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Parliament
Lok Sabha to debate Kashmir massacre tomorrow
New Delhi: Lok Sabha will take up an adjournment motion on July 16 on the Jammu and Kashmir situation in the wake of the terrorist attack near Jammu which claimed 28 lives on July 13.
Presidential poll: CPM MP misses chance to cast vote
New Delhi: A last minute change of mind on the venue of voting robbed a West Bengal Member of Parliament (MP) of his chance to vote in the Presidential poll on July 15.
Parliament pays tribute to late Jatti, adjourns
New Delhi: Both House of Parliament were adjourned for the day on July 15 without transacting any legislative business in memory of former Vice-President B D Jatti and two sitting members who passed away during the inter-session period.
Kalam visits main polling booth in Parliament
New Delhi: "I am feeling fantastic," quipped Presidential nominee A P J Abdul Kalam as he visited the main polling booth in Parliament House on July 15 and shook hands with ministers and MPs who had queued up to cast ballot in the Presidential election.
NATIONAL
‘Contest for President’s post could have been avoided’
New Delhi: BJP on July 15 said a contest for the Presidential post could have been avoided had the Communists and Left Parties supported the candidature of eminent scientist A P J Abdul Kalam.
J&K carnage, setback to Indo-Pak relations: Sinha
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha has said that the terrorist attack near Jammu on July 13 night has dealt a blow to normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan.
Kalam wants kids to view swearing in ceremony
New Delhi: A P J Abdul Kalam, who is certain to become the next President, has an unusual request, he wants school children to be present in the central hall of Parliament House during his swearing-in ceremony on July 25.
PM discusses J&K massacre with cabinet colleagues
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on July 15 met his senior Cabinet colleagues and is understood to have discussed the July 13 terrorist massacre near Jammu in which 28 people were killed.
'OIC has no locus standi on India’s matters'
New Delhi: India on July 15 rejected the recent resolution passed by the OIC on Jammu and Kashmir and other issues, asserting it has no locus standi in matters concerning the country's internal affairs.
No need to be apologetic about ideology: Naidu
New Delhi: In a categorical assertion of the BJP's identity, its new president Venkaiah Naidu on July 15 asked party cadres not to be apologetic about their ideology even as he said the party will not impose its agenda on anyone.
90 per cent turnout in Presidential election
New Delhi: An estimated 90 per cent of members of Parliament (MPs) and members of legislative assembly (MLAs) across the country cast votes in the Presidential election with victory of missile man A P J Abdul Kalam a foregone conclusion in a battle in which the arithmetic is heavily stacked against Left parties' nominee and INA veteran Lakshmi Sehgal.
Prices of petrol, diesel not to be hiked
New Delhi: For the second consecutive fortnight, government-owned oil retailing
companies on July 15 decided to maintain the price line of petrol and diesel.
Parliament attack: Ballistic experts submit report
New Delhi: Prosecution in Parliament attack case on July 15 got a boost when a
ballistic expert told a Delhi court that the sample of firearms examined by him
pertaining to the December 13 attack was the same as used by five Pakistani
terrorists who were killed in the gun battle with the security forces.
BJP joins NDA allies' demand to amend POTA
New Delhi: With its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners favouring amendments to Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) to provide for further safeguards in the wake of arrest of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) MP Vaiko, BJP on July 15 said that it was also in favour of its amendment.
Shekhawat to be NDA candidate for VP post
New Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to formally
announce the candidature of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat for Vice-President's post in a couple of days raising the prospects of a fight.
Polling for Presidential election ends in Delhi
New Delhi: Polling for the 12th Presidential election ended in Parliament House and state Assemblies on July 15.
G-20 plans to combat 'financial terrorism'
New Delhi: Deputies of the Group of 20 Industrialised and Developing nations will meet in New Delhi over the next two days to prepare a "forward-looking" work plan including measures to combat financial terrorism to be adopted at the ministerial meeting hosted for the first time by New Delhi later this year.
NCP backs Alexander's candidature for RS seat
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on July 15 announced it would support the candidature of former Maharashtra Governor P C Alexander for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state.
Polling for Presidential election begins
New Delhi: Polling began in Parliament and state Assemblies for the 12th Presidential election on July 15 morning in which eminent missile technologist A P J Abdul Kalam and Indian National Army (INA) veteran Capt Lakshmi Sahgal are locked in a straight contest.
