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Hindu rashtra different from theocratic state: Advani
New Delhi: Asserting that India was secular "because of hindutva", Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has sought to differentiate between a "Hindu rashtra" and a theocratic state.
HR groups flayed for backing terrorists' rights
New Delhi: Lambasting Human Rights (HR) organisations who advocate the Rights of terrorists, Union Minister of State for Home I D Swami on February 10 demanded "singling out and ostracisation" of countries exporting terrorism, like Pakistan, from international fora including SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation).
Two Dawood men held, fake currency racket busted
New Delhi: Delhi police have nabbed two associates of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and busted a network of pumping in counterfeit currency printed in Pakistan into India through Nepal, police said on February 10.
Sinha rejects Pak's arguments on terrorism
New Delhi: Asserting that ideological, political or religious justification for terrorism must be firmly rebuffed, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on February 10 rejected Pakistan's arguments seeking to classify the scourge according to its "root causes".
Cauvery: CRA asks K'taka to release 4,500 CUSECS
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 10 asked both New Delhi: The Cauvery River Authority (CRA) on February 10 directed Karnataka to release 4,500 CUSECS of water to Tamil Nadu per day for three more days.
PM asks K'taka, TN to solve Cauvery row amicably
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 10 asked both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to find a solution to Cauvery water sharing issue in a "spirit of mutual co-operation" and come out with a practical and workable solution acceptable to the basin state.
'Ultras' rights cannot override those of victims'
New Delhi: Calling for "decisive, tough and forceful action" against terrorists, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 10 said that Human Rights of terrorists could not override those of the victims.
Dual standard on terror could boomerang on all: PM
New Delhi: Regretting that "double standards" were being used sometimes to justify terrorism, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 10 asserted selective condemnation of terror was counter-productive as it could "boomerang on all".
Expelled Pak Envoy Gilani leaves Delhi for Pak
New Delhi: Expelled Pakistani Charge d' Affaires Jaleel Abbas Gilani and three other Pakistan High Commission officials left New Delhi on February 10 morning for Amritsar from where they will cross over to their country through Wagah border point.
KASHMIR
Indian, Pak troops exchange fire along border
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged firing in some sectors along the international border (IB) and the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, even as a police personnel wounded in the shelling on February 9 succumbed to injuries on February 10, official sources said.
JKDF leader Shah taken into preventive custody
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDF) leader Shabir Ahmad Shah was taken into preventive custody by the police on February 10 while leading a protest march to the UN observers' office in Srinagar, official sources said.
NORTH
Snag hits Vice-President's plane, no casualties
Varanasi: A technical snag on February 10 hit the Indian Air Force plane carrying Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Rajasthan Governor Anshuman Singh from Varanasi to New Delhi shortly after take off forcing the aircraft to return.
Battle-lines drawn for Assembly polls in 4 states
New Delhi: Chief Ministers Prem Kumar Dhumal, S C Jamir and Flinder Anderson Khonglam and HVC (Haryana Vikas Congress) leader Sukh Ram were among the notable candidates in the fray as battle-lines were drawn for the February 26 Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura.
SC blasts UP officials for violating Human Rights
New Delhi: Lambasting Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary and top police officials for gross violation of Human Rights in the state, the Supreme Court on February 10 asked them to respond within 10 days to a high-level committee report stating nine custodial deaths in 2002.
Expelled Indian diplomat crosses over to India
Wagah (Amritsar): Two days after his expulsion, Indian Charge d' Affaires in Pakistan Sudhir Vyas on February 10 crossed over to India through Wagah border saying responsibility for the safety and security of Indian High Commission officials there lay on Islamabad.
SOUTH
DMK will come back like the Windies: Karunanidhi
Chennai: Drawing a simile to the nail-biting finish to the cricket match on February 10 in which West Indies, after a disastrous start, ultimately triumphed, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi indicated that his party would stage a comeback in the next Assembly polls.
Centre sanctions Rs 334 cr loan to Karnataka
Bangalore: The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 334 crore loan to Karnataka for
construction of godowns in rural areas for storing foodgrains, Minister for
Agricultural Marketing B S Patil Sasanur said on February 10.
Central
Recent Indo-Pak spat nothing serious: Fernandes
Jabalpur: Defence Minister George Fernandes on February 10 termed the "war of words" between India and Pakistan and expulsion of diplomats by the two countries as "nothing serious".
EAST
PWG ultras torch vehicles in Andhra Pradesh
Berhampur (Orissa): Suspected activists of People's War group (PWG) torched a bus and jeep in Batli area of Andhra Pradesh, close to Orissa border, police sources said on February 10.
Sonia for maintenance of status quo in Ayodhya
Kolkata: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on February 10 criticised the Vajpayee government's decision to approach the Supreme Court for transfer of the undisputed land in Ayodhya and demanded that status quo be maintained till the final verdict was pronounced.
Unite against govt's economic policies: V P Singh
Raipur: Former Prime Minister V P Singh and CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechuri have appealed to people to oppose the economic policies of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government at the Centre and charged it with ignoring the basic problems of the people.
WEST
VHP terms banning trishul as unconstitutional
Jaipur: Terming the Rajasthan government's proposal to ban Trishul (Trident) as "unconstitutional", the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on February 10 said it should instead curb the activities of madrassas alleging they were training terrorists.
VHP asks Muslim Board to keep away from Ayodhya
Jaipur: Criticising the Muslim Personal Law Board decision to oppose the government move to get vacated the stay on religious activities on the undisputed land in Ayodhya, the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on February 10 asked it not to intervene in the matter.
Court exempts Sanjay Dutt, 86 others till March 3
Mumbai: On certain conditions, a special court on February 10 exempted for three weeks film actor Sanjay Dutt and 86 other accused in the 1993 bomb blast case, and directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to produce the absconding accused by March 10.
Share prices suffer setback in early Feb 10 trade
Mumbai: Share prices, particularly from IT and banking segment, suffered a fresh setback on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at early stages, following selling pressure from operators as well as local funds.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Historic pact signed between Centre, Assam & Bodos
New Delhi: A historic tripartite agreement was signed on February 10 between the Centre, Assam government and the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) paving the way for creation of a Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).
Four BSF jawans killed in Manipur ambush
Imphal: Four Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and another was seriously wounded when unidentified insurgents ambushed a party of the paramilitary forces at Lokchao area in Chandel district of Manipur on February 10, official sources said.
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