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Media bigwigs attack 'junk food journalism'
Be it cricket, Kargil or communalism, the media is showing a lack of balance in reportage with a tendency to air voices of vested interests, editors of national publications said on February 20.
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PARLIAMENT
Vajpayee govt mishandling relations with Pak: Cong
New Delhi: Charging the government with "mishandling" relations with Pakistan and
Bangladesh at a critical juncture, the Opposition on February 20 said the yearlong border deployment had been without gains and that Defence management in the country was in a shambles.
Portugal has agreed to hand over Abu Salem: Govt
New Delhi: Portugal has agreed to hand over to India underworld don Abu Salem, one of the main accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, government said in the Rajya Sabha on February 20.
'Trishul needs to be proved for all capabilities'
New Delhi: Trishul surface-to-air missile, which is being progressed as technology demonstrator, still needs to be proved for all its capabilities, the Lok Sabha was informed on February 20.
Opposition stages walkout over POTA in LS
New Delhi: The Opposition on February 20 staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha expressing dissatisfaction over government's response to its strong concerns over misuse of POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) in Uttar Pradesh and other states.
Deportation a setback to Pak-backed terror: Advani
New Delhi: The deportation of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Sheikh Kaskar, and a top aide, Ejaz Pathan, from Dubai was a "major setback to Pakistan-backed terrorism", Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on February 20.
Govt under fire from allies on disinvestment
New Delhi: Government on February 20 came under a severe attack from two key allies of NDA (National Democratic Alliance), Samata Party and Janata Dal-U, for its move to disinvest in two major profit-making oil companies, HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd) and BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd), which alleged "Government is playing into the hands of Reliance Group".
NATIONAL
BSNL announces free incoming calls on CellOne
New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on February 20 gave a pleasant surprise to its cellular subscribers by announcing free incoming calls on CellOne, its cellular service, with immediate effect.
Cong opposes proxy voting rights for armed forces
New Delhi: Congress on February 20 said it was opposed to proxy voting rights for armed force personnel as it violated secrecy of ballot.
Activists seek all-party mission to Pak, Bangla
New Delhi: Eminent peace activists and intellectuals from across the country on February 20 demanded that an all-party Parliamentarian delegation should visit Pakistan and Bangladesh in a bid to prevent further deterioration of relationship with India and facilitate immediate restoration of road, rail and air links with Pakistan.
Bangla terror outfits still sending cadres to Pak
New Delhi: Despite growing number of militants being caught in India carrying Bangladeshi travel documents, a number of 'jehadi' outfits in that country were still sending their cadres to Pakistan and Afghanistan to join the Taleban-al-Qaida ranks, official sources said on February 20.
SC allows BMMCC to intervene in Ayodhya case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on February 20 permitted Babri Masjid Movement Co-ordination Committee (BMMCC), opposing the Union government's plea for vacation of the stay on any kind of religious activity in the 67 acres of acquired land around the disputed structure, to intervene in the Ayodhya case.
Slow pace of trial irks SC; Hinduja plea on Feb 27
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on February 20 fixed February 27 for hearing on Hinduja brothers' plea for allowing all three of them to go abroad simultaneously but expressed serious concern over the slow pace of criminal trials, including, the Bofors payoff case in which they are named as accused.
Minister Swami pats police on Dubai deportation
New Delhi: India on February 20 termed as a big achievement for its police authorities the deportation of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Sheikh Kaskar and a close aide Ejaz Pathan, a 1993 Mumbai serial blast accused, from Dubai.
Action on Iraq must be based on consensus: India
New Delhi: After MPs cutting across party lines accused the US of war-mongering, India on February 19 made it clear in Parliament that any further action on Iraq should be based on the "broadest possible international consensus" and a war should be avoided.
KASHMIR
JKLF founder welcomes govt's new interlocutor
New Delhi: Founder member of JKLF (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front) and hijacker of Indian Airlines plane in 1971, Hashim Qureshi on February 20 said he would not be "shying away" from holding talks with anyone to find an amicable solution to the Kashmir problem.
J-K govt to seek cooperation on return of Pandits
New Delhi: The new Jammu and Kashmir government has said it will seek the cooperation of all elements in the society to create an atmosphere conducive to the return of Kashmiri Pandits to their motherland, the Lok Sabha was told on February 20.
4 civilians killed in Baramulla, ultras blast IED
Srinagar: Four civilians were killed and four others injured when militants exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) at main chowk of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on February 20, official sources said.
NORTH
CPM accuses Narendra Modi of 'misusing' POTA
Kanpur: A day after the Gujarat government decided to slap Prevention Of Terrorism Act (POTA) on all those accused in the Godhra train carnage, Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM) on February 20 accused Chief Minister Narendra Modi of "misusing" the anti-terror Law.
I would prefer to die than eat beef: Vajpayee
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): Playing the "hindutva" card, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 20 advocated the cause of Ram temple in Ayodhya and said he would prefer to die than eat beef.
SOUTH
Case filed against Togadia for anti-Muslim remarks
Belgaum: Police has filed a criminal case against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
international general secretary Pravin Togadia for allegedly making
some "objectionable remarks" against Muslims at a public rally in Belgaum on
February 16, police said.
AP Oppn flays Naidu on handling economic issues
Hyderabad: Accusing Andhra Pradesh government of misplacing its priorities, Opposition leader Dr YS Rajsekhar Reddy on February 20 said, the state was being pushed into a debt trap and farmers were given a raw deal by ruling TDP (Telugu Desam Party).
Tight security blanket for President's TN visit
Coimbatore: Security has been tightened in the city and nearby Tirupur town, in view of the one-day visit of President A P J Abdul Kalam on February 21.
Central
3 Dhar towns calm, but tense; curfew to continue
Dhar: Curfew imposed in three towns of the district, following violent incidents during the February 19 bandh by 'sangh parivar' outfits, would continue on February 20, according to Dhar collector Sanjay Dubey.
EAST
Mamta says she will stand by NDA in time of crisis
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee on February 20 said that her party has no alternative but to remain in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to fight Marxist "misrule" in West Bengal as the Congress which "hobnobbed" with Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) at the national level has lost credibility.
Student dies in police firing, violence in Bihar
Madhepura (Bihar): Large-scale violence erupted in this North Bihar town on February 20 with mobs resorting to arson and vandalism after the police fired on examinees and their guardians in which a student was killed and several others, including policemen, were injured as agitators fought pitched battles with the police.
8 Bihar under-trials escape from court lock-up
Patna: Eight under-trials, including notorious Rajesh Singh alias Kaila escaped after breaking open the lock-up inside the civil court premises in Bihar's Begusarai town, police said on February 20.
WEST
Dawood's brother remanded to police custody
Mumbai: One of the most wanted criminals in the country, Iqbal Hasan Shaikh Kaskar, the younger brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was remanded to police custody till March 6 even as the gangster refuted claim by authorities that he has been extradited from Dubai.
CBI questions Dawood's brother, aide in Mumbai
Mumbai: In a setback to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, his younger brother Iqbal Sheikh Kaskar and a top aide Ejaz Pathan, wanted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast, were deported here from Dubai and arrested.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
3 ULFA militants killed in encounter with Army
Guwahati: Three United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) insurgents, including a self-styled sergeant, were killed in an encounter with the Army which foiled their attempts to take away across the border to ULFA camps rations from poor villagers in Darrang district on February 18 night.
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