NDA backs Vaiko, says TN govt misused POTA
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on July 14 night fully backed its ally Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko criticising the Tamil Nadu government's action of arresting him under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and indicating that further safeguards could be considered for the tough anti-terrorism law.
Naga rebel leader agrees to come to India for talks
New Delhi: National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-I-M) general secretary T Muivah has for the first time agreed in writing to come to India to hold talks to further the Naga peace process, Prime Minister's special emissary K Padmanabhaiah said on July 14.
Mamta attends NDA meet, likely to rejoin Cabinet
New Delhi: Chances of Trinamool Congress leader Mamta Banerjee returning to Vajpayee Cabinet appeared on to brighten after National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor George Fernandes on July 14 spoke to her on telephone and later said the Alliance was keen to see her back in Vajpayee government and a top Mamta aide hinted at her rejoining the Cabinet.
KASHMIR
Two Army personnel taken into custody in J&K
Srinagar: Two Army personnel, who defied regulations and left their camp in North Kashmir on July 14 night for a nearby village and caught after a scuffle by the villagers who mistook them for terrorists, were taken into custody, a Defence spokesman said on July 15.
LeT denies involvement in Qasim Nagar massacre
Srinagar: Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) on July 15 denied its involvement in the Qasim Nagar massacre near Jammu on July 13.
Hurriyat to organise protest march on July 20
Srinagar: Claiming that the killing of innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir was engineered to spark communal tension and defame the "movement" in the state, Hurriyat Conference on July 15 said it will organise a march on July 20 to protest killings by unidentified gunmen.
'Pak trying to force migration of J&K Hindus'
New Delhi: Viewing the massacre of Hindus in Jammu as part of a Pakistani gameplan to force migration of the community from the region, a frontline organisation of Kashmiri Pandits on July 15 said the incident highlighted the need for "geo-political reorganisation" of the state.
'Centre has appointed nominee to discuss autonomy'
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on July 15 said that the Centre had appointed a senior leader to hold discussions with the state government on its demand for greater autonomy to the state.
Bandh over July 13 massacre paralyses life in JK
Jammu: Shops and commercial establishments remained closed and vehicles were off the road as a bandh was being observed in the city to protest July 13 attack by ultras in Qasim Nagar, in which 28 slum dwellers were killed.
No Central rule before Assembly polls: Farooq
Srinagar: Ruling out Central rule in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Assembly polls, Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on July 15 said there was no need for another Bill on greater autonomy to the state as the Centre has appointed a representative to discuss the issue with the state government.
Issuing ID cards could delay J&K polls: Omar
Srinagar: Minister of State for External Affairs and National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah has said that issuing photo-identity cards could delay the conduct of polls in Jammu and Kashmir or lead to its postponement.
Jammu attack toll up to 28, 1 more succumbs
Jammu: With one more person succumbing to bullet wounds, the death toll in the July 13 attack by terrorists at Qasim Nagar near Jammu has risen to 28, official sources said on July 15.
Security beefed up around JK House ahead of voting
Srinagar: A massive security cover has been thrown around the Jammu and Kashmir state legislative Assembly, where the state's electoral college is voting in the Presidential election on July 15, to prevent any untoward incident.
NORTH
India’s gift of buses to Afghan crosses Wagah
Wagah: Twenty five buses, India's gift to Afghanistan, crossed to the Pakistani side on July 15 evening from the joint border check post.
Shabana Azmi asks Centre to check video piracy
New Delhi: A film industry delegation, led by Rajya Sabha member Shabana Azmi, on July 15 met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and sought Central intervention to curb video piracy, which they said caused losses in excess of Rs 1,700 crore to the industry and the government exchequer.
4 ISI agents arrested in UP, more arrests likely
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): Two days after the arrest of an National Cadet Corps (NCC) clerk for allegedly possessing sensitive information, police and Intelligence Bureau sleuths on July 15 nabbed four Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agents, including a woman, in Muzaffarnagar district.
SOUTH
Vaiko in no mood to accept luxuries in prison
Chennai: POTA detenu Vaiko has turned down the Tamil Nadu government's offer of a pedestal fan and stainless steel vessels for eating at Vellore Central Prison, where he had been lodged from July 12.
K'taka to revamp pilgrims' choultry at Tirupati
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister, S M Krishna on July 15 said that the government was initiating steps to ensure proper maintenance of the pilgrims choultry belonging to the state at Tirupathi and provide basic amenities to pilgrims.
