... Yech. This is no Sikh. This is a barnacle, a parasite,' says Varsha Bhosle. Jockeying for power 'The worst examples of sabotage have been in the Congress. They are being cited in the durbar of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Some party leaders, for instance, worked against Dr Manmohan Singh who contested the election from South Delhi. They are quite indiscreet in their remarks that they wanted to end once for all the talk that Sonia may nominate him as prime minister if the Congress came to power,' says Kuldip Nayar. Archives |
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