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Harivanshrai Bachchan, doyen of Hindi poetry
Dr Harivanshrai Bachchan burst upon the horizon of Hindi poetry as a bright star one evening in 1935 with his recitation of 'Madhushala' to a huge audience, unfolding to listeners an enchanting world with rings of Omar Khayyam.
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NATIONAL
Cong flays Centre for inaction against Pak terror
New Delhi: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre for not taking action against Pakistan for the terrorist attack on Parliament, Congress on January 19 questioned the rationale behind the massive troop deployment at the border, which cost the state exchequer a whopping Rs 700 crore.
India not averse to holding of SAARC meets in Nepal
New Delhi: India is open to a suggestion of holding South Asian Association for
Regional Co-operation (SAARC) summits on a regular basis in Kathmandu, where its
secretariat is located, on the lines of United Nations but made it clear that any decision on this has to be through consensus of the seven-member grouping.
India annoyed by harassment of its envoy in Pak
New Delhi: Taking serious note of harassment of India's Charge d' Affaires in
Pakistan Sudhir Vyas, India on January 19 said this was in clear violation of
bilateral code of conduct and international norms.
Preventive detention not punitive in nature: SC
New Delhi: In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that preventive
detention of a known smuggler cannot be termed to be punitive in nature and the
period of such detention could not be discounted from an imprisonment sentence
awarded to him after conviction in a smuggling case.
Rs 100 crore security system for Parliament
New Delhi: A year after the audacious terrorist strike on the Parliament House, a Rs 100 crore high-tech security system is being installed in the House to prevent such attacks with introduction of laser-sensitive identity cards and vehicle number plates under consideration.
Bangla militant reveals ISI operations in Dhaka
New Delhi: Interrogation of Bangladeshi nationals, arrested recently in Lucknow, has highlighted again the unholy nexus ISI agents have established using the Dhaka soil for perpetrating violence in this country.
Advani to discuss terrorism on his 2-nation tour
New Delhi: Threats posed by terrorism to peace and stability are expected to be high on the agenda of talks Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani will have with leaders in France and Qatar during the five-day visit beginning January 21.
SC to hear petition alleging judge's misconduct
New Delhi: Close on the heels of Mysore and Jaipur sleaze allegations against High Court judges, the conduct of a Supreme Court judge may come under the apex court scanner following charges that he attempted to protect a bureaucrat friend accused of sexual misdemeanour.
KASHMIR
JK govt to set up volunteer force to assist police
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government will soon set up a 1,000-member strong state volunteer force to assist police to tackle militancy in the state.
Police officer, son shot dead by burqa-clad ultras
Srinagar: Three burqa-clad militants on January 19 shot dead an officer of the
Special Operation Group of the local police and his teenaged son and injured his
nephew in Baramulla district in North Kashmir, official sources said.
21 civilians hurt in grenade attack by militants
Srinagar: Twenty-one people including a few passengers were injured when unidentified militants exploded a grenade at a busy bus stand in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on January 19, official sources said.
NORTH
Cold wave claims 29 more in UP, toll up to 571
New Delhi: Many parts of India continued to bear the onslaught of bone-chilling cold wave that claimed 31 more lives, raising the death toll this winter to 571 as dense fog once again played havoc with rail, road and air traffic on January 18.
Sonia vows to block UP move to rename Amethi
Rae Bareilly: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on January 18 vowed to block implementation of Uttar Pradesh government's decision to name Amethi after Maharashtra dalit leader Shahuji Maharaj, saying there was no logic behind the decision.
SOUTH
People at Christian congregation attacked in Mysore
Bangalore: Some people at a Christian congregation in Mysore city were allegedly
assaulted by 10 people, stated to be Bajrang Dal activists, police said.
'Meditation' helps Naidu run his govt smoothly
Bangalore: Running a government in Indian conditions is very tough, and meditation helps him to have a "balance" to deal with pulls and counterpulls from different quarters, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Steps to be taken for development of A & N islands
Port Blair: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 19 said steps would be taken for development of strategically located Andaman and Nicobar islands to promote tourism and announced launch of a helicopter service with 90 per cent fare subsidy for inter-connectivity of these islands.
Harivanshrai Bachchan was a great poet: Vajpayee
Port Blair: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 19 condoled the death of Harivanshrai Bachchan, father of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, describing him as a great poet.
Central
Bharti spikes rumours of her quitting Cabinet
Bhopal: Union Coal and Mines Minister Uma Bharti said on January 18 that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership had never asked her to quit the Cabinet nor ever offered the presidentship of the party's Madhya Pradesh unit.
EAST
Sinha once again rules out talks with Pakistan
Patna: Accusing Pakistan of pursuing a dual approach towards terrorism, External
Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on January 19 ruled out the possibility of a
dialogue with Islamabad until it stopped promoting cross-border terrorism.
India opposes unilateral use of force against Iraq
Patna: Deprecating any unilateral military action against Iraq, India on January 19 strongly opposed removal of Saddam Hussein under any external pressure and advocated a peaceful resolution to the US-Iraq stand-off under the UN charter.
Tight schedule for Kalam on Jan 21 in Kolkata
Kolkata: President A P J Abdul Kalam will be arriving in Kolkata on January 20 for a series of programmes in the metropolis and its suburbs on January 21.
WEST
7 pilgrims killed, 20 hurt in Guj ropeway mishap
Ahmedabad: Seven pilgrims, including a woman, were killed and 20 others injured when three ropeway trolleys collapsed midway to the Pavagadh mountain, famous for Mahakali temple, in Panchmahals district of North Gujarat on January 19.
Doyen of Hindi poetry Harivanshrai Bachchan dead
Mumbai: Harivanshrai Bachchan, a doyen of Hindi poetry and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's father, died at his residence in Mumbai on January 18 night after prolonged illness. He was 96.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Assam groups to follow nationalism path: Togadia
Guwahati: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international general secretary Praveen Togadia on January 18 called upon different terrorist groups of Assam to follow the path of nationalism shown by the great medieval hero of Assam Lachit Barphukan and fight against the Islamic fundamentalists.
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