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We were absolutely ready for war: Army Chief
Dispelling notions that Pakistan's nuclear capability deterred India from going to a war early this year, outgoing Army Chief Gen S Padmanabhan said, "We were absolutely ready" but waited for a "political decision".
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NATIONAL
Strategic Forces Command may be in place in Jan
New Delhi: The first ever Strategic Forces Command to control the country's nuclear and missile arsenal is likely to be announced in the first week of January and in all probability would be headed by Air Marshal T M Asthana.
Govt mulls building tanks to stock oil reserves
New Delhi: Government is mulling building storage tankages at Rajkot, Mangalore and Vizag to stock five million tonnes of crude oil reserves to meet contingency needs arising from disruption in supplies in the event of a war.
Not just Vastu but Veda, Ayurveda regd in Germany
New Delhi: After 'Vastu', it has now been found that over 40 Indian concepts
including Veda, Ayurveda and Gayatri have been registered as trademarks in
Germany.
NRIs, PIOs to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
New Delhi: Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth, Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and V S Naipaul, Malaysian Minister for Works, S Samy Vellu are among the world renowed persons of indian origin (PIO) and non resident Indian (NRIs) who will attend a conference to be held in New Delhi from January 9 to 11.
Increasing intolerance a cause for concern: NHRC
New Delhi: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman J S Verma has expressed 'serious concern' over the 'increasing religious and social intolerance' in the country saying it was a very "disturbing and an unhealthy trend".
KASHMIR
Pak forces fire on border, Indian troops retaliate
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire after troops from across the border shelled parts of Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir since December 29 evening, according to official sources.
Shah urges inclusion of KC in Kashmir dialogue
New Delhi: Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah has said the Centre should take the help of Ram Jethmalani's Kashmir Committee (KC) for its proposed dialogue with separatist elements in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pak KC for conversion of LoC into permanent border
New Delhi: Admitting his failure to come up with any fresh proposal to resolve the Kashmir issue, chairman of the Pakistan's Kashmir Committee (KC) Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan has said the proposal for converting the line of control (LoC) into permanent border must be considered seriously.
BSF nabs 3 top ultras, recovers hi-tech ammunition
Srinagar: Three top militants including a self-styled commander of a pro-Pakistani outfit were arrested and a hideout busted in Kashmir valley since December 29, according to official sources.
Security forces kill 2 ultras in Jammu encounter
Jammu: Security forces shot dead two militants in an encounter in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu division on December 30, according to official sources.
Centre yet to appoint nominee for Kashmir panel
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry is yet to appoint its nominee to the screening committee constituted by Jammu and Kashmir government to review the cases of militants and separatist leaders arrested during the last one decade.
NORTH
Farmers are highest tax payers, says Chautala
Raipur: Reiterating his strong opposition to Kelkar Committee recommendations on imposition of income tax on farmers, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whose INLD (Indian National Lok Dal) is a constituent of ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) at the Centre, said the farmers were the highest tax payers in the country.
SOUTH
BJP has secret plans to align with AIADMK: DMK
Chennai: The simmering tensions between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 30 burst into open with former Chief
Minister M Karunanidhi attacking the state BJP of having "secret plans" to align with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in future elections.
Veerappan ready to surrender, claims JD leader
Bangalore: Elusive forest bandit Veerappan, India's most wanted criminal, is ready to surrender provided he is given amnesty by a Presidential decree, according to a Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader, who twice clandestinely met him during the recent Nagappa hostage drama.
Kerala resents Kelkar proposal to tax NRI income
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on December 30 expressed strong reservation at the Kelkar Committee's recommendation to tax non-resident Indian (NRI) income.
Nagappa issue: JD-U demands case against Minister
Bangalore: Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Karnataka Assembly demanded on December 30 that a case be booked against Minister for Agro-Processing Raju Gowda for his alleged links with forest brigand Veerappan.
Barista to offer festive promotions to mark year-end
Bangalore: Barista Coffee, South Asia’s largest retailer of fine specialty coffees, ends the year with a portfolio of festive promotions for its consumers. On offer is a unique consumer promotion, festive food and special prices for Barista Coffee’s flagship beverages Cappuccino, Brrrista and Cappuccino Grande.
Sorabjee to soon give his opinion on HPCL, BPCL
Bangalore: Attorney General (AG) Soli Sorabjee on December 30 said he would soon give his opinion to the government on issues relating to the sale of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the initial public offer (IPO) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Naval chief Madhvendra Singh to chair the COSC
New Delhi: The Naval Chief, Admiral Madhvendra Singh on December 30 took over as the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) from Army Chief Gen S Padamanabhan.
TN cops file chargesheet against Vaiko, 8 others
Chennai: Tamil Nadu police on December 30 filed a chargesheet against Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (MDMK) chief Vaiko and eight others, who were arrested in July under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for their alleged speech supporting the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
EAST
Two killed, five injured in police firing in Bihar
Patna: Two persons, including an assistant sub-inspector, were killed and five
others injured when a mob armed with brickbats and guns attacked a police team which went to clear a road blockade at a village in Bihar's Rohtas district on December 30, a senior police official said.
Extremists gun down 2 in Bihar, 14 yr-old injured
Patna: Extremists of the banned People's War (PW) killed two persons, including a 'chowkidar' in Bihar's Jehanabad district, police said on December 30.
WEST
'No talks with those in JK who reflect Pak's voice'
Jodhpur: The Centre is not prepared to hold talks with those in Jammu and Kashmir who only "reflected Pakistan's voice", Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on December 30.
Flash strike paralyses Mumbai booking counters
Mumbai: More than 250 employees working in 35 public reservation centres of Western and Central Railways in and around the city went on a flash strike on December 30 morning paralysing the booking facilities.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Suspected NLFT ultras kidnap six pvt co employees
Agartala: Suspected insurgents of banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have kidnapped six employees, including a supervisor, of a private construction company engaged in railway track-laying project from Tripura's Dhalai district, police said on December 29.
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