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Lost chance for India on Pak-Korea nuke nexus
Kashmir has been, time and again, portrayed in the Western media as the "nuclear flashpoint" between India and Pakistan in South East Asia, and the international community, by and large, has had the propensity to concur with the belief.
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PARLIAMENT
Parliament passes Bill to curb female foeticide
New Delhi: A Bill to curb female foeticide through stringent measures was passed in Parliament on December 20 with government asserting in Lok Sabha that the measure aimed at bringing about a social change in the country.
Govt to appoint new judge to head Tehelka probe
New Delhi: Government on December 20 announced in the Lok Sabha that it planned to continue the probe into Tehelka expose and would appoint a new judge to head the Commission within a fortnight.
NATIONAL
Ram Temple still part of BJP's agenda: Naqvi
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 21 said the Ram temple issue, Article 370 and Uniform Civil Code continued to be part of the party's agenda but as a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition it would abide the national agenda for governance.
Gulzar among 'Sahitya Akademi' award winners
New Delhi: Noted Urdu lyricist and author Gulzar, Tamil writer Sirpi Balasubramanian and Marathi playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar are among the 22 litterateurs selected for this year's 'Sahitya Akademi' awards, which were announced here on December 21.
'We may burn our fingers in trying to put out fire'
Pampore (Kashmir): Thousands of people on December 21 bid a tearful farewell to slain People's Democratic Party (PDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Abdul Aziz Mir at his native village of Konibal as the ruling party dismissed the suggestion that the killing meant a failure to its healing touch programme.
Court discharges SIMI leaders on sedition charges
New Delhi: A Delhi court on December 21 discharged leader of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Mohammed Javed Iqbal in a sedition and unlawful activities case and dropped sedition charges against its president Shahid Badar and three others.
Idea of inter-linking rivers ambitious: Krishna
New Delhi: Terming Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's proposal to link all majors rivers of India as "ambitious", Karnataka on December 21 said if implemented, such a plan could go a long way in mitigating inter-state disputes.
Vajpayee expresses grief over Andhra train mishap
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 21 expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of lives in the train accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
Cong mulls strategies for state polls early next year
New Delhi: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on election strategies discussed the tactics to be adopted by the party in the states going to polls early next year, on December 21.
Poll strategy, Kelkar report to top BJP agenda
New Delhi: The strategy for the crucial Assembly elections in four states slated for next year and the 'Kelkar report on tax reforms' top the agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National executive beginning here on December 23.
PM for consensus on reforms to realise 8 pc growth
New Delhi: Unveiling a four-point agenda for a feasible 8 per cent growth in the 10th Plan, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 21 sought speedy consensus on crucial reforms including fiscal deficit and said that the Centre was preparing a roadmap for reforms in subsidies.
KASHMIR
PDP not to be cowed down, vows to resolve issue
Srinagar: A day after the assassination of its legislator Abdul Aziz Mir, the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir on December 21 said it will not be cowed down by the designs of 'elements inimical to peace' to sabotage the peace process in the state and vowed to take its programme to resolve the Kashmir issueto its logical end.
4 killed, 3 injured in militant firing in J&K
Srinagar: Four members of a family were killed and three injured when militants entered their house and opened indiscriminate fire in Ribon Sopore in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on December 21.
Woman beheaded in J&K for not wearing burqa
Jammu: Close on the heels of the killing of three girls ostensibly to enforce a diktat on wearing burqa, militants beheaded another woman in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 20 night, police said on December 21.
NORTH
3 with classified documents, maps held in UP
Lucknow: Three persons were on December 21 arrested with classified documents and maps of several Defence installations in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, a Home Department spokesman said here.
Shoot-at-sight orders in violence-torn UP town
Gorakhpur: Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued in the violence-torn Pharenda town of neighbouring Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) even as curfew clamped after killing of three persons in police firing on December 20 remained in force for the second day on December 21.
VHP bid to perform pooja in Qutab Minar foiled
New Delhi: Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Sant Mahamandal and Hindu Sena on December 21 made an abortive bid to perform pooja in the Qutab Minar premises, a day after VHP-backed Ram Janambhumi Nyas hinted at raking up Ram temple issue again.
SOUTH
Chaturvedi expresses shock over train mishap
Bangalore: Karnataka Governor T N Chaturvedi on December 21 expressed shock and grief over the railway accident involving the Kachiguda Express train bound for Bangalore, and said, "All of us should see that such tragedies do not recur."
Centre to introduce labour law in budget session
Bangalore: The Centre has proposed to introduce an umbrella labour Legislation in the budget session of Parliament, Union Labour Minister Sahib Singh Verma said on December 21.
Kurnool mishap: 7 bodies of victims identified
Hyderabad: Seven of the deceased passengers of the ill-fated Bangalore Express, which derailed early on December 21 have been identified, South Central Railway (SCR) sources said.
'Railway line broken, probe on, toll so far 20'
Ramlingayapalli (AP): Twenty people were killed and 87 injured when nine bogies of Hyderabad-Bangalore Express derailed in this remote village in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh just after midnight on December 21.
IAF to modernise human resource, aircraft bases
Hyderabad: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has drawn up a massive modernisation plan, including induction of latest combat aircraft and training module for its personnel, Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy said on December 21.
'Early response could have saved many lives'
Bangalore: "Timely action could have saved many lives," claimed Gopi, vice-president of the Karnataka Amateur Athletic Association, who was travelling in the ill-fated train, expressing his unhappiness over the "late response" by the railway authorities.
