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BJP hits out at VHP for attacking Vajpayee
New Delhi: Taking a stern view of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s attack on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee over his Goa musings, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 3 asked the sangh parivar outfit to exercise restraint instead of making such comments.
RJD agrees to CBI probe into fake encounter case
New Delhi: Ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has agreed for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged police encounter of three students in Patna which has snowballed into a major political controversy in Bihar.
Japanese FM to visit India on Jan 7, skips Pak
New Delhi: For the first time since the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, a Japanese Foreign Minister would pay a two-day visit to "strategically important" India from January 7 but would "skip" Pakistan because of engagements back home.
Advani for N'atl Register to check illegal migrants
New Delhi: Apparently concerned over illegal immigration from Bangladesh and Pakistan-sponsored activities, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 3 strongly advocated a national register of citizens and provide them with identity cards.
War in Iraq will not affect crude supplies: Naik
New Delhi: Allaying fears of disruption in crude oil supplies in the event of a war in Iraq, government on January 3 said oil companies have topped their tanks and enough supplies have been contracted to meet the country's demand.
President Kalam gives assent to four Bills
New Delhi: The President has given his assent to four Bills, including the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide freedom of choice to subscribers to view a channel from amongst those offered by the cable service providers.
Government finalising dual citizenship proposal
New Delhi: Government is giving final shape to a proposal to accord dual citizenship to people of Indian origin (PIO) abroad by bringing amendments to the Citizenship Act.
Human failure caused train accident: Nitish
New Delhi: Railway Minister Nitish Kumar on January 3 said the derailment of Secunderabad-Manmad Express occurred due to "human failure" and announced that action would be taken against the Railway officials found responsible for it.
KASHMIR
Pak-based LeT militant killed, hideout busted in JK
Srinagar: A Pakistani militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed and a hideout busted in separate counter-insurgency operations in the North Kashmir district of Kupwara since January 2, according to official sources.
Pak troops resort to firing to disrupt IB fencing
Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to firing to disrupt the fencing work along the International border (IB) in R S Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on January 2 evening, official sources said on January 3.
NORTH
BJP back to 'cultural Nationalism' quoting Ambedkar
Lucknow: After riding a 'hindutava' wave in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is back to its long-cherished theme of 'cultural Nationalism' by injecting a fresh dose of aggression by quoting none other than dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar on Hinduism, creating ripples in political circles as well as embarrassing the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), its coalition partner in the government.
SOUTH
Hurriyat urges Centre to start talks on Kashmir
Hyderabad: Asserting that "negotiated settlement" was the best possible roadmap for strife-torn Kashmir, the Hurriyat Conference on January 3 urged the Centre to "shun its intransigence" and come forward to commence the "process of dialogue" instead of viewing the problem from the "glasses of Pakistan".
Kalam to address Space Summit at Science Congress
Bangalore: Bringing out the scientist in him, President A P J Abdul Kalam would address the Space Summit on January 4 at the ongoing Indian Science Congress in a change of his earlier plan to interact with the space scientists through video-conferencing.
Death toll in Maharashtra train mishap rises to 18
Hyderabad: Eighteen passengers were killed and 41 injured on January 3 when a Manmad-bound express train rammed into the rear of a stationary goods train in Maharashtra in the second rail accident in the region in a fortnight and the Railways blamed it on "human failure".
Vajpayee convenes CRA meet on January 13
Bangalore: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 3 took a "dispassionate" view on the Cauvery river water-sharing issue that has embroiled Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, declaring that both the states faced distress situation.br>
Pak's double standard on terrorism exposed: PM
Bangalore: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 3 took a dig at Pakistan for maintaining a "dual stand" on the issue of fighting the scourge of terrorism and asserted that the neighbouring country stands exposed globally now.
Swadeshi Manch warns of mass political movement
Hyderabad: Striking a belligerent note, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on January 3 accused NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government of being 'non-transparent and insincere' on disinvestment policy and warned of launching a 'mass political movement' to further the cause of 'Swadeshi and self-reliant' economic model.
Vajpayee institutes 25 lakh annual science award
Bangalore: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 3 announced institution of an annual Rs 25 lakh India Science Award.
Science policy promises efforts to remove poverty
Bangalore: Pledging to raise investment on science and technology to at least two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the 10th Five-Year Plan, the much delayed 'New Science and Technology Policy-2003' unveiled on January 3 has promised to mount a direct effort on removing poverty and regional imbalances and debureaucratise science and technology institutions.
