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RSS gets support for J&K trifurcation from Ladakh
A proposal by Hindus to divide Kashmir along religious lines has united many minorities in the embattled Muslim-majority region who are venting their fury not against Islamic rebels but against the state government.
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NATIONAL
Cong to field candidate for Vice-Presidentship
New Delhi: A contest appears imminent for the August 12 Vice-Presidential election with the Congress on June 5 announcing that it would field a candidate, and accused Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani of adopting a "confrontationist" approach on the issue.
Editors sharply divided over FDI in print media
New Delhi: Acrimony and sharp differences among the country's top editors on the
government's decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in print media came to the fore at a panel discussion on the issue on July 5.
Trinamool hopeful of resolving bifurcation issue
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress on July 5 said it was optimistic about a compromise being worked out on the move to bifurcate Eastern Railways, hoping that the decision would be reviewed and the notification kept in abeyance.
Straw congratulates Sinha on his new role
New Delhi: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on July 5 congratulated External
Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on his new assignment and said he looked forward
very much to working with him.
CPM confident People's Front will be revived
New Delhi: Despite the fiasco over the Presidential nominee, the CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) is confident that the People's Front will be reorganised uniting non-Congress Opposition parties willing to oppose communal forces.
Government approves sale of 5 ITDC hotels
New Delhi: Government on July 5 approved the sale of five hotels of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) including Delhi-based Kanishka and Indraprastha (Yatri Niwas) for over Rs 169 crore, while clearing the transaction documents for NEPA.
Punishment for dishonour of cheques to be enhanced
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on July 5 decided to enhance punishment for dishonour of cheques and ensure time-bound disposal of cases by introducing a fresh Bill in Parliament to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 replacing the old Bill.
J&K was, is, shall remain in India: Kalam
New Delhi: Presidential nominee A P J Abdul Kalam has sought the support of all in the electoral college to his candidature declaring his "unflinching commitment" to secularism and asserting that Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism aimed at destabilising India "is doomed".
HRD Minister Joshi honoured with Mongolian medal
New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi has been nominated for a rare Mongolian honour "Friendship Medal".
Sukhram to challenge bribe verdict in Delhi HC
New Delhi: Former Union Communications Minister Sukh Ram, sentenced to three years imprisonment by a City Court on July 5 in a corruption case, would file appeal in the Delhi High Court against his conviction, his counsel D S Patial said.
France 1st nation to revoke India travel ban
New Delhi: With the further easing of Indo-Pak tensions, France has become the first country to revise its travel advisory which no longer urges its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to India.
Sukhram sentenced to 3 yrs RI, fined Rs 2 lakh
New Delhi: Former Communications Minister Sukhram was convicted on July 5 and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs 2 lakhs by a Delhi court which found him guilty of causing a loss of about Rs 1.68 crore to the government in the award of a telecom equipment contract to a private firm.
Ex-minister Sukhram convicted in telecom scam
New Delhi: A Delhi court on July 5 convicted former Communications Minister Sukhram in a telecom scam in which he was accused of causing a loss of about Rs 1.68 crore in connection with awarding a contract to a private firm.
KASHMIR
Ultras attack Kashmir politician, kill aide
Srinagar: Militants on July 5 attacked a state politician, killing his close associate and injuring him and a civilian.
Army confirms al-Qaida presence across LoC
Gurez (Kashmir): Al-Qaida operatives were present across the line of control (LoC) at several camps North of Kishanganga river but there was no information about their presence in the Kashmir Valley, a senior Army official said.
LoC residents firm on fighting Pak with Indian Army
Gurez (Kashmir): Residents of Gurez sector close to the line of control (LoC) in North Kashmir, living under the constant threat of shelling by Pakistani troops, are determined to slug it out with Pakistani troops alongside the Indian Army.
'Indian Army capable of giving a befitting reply'
Gurez (Kashmir): Indian Army is ready and capable of giving a befitting reply to any aggression from the enemy across the line of control (LoC), a senior Army official said.
NORTH
Sukhram resigns as Legislative committee chairman
Shimla: Himachal Vikas Congress chief Sukhram, convicted by a Delhi court in the
telecom scam, on July 5 resigned as the chairman of the state Legislative committee for consideration and recommendation on the draft memorandum of understanding of Himachal Pradesh Medium Term Fiscal Reforms Programme, Assembly sources said.
