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India preparing for un-manned lunar mission
Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr S Kasturirangan has said that the Centre would be approached to take a decision on India's first lunar mission if the country's scientific community, meeting in Bangalore next month (December) approves the un-manned lunar mission.
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PARLIAMENT
'No evidence of Xerox having bribed officials'
New Delhi: Investigations into Xerox ModiCorp affair have so far "not revealed" that cash it generated by making payments to certain entities, by whom no services were rendered, was used to pay bribes to government officials, Lok Sabha was informed on November 22.
NATIONAL
Centre's dishonest conduct is exposed: Tarun Tejpal
New Delhi: Tehelka news portal managing editor Tarun Tejpal said he was very relieved that "government's dishonest conduct" had been exposed by the resignation of Justice K Venkatswami who was heading the commission to probe allegations levelled by it about corruption in Defence deals.
Centre must hand over Tehelka probe to JPC: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress termed the resignation of Justice Venkatswami from the Tehelka Probe Commission as vindication of its stand and said the government should hand over the probe to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
Oppn's 'irresponsibility' led to resignation: BJP
New Delhi: Terming as "unfortunate" the resignation of Justice K Venkataswami from the Tehelka probe panel and the Authority on Advance Ruling in Customs and Excise, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on November 23 night blamed the "irresponsible attitude" of the Opposition, particularly the Congress, for it.
Haren Pandya's candidature hangs in balance
New Delhi: Uncertainty continued to shroud the candidature of Haren Pandya, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and detractor of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on November 23 as the party failed to decide on his renomination but put up former state Bajrang Dal chief Hareshbhai Bhatt for sensitive Godhra constituency.
Venkataswami resigns from Tehelka probe panel
New Delhi: Justice K Venkataswami resigned both as head of the Tehelka inquiry commission and chairman of the Authority on Advance Ruling on Customs and Excise, informed sources said.
Cong to put up 'serious' candidate against Modi
New Delhi: In a move to give a tough fight to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Maninagar, Congress plans to put up a "serious" candidate against him in next month's Assembly polls.
India may have only diplomatic presence at Oslo meet
New Delhi: India is likely to have only a diplomatic presence at "functional level" at the donor conference in Oslo on November 25 being held in support of the ongoing peace process in Sri Lanka but would not have any political or headquarter-level representation.
India has strong fundamentals: RBI Governor
New Delhi: India has strong fundamentals such as low inflation, good growth and low current account deficit so as to prevent any financial crisis, RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Bimal Jalan said in New Delhi on November 23.
KASHMIR
J&K CM Mufti Sayeed condemns bus attack
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed condemned the killing of people, in a landmine blast at Lower Manda on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on November 23.
'JK people will decide whether Malik is friend or foe'
Srinagar: Kashmir Committee chairman Ram Jethmalani on November 23 launched a frontal attack on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik, saying it was for the people of Jammu and Kashmir to decide whether he was their friend or he was destroying them.
JuM, HeJeI claim responsibility for J&K blast
Srinagar: Pro-Pakistan militant outfits Jamiat-ul Mujahideen (JuM) and Harkat-e-Jehad-e-Islami (HeJeI) claimed responsibility for the landmine blast which killed five Army personnel and injured several others on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on November 23.
Ultras make abortive bid to blow up BSF Hqrs
Srinagar: Militants on November 23 made an abortive bid to blow up the BSF (Border Security Force) Battalion Headquarters in Srinagar firing four rifle grenades, which exploded in the compound but did not cause any damage to life or property.
12 Army men among 21 killed in JK bus attack
Srinagar: Twenty one people, including 12 Army personnel and their family members were killed in a sudden spurt of violence by militants who also targeted two Border Security Force (BSF) battalion headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir.
NORTH
Priyanka evades direct reply on contesting polls
Amethi: Priyanka Gandhi on November 23 evaded a direct reply when requested by the people of the neighbouring Rae Bareli constituency to contest elections from there.
NDA govt has used power for personal gains, says Sonia
Chandigarh: Congress president Sonia Gandhi charged the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government with using power for "personal gains" saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government had failed on all fronts.
Govt supporting communal forces: Sonia Gandhi
Chandigarh: The Congress president Sonia Gandhi charged the government with supporting some communal forces bent upon undermining the unity of the country and asked the people to foil their evil designs.
Live up to the expectations: Sonia tells partymen
Chandigarh: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on November 23 impressed upon the party members the need to strengthen the party while "unitedly and truthfully" working for the welfare of people.