PM appeals to scientific diaspora to return to India
Bangalore: Pledging the government's total commitment to science and technology, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 3 appealed to India's "accomplished" scientific diaspora to return to the country to help him realise his vision to make India a developed nation.
'Time ripe to convert India as global R&D platform'
Bangalore: India has embarked on a huge scientific exercise of identifying frontier science and cutting edge technology to enhance the country's global competitiveness, according to Dr K Kasturirangan, president, Indian Science Congress Association.
PM gives away science award to Infosys chief
Bangalore: Infosys chief N R Narayanamurthy and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director G Madhavan Nair were among the 33 eminent persons who received awards from Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at the 90th Indian Science Congress (ISC) on January 3.
7 killed in train accident identified so far
Hyderabad: Of the ten killed in Secunderabad-Manmad Express accident, seven have been identified so far as Mahesh, S G Kamble, Waghmare Dattareya, Mohammad Yasin, Bhajikal Baliram Krishnarao, Abghangrao Nivanth Niradkar and L V Rao, Railway officials said.
10 feared dead in Maharasthra train mishap
Hyderabad: At least 10 people were feared killed and an equal number injured when the Secunderabad-Manmad Express rammed into a goods train near Ghatnandur station in Maharashtra in the wee hours on January 3, Railway sources said.
Central
Cong leader burns self to protest loan recovery
Indore: In a shocking incident, a senior Congress leader committed suicide by setting himself afire in front of the District Co-operative Central Bank officials to protest recovery of bank loan, police said on January 2.
EAST
Violence in 'Statesman' as employees attack editor
Kolkata: Violence broke out in English daily 'The Statesman' on January 3 when a 200-strong group of employees attacked its editor and managing director Ravindra Kumar as well as the general manager (P&A) Anand Sinha and inflicted serious injuries.
Violence mars Bihar bandh, 5,000 protestors held
Patna: Opposition activists fought pitched battles with police in Patna as large-scale violence and arrest of more than 5,000 protestors marred the Opposition-sponsored Bihar bandh, which paralysed normal life across the state on January 3.
Media should highlight corporate frauds: Swraj Paul
Kolkata: Eminent NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on January 3 said media should be more hostile in highlighting frauds, which in turn would force companies to bring in transparency in corporate governance.
NDA leaders, including RS member, held in Bihar
Patna: Over 750 protestors including several National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders like former Union minister Dr C P Thakur, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nandkishore Yadav, Opposition leader in state Assembly S K Modi, Samata Rajya Sabha member Lalan Singh were detained for defying prohibitory orders while enforcing the statewide bandh at various places.
Violence breaks out during Bihar bandh
Patna: Violence broke out during the dawn-to-dusk state-wide bandh, called by the Opposition parties in Bihar protesting against the killing of three students in a ''fake encounter'' on December 28, paralysing normal life on January 3.
Suspended Bihar SI assaulted by jail inmates
Patna: Suspended sub-inspector Samshe Alam, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing 'fake encounter' in which three students were killed on December 28, was thrashed by a group of inmates inside the Beur model jail on the outskirts of Patna.
Trains cancelled, Bihar bandh amid tight security
Patna: The dawn-to-dusk Bihar bandh, called by the Opposition parties protesting against the killing of three students in a ''fake encounter'' on December 28 began on January 3 morning amid tight security.
WEST
3 Rajan gangsters arrested, arms seized in Mumbai
Mumbai: In a major operation, sleuths in neighbouring Thane district arrested three gangsters, allegedly owing allegiance to Chhota Rajan gang, and recovered a large number of arms and ammunition from them early on January 3.
POTA slapped against Ghatkopar bomb blast accused
Mumbai: In a significant development, four persons, alleged to have masterminded the December 2 Ghatkopar bus bomb blast, were on January 3 charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) by the Mumbai police even as a special court further remanded the accused to police custody till January 17.
SENSEX opens firm, software shares spur
Mumbai: Led by Infosys Tech, majority software shares were in limelight at the opening session on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on January 3, mainly spurred by strong upsurge on the Wall Street on January 2 night.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Top Bodo leader arrested, booked under POTA
Gangtok: In a major breakthrough, the Sikkim police nabbed four top Bodo militants including Dhiren Bodo, vice-president of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) from a hideout in Gangtok and booked them under the Prevention Terrorism Act (POTA).
Naga leaders to meet PM, DPM on January 9
New Delhi: Leaders of the major Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-I-M) will meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 9 for crucial peace talks to resolve the Naga issue.
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