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RSS raps VHP for remarks against PM, Advani
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on January 4 censured Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for its "personalised" attack on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee over his Goa musings and strongly defended the "rath yatra" of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, which the parivar outfit had alleged damaged the cause of Ram temple.
India establishes Strategic Forces Command
New Delhi: India on January 4 established its first Strategic Forces Command and approved appointment of a Commander-in-Chief to manage and administer all nuclear and strategic forces.
PM to inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Jan 9
New Delhi: Over 1,200 non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) from 55 countries are expected to attend the first "Pravasi Bharatiya Divas" to be celebrated in New Delhi from January 9 to 11.
Tehelka not to participate further in Defence probe
New Delhi: The appointment of justice S N Phukan as the new chairman of inquiry commission notwithstanding, tehelka on January 4 said it would not "participate" in the further investigation by the panel set up to probe the charges levelled by the portal on corruption in Defence deals.
PM to honour 10 eminent persons on 'Pravasi Divas'
New Delhi: Mauritian Premier Sir Anerood Jugnauth, former Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Sridath Ramphal, British Member of Parliament Lord Navneet Dholakia and McKinsey partner Rajat Gupta are among 10 eminent Indians abroad to be honoured by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a non-resident Indian (NRI) convention on January 9.
Phukan appointed to head Tehelka probe panel
New Delhi: Retired Supreme Court judge justice S N Phukan was on January 4 appointed as head of the commission of inquiry to probe into the Tehelka expose alleging corruption in defence deals.
Powell talks to Sinha ahead of US official's visit
New Delhi: United States Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke to External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on January 3 night for a general exchange of views ahead of a visit next week by a top Bush administration official to India.
A new India is emerging, says Singapore President
New Delhi: Observing that India has undergone a transformation in recent years, Singapore President S R Nathan on January 4 said a lot of progress has been made in the last 10 years with trade liberalisation and investments from abroad taking place.
KASHMIR
Six hardcore Hizbul militants arrested in J&K
Srinagar: Security forces on January 4 arrested six Hizbul Mujahideen militants who had carried out several attacks in the city during the last one year, a senior Border Security Forces (BSF) official said.
NORTH
7 rebel BJP MLAs return to party fold in UP
Lucknow: In a relief to the dissident-hit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, a state party leader on January 4 claimed that seven of the 11 rebel MLAs have returned to the party fold.
SOUTH
Karnataka lorry owners call off 4-day-old strike
Bangalore: The four-day-old strike by Lorry Owners' Association was called off on January 4 following an assurance by the Karnataka government to defer its decision to ban plying of 20-year-old transport vehicles in the city by six months.
Judges' panel wraps up probe into Mysore sex scam
Bangalore: The three-member judges' committee, headed by Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court C K Thakker, probing the alleged Mysore Resort sex scandal involving three judges of the Karnataka High Court on January 4 concluded its enquiry at its second sitting.
Kalam moots global initiative to protect space
Bangalore: Unveiling his vision, President A P J Abdul Kalam on December 4 advocated an 'international force' to protect space assets from any terrestrial geo-political war spilling into it.
'NDA agenda mustn't hamper Ayodhya Ram temple'
Chennai: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on January 3 said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's agenda for governance should not come in the way of constructing the Ram temple at Ayodhya and accused Prime Minister A B Vajpayee of backtracking on his promise of finding a solution to the issue.
Funds allegedly transferred to ultras from TN bank
Madurai: Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials have been scrutinising an account in the State Bank of India at Vadiveeswaram in Kanyakumari district, following suspicion that amounts ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs two crore had been transferred from there for various terrorist activities across the country.
Hindu forces needed to stop Islamic terror: VHP
Vijayawada: Alleging that "madrassas were training terrorists in thousands to destabilise the country", the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said it "cannot keep quiet when Islamic fundamentalists were attacking sentiments of Hindus".
'Developing nations must re-look space regulations'
Bangalore: Developing countries need to take a re-look at the regulatory framework governing the space sector as they run the risk of being sidelined in the global economy otherwise, Minister of state for Space Vasundhara Raje said on January 4.
Derailed train detained earlier due to track snag
Kurnool: Missing clips from tracks near Pagadarai railway station in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh forced authorities on January 3 to detain the Kacheguda-Bangalore express train, which had derailed on December 21 resulting in loss of 20 lives and injuring 87.
Indian scientists design thorium nuclear reactor
Bangalore: Indian atomic scientists have designed a novel 300 MW nuclear reactor that will allow the country to utilise its thorium reserves earlier than expected, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar said on January 4.
National discussion on modern techniques in drilling
Madurai: Union Minister of state for Shipping S Thirunavukarasar will inaugurate a two-day national discussion on modern techniques in drilling and blasting rocky seabed without affecting the ship berth, flora and fauna on January 10.
Central
100 Muslim youths leave Cong to join BJP in Indore
Indore: In a rude shock to the ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh, at least 100 Muslim youths left the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
EAST
BJP not to press for President's rule in Bihar
Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 4 said it would not press for imposition of President's rule in Bihar though the situation warranted it.
Bihar govt orders CBI probe into encounter case
Patna: Faced with large-scale violence and bowing to Opposition demand, Bihar government on January 4 announced a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the killing of three students in a fake police encounter.
Bihar Opposition stages dharnas statewide
Patna: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and the Communist Party of India- Marxist- Leninist (CPI-ML) on January 4 staged dharnas statewide in Bihar demanding dismissal of the Rabri Devi Ministry for alleged lawlessness and police brutality in the killing of three students in a fake encounter on December 28, besides during the bandh on January 3.
NDA to intensify agitation against Rabri govt
Patna: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on January 4 resolved that it would further intensify its agitation launched in the aftermath of the killing of three students in the fake police encounter and claimed that the agitation had taken the shape of a mass upsurge against the Rabri Devi ministry.
WEST
India is secular only because of hindutva: Advani
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will give a "fitting reply" if the Opposition makes hindutva an issue and "calls us communal", Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on January 4.
PM to arrive in Mumbai for 3-day visit on Jan 5
Mumbai: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would arrive in Mumbai on January 5 evening on a three-day visit of Maharashtra.
Advani attends Gujarat BJP executive meeting
Gandhinagar: The first state executive meeting of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the party's resounding victory in December 12 Assembly polls, began here on January 4 in the presence of Deputy Prime minister L K Advani.
RSS top brass to chalk out national meet agenda
Nagpur: Top Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries would meet at Taroda in neighbouring Wardha district from January 6 to discuss the agenda and preparations for 'Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha', scheduled for March, according to RSS spokesman M G Vaidya.
'Indo-Pak trade possible only after cordial ties'
Ferozepur (Punjab): The international border at the India-Pakistan joint check post, Hussainiwala, can be opened for trade and transit only after the relations between the two neighbours become cordial, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said on January 3.
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).
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