SOUTH
Dinakar's charges 'complete lies': Karnataka govt
Bangalore: Hitting back hard, the Karnataka government on November 23 disdainfully dismissed as "complete lies, fictitious and baseless" former director general of police C Dinakar's charge that Rs 20 crore was paid as ransom to secure the release of Kannada thespian Rajkumar from the clutches of forest brigand Veerappan.
K'taka mulls withdrawal of cases against Mani
Bangalore: Bowing to the Opposition demand to end the Nagappa hostage crisis only through negotiations, the Karnataka government on November 23 indicated that it was examining the legal aspects of sending jailed Tamil activist Kollathur Mani as an emissary to forest brigand Veerappan.
Govt mulling legalities of sending Mani as emissary
Bangalore: Bowing to the Opposition demand to end the Nagappa hostage crisis only through negotiations, the Karnataka government on November 23 indicated that it was examining the legal aspects of sending jailed Tamil activist Kollathur Mani as an emissary to forest brigand Veerappan.
NCP-Shiv Sena workers clash, Rane's house torched
Alibag (Raigad dist): The house of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane was set ablaze following a clash between his Shiv Sena activists and NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) workers in which a local leader of the latter was killed in Kankavli town of Sindhudurg district on November 22 night, police said.
Karunanidhi denies Dinakar's allegations on ransom
Chennai: DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) president M Karunanidhi on November 23 stoutly denied the allegation of former Karnataka DGP, C Dinakar, that an amount of Rs 20 crore was paid as ransom to secure the release of Kannada thespian Rajkumar from the clutches of forest brigand Veerappan in the year 2000.
Slain militant was trained in Pak, say AP police
Hyderabad: The suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Azam, who was killed in a police encounter in the wee hours of November 23, had admitted that he was trained in Pakistan and was planning to eliminate a VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) leader in Andhra Pradesh to create communal disturbances.
AP bomb blast suspect killed in encounter
Hyderabad: An alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, the prime suspect in bomb blast incident at Sai Baba temple on the city outskirts two days ago, was killed in an encounter with police in Rangareddy district late on November 22 night, police said in Hyderabad on November 23.
Sai Baba calls people to lead a puritan life
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh): Sri Sathya Sai Baba on November 22 called upon the people not to waver from the path of truth and advised them to lead a puritan life - in thoughts, words and deed to attain eternal bliss.
Central
Bhopal tragedy: New evidence against Union Carbide
Bhopal: Organisations campaigning for justice in the case of December 1984 Union Carbide disaster on November 22 presented new evidence that throws light on corporate liability for toxic contamination of ground water and soil in Bhopal.
EAST
Terrorist activities on the rise in Bengal: Basu
New Delhi: Veteran Marxist Jyoti Basu on November 23 said terrorist activities were on the rise in West Bengal due to the growing presence of fundamentalist elements in Bangladesh, even as Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee sought additional Central forces to combat the menace.
Yuva BJP to launch signature campaign against Pak
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha (BJPYM) would launch a nationwide 'anti-terrorism signature campaign' between January 12 and 26, demanding declaration of Pakistan as a terrorist state by the United Nations.
Policemen association's Gen Secy shot at in Patna
Patna: Bihar Policemen Association's general secretary Jitendra Singh was on November 23 shot at and critically injured by unidentified assailants near new police lines premises in Patna ADG (Patna zone) Ashish Ranjan said.
WEST
Modi advised to take 'further rest' by doctors
Ahmedabad: Gujarat caretaker Chief Minister Narendra Modi was on November 23 advised to take "further rest" by doctors at the U N Mehta Heart Institute, who asked him to remain in the hospital for the night.
SENSEX at 12-week high with sustained rally
Mumbai: The SENSEX flared up by 3.55 per cent to post its fourth straight weekly advance on the back of sustained stocks rally under the lead of two top heavyweights Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Infosys Tech on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) during the week.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
'New PM may not alter Pak's terrorism policy'
Kupup (Sikkim): Defence Minister George Fernandes on November 23 said that the installation of a new Prime Minister in Pakistan would produce no change in the country's policy on cross-border terrorism.
BDR opens unprovoked firing on BSF in Tripura
Agartala: Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on November 23 opened unprovoked firing on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Kalikapur in South Tripura district, official sources said.
Centre-NSCN talks likely in December, Zoramthanga
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga who is a mediator in the peace talks between the NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah) and the Centre, on November 23 said that political level talks between the two sides might be held during December in New Delhi.
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