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'Anticipatory bail refusal need not mean arrest'
New Delhi: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has held that rejection of an anticipatory bail plea need not result in the arrest of the person by the investigating agency, as that would depend on the facts and circumstances of the case.
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NATIONAL
US to continue consulting India on Iraq crisis
New Delhi: The United States and India are "natural partners and natural allies" and Washington will continue to consult it closely on the evolving situation in Iraq, a key official of the Bush administration said on January 6.
Shabir Shah holds fresh round of talks with KC
New Delhi: Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah on January 6 held a fresh round of discussion with the Kashmir Committee (KC) after which it was decided that the Committee would again persuade the Centre for holding a sincere dialogue with the separatist leadership.
Cong slams PM's remarks on educational curricula
New Delhi: Congress on January 6 deplored Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's "negative remarks" regarding changes made in school history books saying they were directed against Muslims.
Missile Groups to be nucleus of Strategic Command
New Delhi: Two operational Missile Groups of the Indian Army with 150-250 kms short range Prithvi and longer version 2,500 kms Agni missiles, both capable of carrying nuclear warheads, are being transferred to form the nucleus of new Strategic Forces Command.
There should be no infiltration across LoC: US
New Delhi: Pressing Pakistan to respect the line of control (LoC) with India, the United States on January 6 said it was important that there be no infiltration of any sort from that side and ruled out any involvement of Washington in any move to convert the LoC into a permanent border.
CMs' meet next month to discuss internal security
New Delhi: A conference of Chief Ministers is likely to be held here next month to discuss problems relating to internal security management as also police reforms, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has said.
'ISI doubles incentives for strikes against India'
New Delhi: Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has doubled the money for terrorist organisations as an inducement to continue strikes in India even as every militant outfit has been directed to maintain its launching detachment unit along the line of control (LoC) under the strict supervision of ISI officials.
BJP rejects Kelkar proposals on income tax
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 5 rejected Kelkar Committee recommendations on personal income tax and small saving interest rates and strongly favoured retention of tax benefits for housing loans and pensioners as they formed a large portion of burgeoning middle class but favoured most of its proposals on indirect taxes.
KASHMIR
Islamic diktat: Militants kill alcohol dealer
Srinagar: Executing its diktat banning "un-islamic" sale of addictives, militants on January 6 shot dead an alcohol dealer in the city.
SOUTH
TN STF arrests three accomplices of Veerappan
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Special Task Force (STF) personnel have arrested three suspected accomplices of forest brigand Veerappan during combing operations in Bannari forest area of Erode district, police sources said on January 6.
'Productivity per employee lower in major IT cos'
Bangalore: A top supercomputer expert on January 6 said productivity per employee at India's celebrity companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Satyam is almost a factor of 10 lower than some of the top IT companies elsewhere in the world, and called for creation of new companies or consortium of companies with high per capita productivity.
6 new flights between Kerala-Saudi from Mar' 2003
Kochi: Six new flights would be operated between Saudi Arabia and Kerala from March 2003, Union Civil Aviation secretary K Roy Paul said on January 6.
Talks on for building business-class hotel at ITPL
Bangalore: Information Technology Park Limited (ITPL) on city outskirts is in talks with a "top class hotel operator" to build a business-class hotel with clubhouse facilities at the Park, a top executive said on January 6.
Naidu calls for debate on nationalism, secularism
Hyderabad: Accusing the Opposition of undermining the Gujarat mandate, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on January 6 called for a debate on "nationalism and secularism" as political parties were trying to redefine them.
UP rebels shouldn't have ranted publicly: Naidu
Hyderabad: Serving a warning notice to rebels in the party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on January 6 said, "The Uttar Pradesh unit dissidents should not have vented their feelings outside the party forum."
AP cops kill 3 PWG naxals, battle intensifies
Guntur: Police shot dead three more naxals of the outlawed People's War Group (PWG) at Bandla Mottu village in the district on January 6 morning during the intensive combing operations launched after the landmine blast on January 5 killing three policemen in Kothur village, police said.
'Govt committed to secular India, Guj an aberration'
Hyderabad: The violence in Gujarat was an "aberration" and the government is
committed to the idea of a secular nation, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on January 5.
Central
'Cong not against construction of temple in Ayodhya'
Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on January 6 said Congress was not against construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya "but not dismantling other sites of prayer".
EAST
3 accused in Khadim kidnap case turn approvers
Kolkata: Three of the accused on January 6 petitioned a court hearing the case relating to the Parthapratim Roy Burman kidnap, allegedly masterminded by underworld don Aftab Ansari, to turn approvers.
Cop assaulted in Kolkata on New Year's eve dies
Kolkata: Police sergeant Bapi Sen, who was beaten unconscious by five reserve force constables of the city police for protesting against eve-teasing on New Year's eve, died on January 6.
WEST
Indefinite curfew re-clamped in Gujarat town
Ahmedabad: Fresh communal violence in Lunawada town of Panchmahals district, where mobs indulged in heavy stone-pelting, prompted the district administration to re-clamp indefinite curfew on January 6, police said in Ahmedabad.
'Centre ready to hold dialogue with separatists'
Uttan (Thane district): Stating that Centre was willing to hold a dialogue with separatist forces, if they eschew the path of terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 6 disclosed that for the first time NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagalim), the rebel group in Nagaland, has agreed for talks on Indian soil.
Govt making all out efforts to extradite Anees: CBI
Mumbai: CBI on January 6 informed a special court that the Union government was making all out efforts to extradite from foreign countries Anees Ibrahim and Abu Salem, absconding accused in the 1993 bomb blast case.
Intellectual power needed to curb ultras: Advani
Mumbai: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 6 stressed the need to counter terrorism with "buddhibal" (intellectual power) as today's criminals and terrorists were using the same weapon which was amply demonstrated in the September 11 terrorist attack on World Trade Centre (WTC).
PM flays Oppn for opposing rewriting of history books
Mumbai: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 6 lashed out at Opposition parties for criticising Union government's efforts in rewriting history books, saying it was time that students got a right perspective of education.
Congress leader shot dead in Gujarat town
Ahmedabad: A Congress leader was shot dead by three motorcycle-borne assailants near a temple in Daman town on January 6 morning, police sources said.
Vajpayee arrives in Maharashtra on 3-day visit
Mumbai: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee arrived by a special aircraft in Mumbai on January 5 night on a three-day visit of Maharashtra, official sources said.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Tehelka panel chief promises action against guilty
Guwahati: Justice S N Phukan, appointed to probe the Tehelka expose, on January 6 said that he would recommend action against the guilty people even if they held high political positions.
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