Lankan minister hints at breakthrough in talks
Bangalore: A Sri Lankan minister on July 15 said that a breakthrough is possible in Norway-brokered peace talks with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) scheduled in Bangkok in mid-August and indicated that the island government had no option but to trust the Tamil tigers.
INS Sharda returns from 'Operation Sagittarius'
Kochi: The first Indian Naval Ship to participate in the 'Operation Sagittarius' in the Malacca Straits, 'INS Sharda' was given a grand reception by Southern Naval Command, when it returned to its base in Kochi after an extended deployment of over three months.
Six killed in road mishap in Karnataka
Bangalore: Six persons were killed and four others injured, two seriously, in a head-on collision between a van and a private bus in Channarayapatna rural police limits in the early hours of July 15, police said.
Vaiko case transferred to 'Q' branch of TN police
Chennai: The case against Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader and MP Vaiko and eight other party functionaries under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) has been transferred to specialised "Q" branch of Tamil Nadu police, police sources said on July 14 night.
Kalam seeks Sai Baba's blessings on poll eve
Bangalore: A day prior to the Presidential election, Presidential nominee A P J Abdul Kalam called on godman Sri Satya Sai Baba and sought his blessings, official sources said.
Central
MP BJP chief Verma says he's ready to quit on demand
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vikram Verma on July 12 said he was ready to resign in case the party high command wanted to replace him and indicated the possibility of new state unit president's name being announced this evening.
EAST
MIG-21 crashes in Darjeeling, pilots rescued
Kolkata: A MIG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force on July 15 caught fire in mid-air and crashed into a pond in a sparsely populated village near Phansidewa in Darjeeling district.
Ansari remanded to police custody till July 19
Kolkata: The prime accused in the American Centre case, Aftab Ansari, also linked to British born terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was sentenced to death for the slaying of American journalist Daniel Pearl, and eight others were produced in a session court.
BJP bandh in North Bihar disrupts train services
Hajipur (Bihar): Train services came to a standstill in North Bihar on July 15 following a 12-hour Hajipur bandh called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vaishali unit to protest Trinamool Congress' opposition to create East Central Railways zone by bifurcating Eastern Railway.
BJP activists burn Pak flag, Musharraf's effigy
Patna: Enraged over the fresh terrorists strike in Jammu, BJP activists on July 14 burnt the effigy of the Pakistan military ruler, Pervez Musharraf and Pakistan's flag in the state capital.
WEST
I was upset by Cong's opposition: Alexander
Mumbai: A visibly anguished and hurt Dr P C Alexander, who filed his nomination
papers to the Rajya Sabha on July 15, admitted that he had tendered his resignation as Maharashtra Governor after he had been upset with the Congress opposition to his nomination in the run up to the Presidential polls.
One more arrested in multi-crore MPSC scam
Mumbai: Close on the heels of arrest of former Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) chairman S D Karnik and a private secretary to state minister for social welfare, Avinash Sanas, one more person was on July 15 apprehended on charges of "hatching a conspiracy" in the multi-crore MPSC scam.
MPSC scam accused Karnik admitted to hospital
Mumbai: Former chairman of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) S D Karnik, arrested in the multi-crore MPSC scam along with seven others, was on July 15 night admitted to government owned J J hospital after he complained of chest pain, a top ACB official said on July 15.
Alexander files RS nomination as independent
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Governor P C Alexander on July 15 filed his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate.
Godhra accused admit attack, setting bogey afire
Baroda: Three accused in the Godhra train carnage have admitted that they were part of the mob that attacked and set on fire S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express on February 27 in which 58 Ramsevaks were burnt alive, deputy inspector general (DIG), criminal investigation department (CID), Rakesh Asthana said on July 15.
SENSEX opens weak as key stocks tumble steadily
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened marginally lower and later moved downwards in line with a fresh slide in key stocks at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on July 15 on selling by cautious investors triggered by weak global markets.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Assam flood situation remains unchanged
Guwahati: The overall flood scene in Assam remained unchanged as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries maintained a steady trend.
NDFB militants gun down 9 tribals, injure 5
Guwahati: At least nine tribals were shot dead and five others seriously injured by militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Lower Assam's Kokrajhar district in the early hours of July 15.
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