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Police statements didn't bear my sign: Salman
Salman Khan, film actor and witness in a case of alleged Bollywood nexus with underworld, on January 8 informed a special court that his statements recorded by cops did not bear his signature and were also not read out to him.
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NATIONAL
India, Mauritius to fight terrorism jointly
New Delhi: India and Mauritius on January 8 agreed to step up joint efforts to combat terrorism and intensify co-operation to bolster economic and trade ties.
'Secular basis of Indian polity will not change'
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 8 made it clear to a British Labour Party delegation that the secular basis of the Indian polity would not change under any circumstances.
India rejects Japan's plea to sign CTBT, join NPT
New Delhi: Citing Pakistan's belligerence on the nuclear issue, India on January 8 rejected Japan's plea to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) even as the two countries agreed to move forward as strategic global partners.
Japan urges India to sign CTBT, join NPT
New Delhi: Japan on January 8 pressed hard on India to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime and sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) "as quickly as possible", even as it called for "more positive steps" for early resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue.
PM asks Japan to pressurise Pak to end terrorism
New Delhi: Ruling out an immediate prospect of improvement in Indo-Pak relations, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 8 asked Japan and other key countries to put "strong pressure" on Pakistan to end cross-border terrorism.
India, UK agree to boost direct flight connectivity
New Delhi: With the issue of a proper slot for Air India at Heathrow still hanging fire, India and Britain on January 8 agreed to increase direct flight connectivity with New Delhi, insisting on requisite slots for the Indian carrier.
Fernandes for singing Anthem at public functions
New Delhi: In a bid to spread patriotic fervour, Defence Minister George Fernandes wants the National Anthem to be sung by everyone at public functions rather than the song being mechanically heard in rapt attention.
Govt to act tough against separatist leaders
New Delhi: Stung by their anti-India activities and secessionist statements abroad, the Centre has decided to get tough with Kashmiri separatist leaders with regard to their foreign travel and it may even impound their passports.
Delhi govt to soon deport illegal immigrants
New Delhi: A day after Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani expressed serious concern over Pakistanis and Bangladeshis over-staying in the country and the need to throw them out, Delhi government on January 8 said it will soon start a deportation drive and undertake other stringent measures to overcome the problem.
'Self reliance in Defence sector need of the hour'
New Delhi: Days after the announcement of a Nuclear Command chain, Defence Minister George Fernandes on January 8 declared that India as a nuclear weapon state would have to strive for complete self reliance in Defence so that weaknesses felt during the Kargil conflict do not surface again.
Indian Origin Parliamentarians meet on Jan 10
New Delhi: Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth on January 8 said the
conference of the Parliamentarians of Indian Origin would boost ties between India and their countries giving a "new dimension to it".
PM to enumerate govt decision on dual citizenship
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is likely to announce on January 9 the government's decision on grant of dual citizenship at a conference of over 1,000 persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and non-resident Indians (NRIs) gathering here for a three-day meeting.
Anoushka Shankar nominated for Grammy Award
New Delhi: Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar's daughter Anoushka Shankar was on January 7 nominated for the prestigious Grammy awards for music.
KASHMIR
No excuse for killing innocent people: Mufti Sayeed
Kargil: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 8 said there is no justification for killing innocent people, especially when the ground has been prepared for unconditional talks to resolve the Kashmir issue.
5 militants killed in separate encounters in JK
Srinagar: Five militants including a self-styled district commander of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) were killed in separate encounters with security forces in Kashmir Valley since January 7 night, a police spokesman said.
NORTH
Don't allow outsiders to communalise polls: CEC
Shimla: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) J M Lyngdoh on January 8 asked the people of Himachal Pradesh, which goes to Assembly polls in February, not to allow "outsiders" from other states to communalise the election campaign.
Cold wave worsens in North, East; toll 181
New Delhi: Cold wave worsened in Northern, Central and Eastern regions taking the toll to 181 as mercury continued to dip at several places affecting normal life.
SOUTH
Tamil Nadu govt bans all lotteries in the state
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on January 8 banned sale of all lotteries, including online, within the territory of the state.
Cabinet to approve policy on corporate governance
Hyderabad: The Union Cabinet is likely to give its nod of approval tomorrow (Jan 9) for a policy on corporate governance providing for establishment of "Serious Fraud Office" to tackle white-collar crimes.
Judges sex scam: K'taka HC adjourns case to Jan 22
Bangalore: Karnataka High Court on January 8, adjourned to January 22 the hearing of the contempt of court cases initiated suo moto by it against 52 persons from 14 publications for publishing news pertaining to the alleged Mysore resort sex scandal involving some judges.
EAST
Dalai favours bilateral talks on Tibet's autonomy
Patna: The spiritual head of Buddhists, the Dalai Lama has said he has favoured bilateral talks for grant of autonomy to Tibet under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.
Cold wave continues to sweep Bihar, toll up to 23
Patna: There was no let up in the overall cold wave condition in Bihar on January 8 with the temperature further dipping to 8.1 degree Celsius as the death toll in the current spell mounted to 23.
2 IAS officers charged with fraud in co-op scam
Patna: Bihar State Co-operative Housing Federation (BSCHF) has filed a criminal case against two IAS officers and its four managers charging them with disbursing Rs 32 lakh as loan to a fake co-operative housing society.
WEST
'PM's musings have encouraged Islamic terrorism'
Taroda (Maharashtra): Stepping up the attack on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's Goa year-end musings on 'hindutva', the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on January 8 said they have "encouraged" Islamic terrorism by not mentioning the threat posed by it.
Curfew relaxed for women, children in Guj town
Ahmedabad: Curfew was relaxed on January 8 for women and children in Lunawada of Gujarat's Panchmahals district, with no untoward incident reported from the trouble-hit town, according to a top police official.
NCP open to long-term poll pact with Congress
Mumbai: Setting aside contentious issues, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has
indicated its willingness to forge a pre-poll alliance with Congress, its main
partner in DF government in Maharashtra, to fight the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saffron combine.
Modi warns Pak for inciting terrorism in state
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi once again sounded a word of caution against "semi terrorism" being incited by Pakistan in the state and called upon the need for "abhayam" (fearlessness) to thwart the menace.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
BSF locked in an encounter with MPLF in Manipur
Imphal: The Manipur government would drop cases against National Imphal: BSF (Border Security Force) was on January 8 locked with an encounter with the insurgents belonging to the Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) near Sajik Tampak in Chandel district bordering Myanmar.
'NSCN-IM mustn't seek disintegration of Manipur'
Imphal: The Manipur government would drop cases against National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Issac/Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders, including its general secretary Th Muivah, if the outfit said it would not demand territorial disintegration of the state during peace talks with the Centre, Chief Minister Ibobi Singh said.
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