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Courage is driving force of success, says Kalam
Barrackpore (West Bengal): President A P J Abdul Kalam on January 21 urged children to emulate the leadership and courage of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru and the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda to make their lives successful.
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NATIONAL
Iraq uses Indian Parliamentary meet to attack US
New Delhi: On the verge of a war with the United States and its allies, Iraq on
January 22 utilised the ongoing International Parliamentary Conference to make a
scathing attack on Washington, charging it with "state terrorism", killing of
millions of people and polluting the environment.
India acquires 40 Russian multi-role choppers
New Delhi: India has acquired 40 Russian-made multi-role helicopters capable of
attacking targets with great accuracy, defence sources said.
BRAHMOS, Dhruv to make entry in R-Day parade
New Delhi: BRAHMOS missile, indigenously-built Dhruv advance light helicopter (ALH) and armament-mounted Lancer helicopters, T-90 tanks, mine ploughs and mobile decontamination system would be among the country's latest sophisticated defence acquisitions to be unveiled at this year's Republic Day parade.
India expels four Pak High Commission staffers
New Delhi: India on January 22 expelled four staffers of Pakistan High Commission, including two diplomats, for indulging in activities incompatible with their diplomatic status, an euphemism for spying.
Uma Bharti spikes rumours of her quitting Cabinet
New Delhi: Scotching speculations that she would be shifted to Madhya Pradesh to head the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, Coal and Mines Minister Uma Bharti on January 22 said the Assembly polls in the state would take place under the current party leadership.
BJP will abide by NDA agenda, says Venkaiah
New Delhi: In a move to mollify its allies, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 22 sought to play down its stand on the three contentious issues of Ram temple, Uniform Civil Code and abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the party would abide by the national agenda for governance of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Liberhan panel concludes recording of evidence
New Delhi: A decade after its constitution, the Liberhan Commission probing demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, on January 22 completed recording of evidence with former Prime Minister V P Singh, as the last witness, alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was very much involved in the demolition.
Pant urges world community to 'de-radicalise' Pak
New Delhi: Asking the world community to stall the financial channels of terrorist outfits, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission K C Pant on January 22 sought "de-radicalisation" of Pakistan, which had become the "epicentre" of global terrorism.
Joshi calls for Legislative measures to fight terror
New Delhi: Terming terrorists as enemies of an open society, Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi on January 22 asked Parliamentarians to help their governments in bringing necessary Legislative measures to fight terrorism and build consensus to safeguard Democracy from "forces trying to destroy its foundations".
Court admits House attack case convict's plea
New Delhi: Jaish-e-Mohammed militant Shaukat Hussain Guru on January 22 filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and death sentence in the Parliament attack case by a special POTA (prevention of Terrorism Act) court.
'Spectre of terrorism haunting all Democracies'
New Delhi: Noting that the spectre of terrorism is haunting all Democracies, Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on January 22 said that much before the terror strike in US, India has been sensitising the international community about the diabolical threat posed by terrorism to Democracy.
'Even khaki rulers seek Democratic legitimacy'
New Delhi: Apparently taking a dig at Pakistan's military leadership, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 22 said even rulers in khaki felt the need to seek some kind of Democratic legitimacy.
'Global sharing of resources could foster peace'
New Delhi: Noting that poverty, illiteracy and unemployment were sowing seeds of terrorism worldwide, President A P J Abdul Kalam on January 22 mooted global sharing of resources to address these issues for peace and development.
PM urges Legislators to work on ways to fight terror
New Delhi: Asserting that terrorism posed a "big threat" to peace, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 22 asked Parliamentarians the world over to strengthen mutual co-operation to combat the menace and called for further empowerment of institutions of Democracy.
BJP playing a 'huge political fraud': Congress
New Delhi: Congress on January 22 charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with playing a "huge political fraud" by planning to revive issues like Ayodhya in the coming Assembly polls, "reducing the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) partners to political captives" and declared that it would confront the "communal menace" head-on.
