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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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NATIONAL
'BJP must not use Hindutva agenda in LS polls'
Ratlam: The Union Food Minister and Lok Dal-United (LD-U) leader Sharad Yadav on December 22 said, "if BJP adopts Hindutva agenda in Lok Sabha elections, then we will severe relations with the party".
Mufti Sayeed condemns killing of three children
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on December 22 strongly condemned the killing of three children by militants in Surankote and termed it as a blatant attempt by militants to derail his government's 'healing touch' programme.
Polaris chief likely to leave Jakarta tomorrow
New Delhi: Polaris Software Labs Chairman Arun Jain and his colleague Rajiv Malhotra may leave Jakarta tomorrow night (Dec 23) after they get back their passports earlier in the day.
VHP's renewed belligerence worrying: AIMPLB
New Delhi: Terming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in Gujarat as the "defeat of moderate Hindus at the hands of extremist Hindutva", All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on December 22 said Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s "renewed belligerence" was an attempt to replicate their success in the state at the national level.
Naga leaders issued Indian passports; to meet PM
New Delhi: Indian passports have been issued to leaders of Naga insurgent group
National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) who are expected to arrive in New Delhi on December 27 and meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee the next day, official sources said on December 22.
Kalam expresses shock over Kurnool train tragedy
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam on December 22 expressed shock and grief over loss of lives in Hyderabad-Bangalore Express accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on December 21.
'ISI desperate to revive militancy in Punjab'
New Delhi: In a new strategy, Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has again started toying with the idea of reviving militancy in Punjab with senior officials including President Pervez Musharraf reportedly having meetings with pro-Khalistan leaders during the birth anniversary celebration of Baba Guru Nanak.
'Dawood organised '93 blasts under ISI pressure'
New Delhi: The 1993 Mumbai serial blasts were organised by Dawood Ibrahim under
pressure from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan when the Western metropolis underworld was facing a squeeze on the smuggling trade and the gold prices had crashed, according to official sources.
KASHMIR
5 LeT militants killed in encounter in Jammu
Jammu: Five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed on December 22 in a fierce encounter with security forces in Surankote area of Poonch district, security sources said.
'Political detenue' Hurriyat leader released
Srinagar: Continuing the release of "political detenues", the Jammu and Kashmir government has set free a Hurriyat leader, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, after nearly a year-long detention, official sources said on December 22.
Two Hizb terrorists killed in encounter with BSF
Jammu: Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in a fierce encounter
between the BSF (Border Security Force) and the ultras in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning (Dec 22), BSF sources said on December 22.
Militants kill 3 children in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu: Militants raided a village killing three children and wounding two others, and attacked a police station with rockets in separate incidents in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 21 night, police said on December 22.
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.
SOUTH
Vajpayee departs for New Delhi after brief visit
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee left for Delhi on December 22 evening after a brief visit to the city to participate in the closing ceremony of 32nd National Games here.
PM extends all financial help in promoting sports
Hyderabad: Asserting India should be in the forefront in international sporting arena, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 22 said the Centre would extend all financial help in promoting sports.
Rail track restored, open for traffic from tomorrow
Ramalingayapalli (AP): Track was restored for traffic by railway authorities here on December 22 after work on it was halted since the night of December 21, following sharp differences between the railways and police over the cause of derailment of the Kachegoda-Bangalore express train, which claimed 20 lives.
PM in Hyderabad for closing ceremony of Nat'l Games
Hyderabad: The Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee arrived in Hyderabad this evening (Dec 22) for a short visit to attend the closing ceremony of 32nd National Games.
Naxals release kidnapped constables in Andhra
Guntur: The PWG (Peoples War Group) naxals on December 22 released two police constables, kidnapped last week on suspicion of being spies collecting intelligence report about ultra activities and their sympathisers.
'K'taka must order CBI probe on Nagappa's death'
Bangalore: Union Urban Development Minister Ananthkumar on December 22 asked Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the circumstances of killing of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa in forest brigand Veerappan's custody.
New English daily 'Vijay Times' launched in B'lore
Bangalore: A new English daily, 'The Vijay Times', published by owners of leading Kannada daily 'Vijaya Karnataka' and a venture of a major transport group from Karnataka, was launched at a function on December 22.
'India completes troops relocation from border'
Bangalore: India has completed the process of relocating of troops, amassed on its border with Pakistan earlier this year following mounting tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.
'Charge of substandard track politically motivated'
Ramalingayapalli (AP): A top railway official on December 22 dismissed
as "politically motivated" and "without any rhyme or reason", a charge
that "substandard track" was responsible for derailment of the Bangalore-bound train from Hyderabad, which left 20 people dead.
15 bodies identified, handed over to relatives
Ramalingayapalli (AP): Fifteen bodies have been identified and handed over to the next of kin of those killed in the December 21 derailment of the Bangalore-bound Express train, official sources said.
'Sabotage by Naxals reason for train derailment'
Ramalingayapalli (AP): An act of sabotage by a Naxalite outfit was blamed by a top railway official as the reason for the derailment of the Kacheguda-Bangalore express from Hyderabad, which left 20 persons dead and 87 others injured on December 21.
Police, railways lock horns; track repair on hold
Ramalingayapalli (AP): Sharp differences between the railway authorities and the police over the cause of the derailment of the Bangalore-bound Express train from Hyderabad has forced suspension of track repair and restoration work since December 21 night.
Central
Guj experiment will not be allowed in MP: Digvijay
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on December 22 said that he would not allow the "experiment conducted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the recent Assembly polls in Gujarat" to succeed in Madhya Pradesh, where elections are to be held next year.
EAST
KLO activists sending feelers to surrender: WB CM
Siliguri: Many activists of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) are sending feelers expressing desire to surrender with arms, the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhatacharjee, revealed on December 22.
WEST
Kalam begins tour of drought-hit Rajasthan
Jaipur: President A P J Abdul Kalam on December 22 set off on a two-day visit of the drought-hit areas of Rajasthan to "share the pain of its people".
Narendra Modi along with nine Ministers sworn-in
Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi, the architect of BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) landslide victory in Gujarat Assembly polls, was on December 22 sworn-in as Chief Minister of the state for the second time.
Modi, 15 Cabinet ministers to be sworn-in today
Ahmedabad: Designated Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his 15-member Cabinet team will be sworn-in on December 22 at a grand ceremony to be held at Sardar Patel stadium.
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