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Kalpana: Strong desire to travel beyond blue yonder
A strong desire to travel beyond the blue yonder, to fly into the heavens and touch the stars some day... was all that Kalpana Chawla dreamt of.
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NATIONAL
Man will one day land on Mars, says Kalam
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam on February 3 said the Columbia space shuttle mishap will not deter space scientists from their urge to explore and ultimately man will one day land on Mars.
Italy, India sign Defence co-operation agreement
New Delhi: India and Italy on February 3 signed a long-term Defence co-operation agreement with that Italian Defence Minister Antonio Martino calling for upgrading bilateral military ties.
US Army Chief meets Indian military top brass
New Delhi: General Eric K Shinseki, the first US Army Chief to visit India, was on February 3 given an extensive briefing about continued infiltrations from across the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and an overview of the security situation in the region.
BJP denies any plans to go for mid-term poll
New Delhi: In the backdrop of a leading newsweekly's survey giving National Democratic Alliance (NDA) an emphatic win in snap Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 3 ruled out seeking people's mandate right away and said Vajpayee government would complete its term.
5 aides of Dawood Ibrahim detained in Dubai
New Delhi: Five aides of Pakistan-based underworld don Dawood Ibrahim have reportedly been detained by authorities in Dubai, informed sources said on February 3 night.
Our aim is to disarm, disband Naga rebels: Centre
New Delhi: Disarming the Naga insurgents and disbanding the National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Issac/Muivah (NSCN IM) were the ultimate objectives of the government and it would be made clear to the outfit before reaching any agreement with them, according to Centre's interlocutor for Naga peace talks K Padmanabhaiah.
Advani to meet Mayawati to iron out differences
New Delhi: With the stand-off between ruling BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and its ally BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) in Uttar Pradesh persisting, a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Chief Minister Mayawati has been scheduled for removing the irritants between the parties.
PM reviews oil stocks, readiness in case of war
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 3 reviewed India's preparedness to meet any eventuality arising out of disruption in crude oil supplies in the event of war in Iraq.
HC rejects Par attack case convict's bail plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on February 3 dismissed the bail plea of Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru, the lone woman convict in Parliament attack case, saying the prosecution has filed an appeal against her acquittal for the offences under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and other provisions and for enhancement of sentence awarded to her for not disclosing the conspiracy.
Sept 11 replica: ISI asks LeT to use toy planes
New Delhi: In order to have a "mini replica" of September 11 attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan's ISI has directed militants, especially of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), to use "toy planes" to target Army posts and VVIPs.
Angry Mulayam rules out alliance with Congress
New Delhi: Still angry over not getting support in its efforts to form a government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) on February 3 ruled out forging any front with Congress.
SC admits wife's petition on husband's stay
New Delhi: In an interesting case, the Supreme Court has admitted a petition filed by a woman working in a Gujarat town asking her Mumbai-based husband to join her in the matrimonial home, as she was earning better salary to look after the family.
UP Oppn to move no-confidence against govt
New Delhi: The entire Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly will bring a no-confidence motion against the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the first day of its budget session, which is likely to be held early in March.
Political ads: SC notice on misuse of public fund
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on February 3 issued notice to the Union government on a public interest litigation (PIL) accusing the Centre and state governments of spending Rs 2,000 crore every year on projecting photographs of political leadership in newspapers in the guise of big advertisements for certain ceremonies.
Delhi HC dismisses Sandhu's bail application
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on February 3 dismissed the bail application of Navjot Sandhu, a convict in the Parliament attack case.
KASHMIR
Pak troops fire along IB to disrupt fencing work
Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing along the international border (IB) to disrupt the ongoing border fencing work in R S Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu division, Border Security Force (BSF) sources said.
NORTH
Diplomatic sparring between India, Bangla hots up
New Delhi: The diplomatic sparring between India and Bangladesh over the issue of illegal immigrants hotted up on February 3 with New Delhi firmly telling Dhaka to take back 213 Bangladeshi nationals stranded in "no-man's land" on the border with West Bengal for the last four days.
Breakaway Congress group heading for a split
Lucknow: The newly formed Akhil Bharatiya Congress Dal (ABCD), the breakaway group of Congress, on February 3 appeared headed for a split with four of its legislators reportedly joining BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party).
Defiant Mayawati refuses to review POTA detention
Lucknow: Sticking to her earlier stand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati turned down a request of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra to review her decision of imposing Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) on Udai Pratap Singh, father of jailed independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh.
PEC staff, students pay glowing tributes to Chawla
Chandigarh: Glowing tributes were paid to Kalpana Chawla on February 3 by staff, students and alumni of Punjab Engineering College (PEC), where she graduated in aeronautical engineering, with Punjab Governor J F R Jacob describing the Indian-American astronaut as a vibrant person with a spirit of adventure.
Prime witness in Raja Bhaiya case shot dead
Lucknow: In a sensational turn of events, some unidentified assailants shot dead one of the prime witnesses in Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) case against jailed independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh in Kunda on February 3.
SOUTH
Over 400 Oppn members taken into custody in AP
Hyderabad: Over 400 members of Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh, including some of its leaders, were taken into custody when they tried to stage a "satyagraha" near the Secretariat in support of the indefinite strike by Singareni Collieries workers that entered the 13th day on February 3.
'Battle of jets' geared to set Bangalore skies ablaze
Bangalore: British aerospace engineers and test pilots will put on show their best skills to steal this year's Bangalore International Airshow-2003, starting on 5th February, as their trainer Jet "HAWK" would be closely watched by Indian strategic decision-makers.
Much postponed CRA meet likely on February 10
New Delhi: A crucial meeting of Cauvery River Authority (CRA) to decide on the distress sharing formula of river waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has been convened on February 10.
No time for astronauts to have reacted: Sharma
Bangalore: India's first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma on February 3 said he was thankful that the shuttle Columbia disintegrated suddenly and the astronauts did not have to suffer.
'Chawla was woman of grit, made India proud'
Bangalore: A glittering occasion got up to a pomp and rendezvous celebration to mark a graduation ceremony in a school transformed itself into a platform to pay glowing tributes to India-born American astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who was among seven astronauts killed in the space shuttle Columbia disintegration.
EAST
Moody's upgrades 'stable' India's rating
Mumbai: Global rating agency Moody's on February 3 upgraded India's foreign currency debt and projected a stable outlook, but cautioned about the deteriorating fiscal situation limiting faster growth prospects.
WEST
US plane grounded for overflying sans permission
Mumbai: A private American aircraft Boeing 757 was grounded in Mumbai on February 3 evening after it was found overflying Indian airspace without permission.
'93 blast accused shot at in Central Mumbai
Mumbai: Shaikh Kasam Babulal Ismael Shaikh, a 1993 bomb blast accused, was on February 3 shot at by a hotel waiter in the crowded locality of Agripada in Central Mumbai.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Absolved Mahanta to return with renewed vigour
Guwahati: Harried by bigamy charges, which forced him to go to a virtual political exile for more than a year, the former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on February 1 announced a comeback after being cleared of the allegations by the Press Council of India (PCI).
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