KASHMIR
Ultras' plan to trigger blasts on R Day eve foiled
Jammu: Security forces on January 22 recovered a huge quantity of explosives along with 20 detonators, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), four IED cells and a battery, foiling militants' designs to trigger a series of explosions on the eve of the Republic Day in the border town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pak troops fire over 5,000 rounds at Indian BOP
Jammu: Pakistani troops targeted an Indian border outpost in R S Pura sector of
Jammu division and fired more than 5,000 rounds since January 21 evening, a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said on January 22.
Former top JKLF commander quits Yaseen group
Srinagar: Division in Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) further widened on January 22, with a former top commander of the outfit quitting the group led by chairman Mohammed Yaseen Malik and joining the one led by Mohammed Iqbal Gandroo.
LeT threatens intense suicide attacks across JK
Srinagar: Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) has threatened to intensify suicide attacks across Kashmir valley, where security has been beefed up ahead of the Republic Day to ensure peaceful celebrations.
JK govt's 'healing touch policy' an eyewash: Omar
Jammu: Terming the "healing touch policy" of People's Democratic Party (PDP)-Congress coalition as an eyewash, National Conference president Omar Abdullah on January 21 said the Mufti government has failed to deliver the promises made during the elections.
SOUTH
Mufti seeks AP help in promoting IT in J&K
Hyderabad: To put the economy of Jammu and Kashmir back on the track, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has sought the expertise of Andhra Pradesh in Information Technology (IT) and infrastructure development sectors.
TNM leader Nedumaran chargesheeted under POTA
Kancheepuram: Tamil Nadu police has chargesheeted Tamil National Movement (TNM)
leader P Nedumaran and three other party members under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for allegedly supporting the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), while a Division Bench of Madras High Court declined to hear the leader's bail plea and referred it to the Chief Justice to be posted before another Bench.
Naidu makes Andhra draft Budget public
Hyderabad: Billed as the first such exercise by any state government to demystify Budgetary process, Andhra Pradesh on January 22 made public the draft Budget for 2003-04 earmarking over 40 per cent of total allocations to irrigation and power sectors while estimating the Budget size at Rs 42,081.62 crore, an increase of 11.8 per cent compared to the current year.
Mysore scandal: HC adjourns hearing on contempt case
Bangalore: A full Bench of the Karnataka High Court on January 22 appointed two amicus curie to assist it in the suo moto criminal contempt case launched against 14 publications for publishing stories on the alleged Mysore resort sex scandal involving judges and adjourned the hearing to February 6.
Nagappa killing: Cops nab 2 more Veerappan aides
Bangalore: In another major catch, the Karnataka Special Task Force has arrested two more men allegedly linked with the Veerappan gang and their "conspiracy" to kidnap slain Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa, police said on January 22.
Controversial US missionary leaves for Mumbai
Thiruvananthapuram: US missionary Joseph W Cooper, who was ordered to leave the country for preaching religion in violation of visa rules, left Thiruvananthapuram for Mumbai by a flight on January 22 morning, police sources said.
EAST
'Instrument Landing Systems at all airports soon'
Kishanganj (Bihar): Union Civil Aviation Minister Sayed Shahnawaz Hussain on January 22 said that Instrument Landing Systems would be introduced at all airports in the country by the end of this fiscal to avoid the typical winter hazard of fog-delayed flights.
77 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Bengal
Midnapore (WB): Altogether 77 Bangladeshi nationals were on January 21 arrested from Jhargram in West Midnapore district while they were proceeding towards the border town of Petrapole in North 24 Parganas district.
WEST
Maharashtra CM Shinde hints at downsizing ministry
Mumbai: After winning the crucial trust vote in the Maharashtra Legislature on January 22, Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde hinted at downsizing the ministry and giving topmost priority to putting on track the state's derailed economy and tackling shortage of drinking water.
Shinde ministry wins vote of confidence
Mumbai: The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-led Democratic
Front government in Maharashtra on January 22 won the vote of confidence in the state Assembly, putting the Sushil Kumar Shinde ministry firmly in the saddle.
SENSEX rocks back & forth in early Jan 22 trade
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened moderately higher and later moved in an extremely narrow range at early stages in line with scrip-specific activity on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on January 22 on fresh buying support.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
ULFA militants attacks Army camp in Assam
Guwahati: The banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), in a strike in the run-up to Republic Day, attacked an Army camp at Doomdooma in Upper Assam.
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