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NATIONAL
Another airspace violation near Chennai: Hussain
New Delhi: In yet another incident of violation of Indian airspace, an unidentified aircraft was sighted 180 nautical miles off Chennai even as Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain accused Pakistan ATC (Air Traffic Control) of misleading an American plane that was forced to land in Mumbai on February 3.
Mahesh Bhatt refuses breakfast meeting with Bush
New Delhi: Noted film director Mahesh Bhatt has refused an invitation to attend the 51st National Prayer Breakfast meeting with US President George Bush in Washington on February 6.
UN agencies appreciate India on curbing AIDS
New Delhi: Two UN agencies on February 4 appreciated Indian efforts to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS even as it warned that the South Asian region was facing the risk of a potential "catastrophe" due to the disease.
Ayodhya: Kanchi Seer asks VHP, RSS to tone down
New Delhi: On a peace mission to resolve the Ayodhya imbroglio, Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati on February 4 asked VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) and RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) leaders to tone down their "aggressive posture" even as he is believed to have urged Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to remove all legal hurdles in handing over the "undisputed land" to Ram Janambhumi Nyas to pave the way for temple construction.
US budget provides 53 mn for India, 326 mn to Pak
Washington: The United States has earmarked $ 53.35 million for India, which is almost one-sixth of what it has allocated for Pakistan in its budget for 2004 presented by President George W Bush to Congress on February 3.
CBI asks Interpol to verify detained Dawood aides
New Delhi: The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) on February 4 approached the Interpol office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to verify the detention of at least five of Dawood Ibrahim's associates even as reports indicated that Dubai authorities had asked the gangsters to leave the port city immediately.
Putin speaks to Vajpayee before Musharraf's visit
New Delhi: In a significant gesture, Russian President Vladimir Putin this evening (Feb 4) spoke to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for bilateral consultations, shortly before Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Moscow on a three-day visit to Russia.
Parliament to condole Kalpana's death on Feb 5
New Delhi: With an aim of paying tributes at the highest-level to Indian-born
astronaut Kalpana Chawla killed in the Columbia crash, a condolence meeting will be held in Parliament on February 5.
SJM opposes HPCL divestment; threatens stir
New Delhi: Launching a broadside against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government's handling of economic issues, Sangh Parivar affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on February 4 opposed the move to disinvest BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd) and HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd) and demanded disbanding of the Disinvestment Ministry.
India readies to lead developing nations at WTO
New Delhi: Armed with the support of several developing nations from Africa and Asia, India is gearing up to take on advanced countries for negotiations on the contentious TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) and Public Health and Agriculture issues during the WTO Mini-Ministerial beginning on February 14 in Tokyo.
PM concerned over injustice meted out to girls
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 4 voiced concern over the growing imbalance in the sex ratio in the country and "injustice" being meted out to the girls.
Special counter-terrorism cell set up at MEA
New Delhi: A special counter-terrorism division has been set up in the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) under a senior official for ensuring better coordination with agencies dealing with this issue.
Sinha to visit Moscow late Feb to meet Ivanov
New Delhi: After his recent visits to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha will travel to Moscow later this month for meetings with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov on a range of important issues including the Iraq crisis.
'Ayodhya row should be resolved through talks'
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 4 said the government wanted to resolve the Ayodhya issue through talks.
'I'll intervene on Ayodhya issue only if needed'
New Delhi: As the Ayodhya issue seems to be hotting up once again with Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) setting a deadline on the possession of disputed land, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Jayandra Saraswati is meeting Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee later on February 4.
KASHMIR
Six civilians injured in Pak shelling near LoC
Jammu: Six civilians, including two women, were injured when Pakistani troops shelled Indian villages near the line of control (LoC) and intensified firing along the International Border (IB) to disrupt fencing work in Jammu and Kashmir since February 3 evening, official sources said on February 4.
Hurriyat to wait-&-watch on Pant's 2nd mission
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference on February 4 sought to play wait-and-watch game regarding the highly publicised second endeavour of Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission K C Pant to resolve the Kashmir issue through a dialogue with the separatists.
NORTH
Maya reshuffles ministry, inducts Cong deserters
Lucknow: Seeking to shore up her ranks in the face of growing Opposition unity, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on February 4 kept the doors of her ministry open to rebels from other parties by effecting a ministerial reshuffle inducting four Congress deserters and axing nine belonging to BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party).
Sitting UP MLA Ansari convicted under TADA
New Delhi: A sitting independent MLA in Uttar Pradesh, Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, was convicted by a designated court on February 4 under TADA (Terrorist and Destructive Activities-prevention-Act), nine years after police arrested him on charges of masterminding the kidnap of a Delhi-based trader and possession of illegal arms.
SOUTH
Sonia asks CMs to be tough on 'communal forces'
Raichur (Karnataka): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on February 4 said she has asked her party chief ministers to take "stringent action" against individuals and organisations which disturbed social and communal harmony and national integration.
BJP, Hindi states dominate polity: Chidambaram
Chennai: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on February 4 that the recent Cabinet expansion only showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindi states dominated the 'skewed polity' in New Delhi, as not even a single 'weighty' portfolio had been given to the South.
Beware of BJP's 'hindutva' machinations: Sonia
Karwar (Karnataka): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on February 4 appealed to people to be vigilant against the designs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and 'sangh parivar' outfits in continuing with its 'hindutva' to divide the society on the basis of religion.
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
Rocket launcher, shells seized in Gujarat town
Ahmedabad: In a major seizure, Gujarat police on February 4 recovered a highly
sophisticated rocket launcher and 13 rocket launcher shells, from a house in coastal district town of Bhavnagar, to be used for creating disturbances in the state, police said.
Rajasthan Bar council seeks HC judge transfer
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan Bar Council has demanded transfer of High Court judge Arun Madan, whose conduct is being probed by a panel of judges set up by the chief justice of India (CJI).
Dutt grilled on alleged nexus with underworld
Mumbai: Mumbai police on February 4 questioned film actor Sanjay Dutt in regard to his alleged links with the underworld.
'Excess spending by states a cause for concern'
Mumbai: Expressing serious concern over excess expenditure by various state legislatures, Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi on February 4 called on the presiding officers to impress upon their respective public account committees (PACs) to expeditiously examine all instances of excess expenditure.
American aircraft still grounded; IB probes crew
Mumbai: The American commercial aircraft remained grounded in Mumbai even as a team of intelligence agency officials started questioning the 11-member crew on February 4 morning.
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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