SOUTH
TN ryots want Centre to take over Cauvery river mgmt
Tiruchirapalli: A rally of a farmers association in Tamil Nadu on July 5 demanded that the centre takeover Cauvery river's management at least on an adhoc basis to help the state's farm community, facing a crisis due to non-availability of Cauvery water for "Kuruvai" cultivation.
BJP chief Naidu to revamp party set-up shortly
Hyderabad: The newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on July 5 said he would re-organise the party set-up in the next fortnight.
K'taka to discuss PM's plea on Cauvery tomorrow
Bangalore: The Karnataka Cabinet was expected to take a view at its meeting on July 6 on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's request for release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, D B Chandregowda said on July 5.
Officials go in search for tapes of MDMK speeches
Madurai: Intelligence officials are taking steps to collect the audio and video cassettes of the speeches made by the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko and his party colleagues during the past one year at various places, police said.
EAST
RJD to launch nation-wide drive to oust NDA govt
Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on July 5 decided to launch a nation-wide
campaign to dislodge the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government from power at the Centre, accusing it of spreading communal hatred in the country.
Kalam prays for nation's prosperity at saint's dargah
Ajmer: Presidential candidate A P J Abdul Kalam on July 5 paid obeisance at the
dargah of Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti and prayed for the prosperity of the nation and its people.
Trifurcation of J&K no solution: Seer
Kolkata: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati on July 5 opposed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) demand for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and said this would not solve the problems facing the state.
Paswan demands immediate ban on RSS, VHP
Patna: Launching a frontal attack on the Sangh Pariwar for allegedly trying to divide the country on religion, Lok Janshakti Party national president, Ramvilas Paswan on July 5 demanded ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal.
BJP to focus on local issues for Assembly polls
Guwahati: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kushabhau Thakre on July 5 said that his party was gearing up for the Assembly elections in 10 states, including four in the North East, in 2003.
Major Bihar rivers in spate, situation worsens
Patna: The flood situation in Bihar on July 5 aggravated with major rivers like Punpun, Bagmati, Kosi and Gandak in spate following incessant rains in their catchment areas in the past 48 hours in North Bihar.
WEST
Godhra: Guj govt denies reports on FSL findings
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on June 5 denied reports, in a section of the press, on the findings of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on the February 27 Godhra train carnage, saying the media reports were "misleading and out of context".
Shah case: Court rejects accused's adjournment plea
Mumbai: The trial involving alleged nexus of underworld with film financier Bharat Shah, producer Nasim Rizvi and two others resumed in special court on July 5, with the deposition of deputy commissioner of police R D Shinde.
Tehelka's Badal remanded to CBI custody till July 8
New Delhi: A court here on July 5 remanded tehelka.com reporter Kumar Badal, arrested in connection with a poaching case, to three days of CBI custody.
Father, son killed in Guj on return home from camp
Gandhinagar: Two victims of the recent communal violence across Gujarat, staying in a relief camp, were battered to death by miscreants when they returned to their house in a village in Vadodara district on July 4 night, police said.
Laloo predicts mid-term Lok Sabha polls in March
Nagpur: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav on July 5, said there was possibility of the present Lok Sabha (LS) being dissolved to pave way for holding mid-term elections in the country in March 2003.
'Pooja at Ram janam bhoomi birthright of Hindus'
Nasik: Adopting an aggressive posture, Mahant Ramchandradas Paramhans, chairperson of Ram Janam Bhoomi Nyas, said the centre would face a strong reaction if POTA was imposed on the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
Dutt denies links with bomb blasts conspirators
Mumbai: Film star Sanjay Dutt, on July 5, denied his links with the conspirators of 1993 bomb blasts and said he was falsely implicated in the alleged crime.
SENSEX fluctuates in line with mixed trends on BSE
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened marginally higher and continued to fluctuate narrowly in line with divergent trends at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on July 5 on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
'Dhirubhai continues to be in critical condition'
Mumbai: Chairman of the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Dhirubhai Ambani continues to be critical for the twelfth day on July 5.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Bhutan seeks India's help to destroy militant camps
Guwahati: Bhutan has sought the help of India for removing Assam militant camps in its territory, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kushabhau Thakre said on July 5.
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