'We felt vigorous jerk, were asked to stay inside'
Bangalore: "There was a vigorous jerk and initially there was a varied reaction including people saying it could be due to sudden breaking of the train. It was extremely dark and around 12.35 am (IST) in a remote village area along a railway track and only gradually we got to know about the intensity of the mishap," Jayanthi Raghu, a passenger in the AC compartment of the ill-fated Kacheguda-Bangalore express train (train no. 7685) that derailed near Gooty in Kurnool re-counted to Indiainfo.com.
Victims narrate tales of horrifying experiences
Bangalore: "It was around one in the night when I tumbled down from my middle berth and the next thing I could feel was blood streaking down my face," said the 52 year-old Surendranath Modi, almost on the verge of tears.
'Passenger alive, wrongly identified among dead'
Bangalore: Bodies of 12 victims of the ill-fated derailed Bangalore-bound train near Ramalingayapalli in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district were yet to be identified, a railway spokesman said.
Bangalore-Hyderabad train to leave at 22:45 hrs
Bangalore: In view of the derailment of the Bangalore-bound express train from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district in the early hours of December 21, the Bangalore-Kacheguda express scheduled to leave Bangalore at 17:00 hours (IST) is rescheduled to leave at 22:45 hours (IST),railway sources said.
Heart-rending scene as kin seek info on victims
Bangalore: Bleary-eyed relatives thronged the special railway counter in Bangalore and some broke down as they made anxious enquiries about the fate of their kith and kin travelling on Bangalore-bound train from Hyderabad, which derailed in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of December 21.
'India can become secure on people's integrity'
Mangalore: Defence Minister George Fernandes on December 21 said the country would move towards a "secure position" if there was integrity among the people.
Wipro ranked Asia's best computer software co
Bangalore: Leading international finance magazine 'global Finance' has ranked Indian software major Wipro the "best company in the computer software sector in Asia" in its annual world's best companies 2002 survey, a company release said on December 21.
'Victims trapped in general bogie, identification hit'
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Railways Bandaru Dattatreya on December 21 said the identification of persons killed in the Bangalore Express derailment is getting delayed as most of the victims were travelling in general compartment.
Krishna assures all help for train mishap victims
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna has assured railway authorities of all possible assistance for providing relief to the families of victims and passengers of the ill-fated Bangalore-bound train which derailed near Ramalingayapalli in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, official sources said.
Railway names 2 victims of Kurnool tragedy
Bangalore: The railway authorities in Bangalore have released the names of two of the passengers who died in the rail accident near Ramalingayapalli village in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.
Special train with victims' kin leaves for Kurnool
Bangalore: A special train carrying the kith and kin of the victims and of injured passengers in the Bangalore-bound Express train mishap left Bangalore on December 21 morning to the accident spot near Ramalingayapalli village in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.
Toll put at 20, bogies being cut to remove bodies
Kurnool: In a major rail accident, at least 20 passengers were killed and about 60 injured when nine bogies of the Bangalore-bound Express train from Hyderabad derailed near Ramalingayapalli village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of December 21.
Jaya to attend swearing-in ceremony of Modi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa would attend the swearing in-ceremony of Gujarat Chief Minister designate Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad on December 22.
10 bodies recovered from mishap site, rescue on
Kurnool: In one of the worst rail accidents, at least 20 passengers were feared killed and over 100 injured when a Bangalore bound express train from Hyderabad derailed in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of December 21.
Many feared killed as train derails in Hyderabad
Bangalore: Many people were fear killed when 10 coaches of the Bangalore bound Kachiguda express (Train No. 7685) derailed around 1:15 AM (IST) on Saturday about 20 km from Gooty in between Pendakal and Pagadiri station in Anantapur district.
Central
'India must give a befitting reply to Pakistan'
Indore: Vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on December 21 said India should give a "befitting reply" to Pakistan in view of its involvement in various terrorist attacks including those on Parliament, Jammu and Kashmir, Akshardham and Raghunath temples.
Shekhawat terms winter House session as historic
Indore: Vice-President Bhaironsingh Shekhawat on December 21 described the winter session of Parliament as "historic" as it concluded on December 20 without any hurdle.
EAST
Statutory probe ordered into train mishap: Nitish
Patna: A statutory inquiry has been ordered into the derailment of the Bangalore-bound Express train from Hyderabad in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh early December 21, Railway Minister Nitish Kumar said.
25 trapped rescued from Kolkata complex fire
Kolkata: Twenty-five people trapped in a raging fire in a three-storied complex in Burrabazar, city's biggest business hub, have been rescued on December 21 morning, deputy commissioner of police Zulfikar Hasan said.
Shops gutted as fire engulfs Kolkata business hub
Kolkata: A major fire engulfed large areas in city's business hub Burrabazar, gutting shops in the early hours of December 21.
WEST
Guj-riot probe panel to visit Sabarmati Express
Ahmedabad: The two-man riot inquiry commission will visit the ill-fated S-6 bogie of the Sabarmati Express on December 22, along with a technical team of the railways at the Godhra railway station, where 58 'Ram Sevaks' were killed on February 27.
Modi likely to induct 9 ministers at swearing-in
Ahmedabad: The stage is set for the swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat Chief Minister designate Narendra Modi on December 22 along with his "token Cabinet" in presence of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and other dignitaries.
Gas leakage from IPCL plant affects 150 in Guj
Vadodara: About 150 people in Jageshwar village in neighboring Bharuch district were affected due to chlorine gas leakage from local Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) plant on December 20 night, according to Bharuch district collector Anju Sharma.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Assam militants abduct 3, attack police outpost
Diphu (Assam): Militants attacked a police outpost and abducted three persons and set ablaze their truck in separate incidents in Central Assam's Karbi Anglong district late on December 19.
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