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'HAL to deliver Lakshya from next fiscal'
Denying delay on its part, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on March 23 said it was ready to deliver Lakshya, the Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA), being eyed by foreign buyers, from the next fiscal itself, once it gets the Indian Air Force order.
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NATIONAL
Fernandes rules out boycotting US military gears
New Delhi: Defence Minister George Fernandes on March 23 ruled out India boycotting hi-tech US military equipment in the wake of its unilateral action against Iraq.
Advani to visit US in June to discuss Pak terror
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani is expected to visit the US in June to talk to the American leadership about the Pak-backed cross-border terrorism in India.
Protests over Musharraf rule mounting: Reports
New Delhi: With protests over Pervez Musharraf's rule on several counts mounting, the entire Opposition in the Pakistani Parliament has alleged that two top posts in the Senate were filled at a dinner meeting in the Inter State Intelligence (ISI) headquarters and decided to boycott the formal elections to these posts, media reports said.
War will severely hit Indian exports to Iraq
New Delhi: Indian exports to Iraq, which were on the rise in the last five years, are likely to be severely hit due to the war.
KASHMIR
8 militants killed in separate incidents in J&K
Jammu: Eight militants were killed in militancy related incidents in Rajouri and Udhampur districts of Jammu division, where an improvised explosive device (IED) was detected and later defused, official sources said.
Top Hizbul leader shot dead by militants in JK
Srinagar: Top Hizbul Mujahideen militant Abdul Majid Dar was on March 23 shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said in Srinagar.
JK to introduce copter service for Amarnath pilgrims
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government will introduce a helicopter service for Amarnath pilgrims this year and plans to involve locals in a big way to make the month-long annual pilgrimage a smooth affair.
NORTH
Joshi defends Vajpayee on Iraqi resolution
Allahabad: Defending Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for not "succumbing" to the Opposition's demand for passing a resolution condemning the US-led attack on Iraq, Union Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi said the Prime Minister must be allowed to choose appropriate words expressing India's concern.
SOUTH
Advani asks Kanchi seer to pursue Ayodhya initiative
Chennai: In the midst of Supreme Court hearing on Ayodhya issue and excavation at the disputed site in the temple town, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on March 22 met Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati and urged him to pursue the initiative taken by him to help reach an agreement among concerned parties which would be more enduring.
Central
VHP urges MP Governor to order release of Acharya
Bhopal: City unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr Bhai Mahavir to direct the state government to immediately release its senior leader Acharya Dharmendra, who was arrested on March 16 in Ujjain for allegedly giving an inflammatory speech.
EAST
'Chandrashekhar govt could have solved Ayodhya'
Maharajgunj (Bihar): Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on March 23 said the Ayodhya dispute would have been solved once and for all if the Chandrashekhar government at the Centre had survived just for 10 days.
WEST
Cops get clues on Dawood's real estate dealings
Mumbai: Police has obtained vital leads on the underworld pumping black money into the real estate in the metro to channelise the flow of funds by acquiring "benami" properties and developing them as commercial plazas and shopping multiplexes.
Civil Aviation secretary Roy Paul leaves for Kuwait
Mumbai: The secretary Civil Aviation K Roy Paul on March 23 left for Kuwait by a scheduled Air-India Boeing 747-200 flight (AI 853) for a first-hand assessment of the situation in view of the US-led strikes in Iraq and to interact with the Indian community there.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Militants attack police station in Manipur
Imphal: Unidentified militants attacked a police station, resulting in an exchange of fire between the rebels and the police in Senapati district of Manipur early March 21.
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