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French prisoner with AIDS gets Presidential pardon
New Delhi: A French national, serving jail sentence and suffering from AIDS, on February 11 got Presidential pardon that will remit his remaining four-year term and set him free to go home.
Prolonged Iraq war may reduce GDP growth: CII
New Delhi: India can withstand a possible short war over Iraq but a prolonged conflict may dampen growth prospects, says a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) study.
India to act tough at WTO ministerial meet
New Delhi: India will take a "firm and tough" stand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) mini ministerial in Tokyo on the issue of market access on agriculture and services, as a large population was dependent on them.
Pak must not hold peace hostage to violence: Advani
New Delhi: Asking Pakistan not to hold peace hostage to violence, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on February 11 said differences between India and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue and not war, covert or overt.
Kalam, Shekhawat greet nation on Id-ul-Zuha
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam and Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat n February 11 greeted the nation on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha, to be celebrated on February 12.
Govt asks AI, IA to be ready to evacuate Indians
New Delhi: With war clouds hovering over Iraq, government has directed both Air India (AI) and the Indian Airlines (IA) to stand in readiness for evacuation of over 50,000 Indians working in Kuwait on a short notice of three days, if necessity arises.
VHP changes tack; demands disputed land as well
New Delhi: Overriding its earlier demand for only the "undisputed land" in Ayodhya, the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on February 11 stepped up its aggression asking the government to hand over the entire acquired area including the disputed site, threatening that a denial could lead to claims on thousands of other mosques.
Hindujas pleads SC to relax their bail conditions
New Delhi: The Europe-based Hinduja brothers, accused in the Bofors payoff case, on February 11 requested the Supreme Court to expeditiously decide their plea for relaxing the bail condition requiring one of them to remain in India during pendency of the trial.
Hindutva encompasses all sections of society: PM
New Delhi: In the midst of a debate after Gujarat, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 11 said hindutva was neither a religion nor a way of worship but encompassed all sections of society.
WLL roaming: TRAI seeks clarification from RIL
New Delhi: Taking cognisance of cellular operators' complaint, Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) has asked Reliance Infocomm to explain about roaming services being promised by them on their WLL phones.
PM, Advani to meet Mayawati to sort out crisis
New Delhi: In a bid to iron out differences between coalition partners in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will meet Chief Minister Mayawati along with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on February 15 following attacks on her on the issue of arrest of Independent MLA Raja Bhaiya.
India asks US to end dichotomy on terrorism
New Delhi: India on February 11 asked US to end the dichotomy of its stand on terrorism and said "zero tolerance" should not be confined to the September 11 attack but also the terrorist strikes on Indian Parliament and elsewhere in the world.
KASHMIR
2 soldiers injured in Pak shelling along LoC
Jammu: Two Army soldiers were injured as Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and small arms firing along the line of control (LoC) and international border in Rajouri and Poonch sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on February 11, official sources said.
JK massacre accused flees from police lockup
Jammu: In a major security lapse, one of the accused in the massacre of 30 migrant Hindu labourers in Qasim Nagar locality of Jammu city in 2002, escaped on February 11 from a police lockup in Surankote of Poonch district, police sources said.
NORTH
Congress kicks off election campaign in HP
Shimla: The Congress on February 11 accused Vajpayee and Dhumal governments of fanning communalism and pursuing negative politics, as the party kicked off its high-powered campaign for the February 26 Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
Congress challenges UP Speaker's decision
Lucknow: The Congress on February 11 challenged Uttar Pradesh Speaker Kesari Nath Tripathi's decision to recognise the breakaway group of the party as a separate outfit and asked him to disqualify the seven "defectors" from the House.
Multi-cornered contests in most seats in HP
Shimla: Multi-cornered contests are on the cards in most Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, where 408 candidates including Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal (BJP), Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh and Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC) supremo Sukh Ram are trying their luck for the February 26 polls.
Pakistani intruder held near border outpost
Ferozepur: A Pakistani intruder was on February 11 arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) near a border outpost in Ferozepur in Punjab, a spokesman of the force said.
CBI expects early decision on Salem extradition
Ghaziabad: The CBI on February 11 expressed hope that a decision to extradite underworld fugitive Abu Salem would soon be taken by the Portuguese authorities as their probe against him was nearing completion.
SOUTH
Karnataka to release 4,500 cusecs water to TN
Bangalore: Bowing to the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) decision, Karnataka Cabinet decided to release 4,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for three days from February 11 and to ensure subsequent inflows according the Cauvery water dispute tribunal's interim order.
Veerappan running for cover now, says Krishna
Bangalore: Mounting joint efforts, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have made forest brigand Veerappan "run for cover now", Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said.
Devanahalli project to take off soon: Krishna
Bangalore: The Centre has assured that all hurdles in the Devanahalli international airport project near Bangalore will be cleared by March 15, Chief Minister S M Krishna said on February 11.
Cauvery: Krishna hopes for favourable final verdict
Bangalore: Karnataka government on February 11 expressed hope that Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal would protect the interests of the state in its final verdict.
India develops new-generation gun at negligible cost
Bangalore: India's Defence electronics specialists have fitted decades-old L-70 gun - the workhorse of the country's Defence forces and whose numbers in the nation is believed to run in several hundreds – with optronics pedestal, all electric drive and computer-based fire control system, making it a new generation gun at a "fraction of a cost".
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
317 candidates left in the fray in Meghalaya
Shillong: A total of 317 candidates were left in the fray after withdrawal of nominations on the last date of withdrawal on February 10 for the February 26 Meghalaya Assembly elections, official sources said.
Sinha tells Pak to restrain its Delhi staffers
Ranchi: External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on February 11 warned Pakistan to restrain its diplomatic staff in New Delhi from activities incompatible with their official position.
TUs threaten indefinite stir against sell-off
Kolkata: Oil workers belonging to 30 trade unions (TUs) across the country have threatened to go on an indefinite strike if the Centre did not reverses its decision to privatise HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd) and BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd).
WEST
Cricket betting racket busted in Nagpur, 25 held
agpur: Nagpur police has arrested 25 persons for their alleged involvement in running a cricket betting racket for the ongoing World Cup at South Africa.
2 tribals killed, 7 injured in police firing in Guj
Vadodara: Two persons were killed and seven others injured in police firing after a group of tribals attacked a police station at Kawant village in Vadodara district late February 10 night, police said on February 11.
IT stocks rally to firm up SENSEX at initial stages
Mumbai: Share prices opened on a promising note and rallied further at initial
stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on February 11 on fresh buying by
operators on the back of positive advices from Wall Street.
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).
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