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Nation & States
India
suffered more deaths in Kargil
than Pakistan, says Musharaff
What is
India News Service, August 5, 2004, 2000 hrs IST
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has
disputed deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's account
that more Pakistani soldiers were killed during the conflict than the previous two wars against India, claiming New Delhi suffered more casualties than Islamabad.
"It hurts me when an ex-premier undermines his own forces," Musharraf said while responding to Sharif's comments made in an interview to an Indian weekly that Pakistan lost more soldiers in Kargil conflict that the 1965 and the 1971 wars put together.
Indian casualties were more than those of Pakistan, he claimed in an interview to daily.
Siachen
issue may remain buried at frozen heights:
The long awaited
talks between the Defence Secretaries of India and Pakistan got
underway here today to discuss the demilitarisation of Siachen
Glacier, but the indications available at the end of day one pointed
to the matter remaining unresolved and buried at the frozen heights
of the world\92s highest battlefield.
SC:
doctor not to blame for patient\92s death:
In a judgement of far-reaching
consequences for people in the medical profession, the Supreme Court
has ruled that a doctor cannot be held liable for criminal
negligence for the death of a patient during the treatment due to
error of judgement or an accident
Hostages
may be freed by weekend: The
15-day-long Iraq hostage crisis may be resolved by this weekend and
the three Indians may well be back home if the captors stick to
their word and do not change their stand. The Tribune understands a
deal has been, more or less, clinched with the captors by the
hostages\92 employers and the situation was likely to become clearer
by tomorrow.
US embassy on high
alert: Security at the US Embassy and the American Center here has been put on high alert in view of fears of a terrorist attack, due to which some offices there have been closed for public Thursady.
Gulzar
suggests literature on new media: Noted filmmaker-poet Gulzar on Wednesday gave a call for \93translation\94 of literary classics from various Indian languages into the audio-visual and computer media so that the young generation can have easier access to
them.
States
Captain grounded again:
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been grounded once again. The Congress leadership has directed that he cancel the public rally which he planned to hold at Talwandi Sabo on August 7.
Maharashtra farmers get free power:
Maharashtra has decided to provide free electricity to farmers beginning July 1, Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde announced after a Cabinet meeting today.
Militants storm CRPF camp:
Two militants stormed a CRPF camp at Rajbagh here today after hurling a grenade and opening fire. Six security personnel were injured in the gunbattle, official sources said.
Warrant against Minister:
A local court today issued a non-bailable warrant against Union Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao in a case of alleged cheating.
Businessmen worried over PWG: While the peace talks between the People\92s War Group of Naxalites and the State government is on, a section of businesspersons and traders in the city are worried over the PW leaders and sympathisers camping in the industrial
belt.
Quota scrapping adds to students\92 woes:
While officials maintain that they are helpless, legal experts say the latest government move could be challenged successfully
in courts.
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Neighbours
Egypt contacted about attack on
Aziz: Pakistan has contacted Egypt to know the veracity of an Al Qaeda statement that it had carried out the suicide attack on Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, says foreign office spokesman Masood Khan.
Pakistan to
tighten visa policy: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to streamline the government's visa policy with a view to stopping 'unscrupulous elements' from entering
Pakistan.
Islamabad seeks urgent steps to end Darfur crisis: Pakistan has emphasized the need for an urgent solution to the crisis in Darfur, said a press release issued by the Foreign Office here on Wednesday.
Rangers arrest three
MQM-H activists: Sindh Rangers on Wednesday foiled possible terrorist attacks by recovering huge quantities of arms from secret hideouts in the Landhi area.
\91Al Qaeda men in Pakistan contacted 6 people in US\92:
Al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan contacted at least six people in the United States and at least one of the contacts was in recent months, CNN on Wednesday quoted US intelligence sources as saying.
The network said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed to have proof of communications between Al Qaeda and contacts in the United States.
Political
leader, 11 others booked for \91killing soldiers\92: Police on Wednesday accused Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the head of the small Balochistan National Party (BNP), and 11 members of his party of planning an attack that killed five soldiers and their civilian driver in Khuzdar on Sunday.
Nepal fixes ceiling on private school fees:
In response to demands made by several student organizations, the government has decided to fix the ceiling on monthly fees to be charged by private schools.
Nepal
NHRC condemns threats to journalists: The National Human Rights Commission has condemned
what it described as the growing targeting and intimidation of journalists.
View from
abroad
Shipping
under threat?: Intelligence shows al Qaeda has plans to target merchant shipping in a bid to disrupt world trade, Britain's top navy officer said in an interview published on Thursday.
Indian abducted in Poland:
With the government still grappling with the Iraq hostage crisis involving three Indians, another case of abduction of its national in Poland has come to light.
Terrorism's
harvest: Al-Qaeda is tapping into the opium trade to finance violence and destabilize Afghanistan.
Overall:
Musharaff
countered Sharif: He says the former Pakistan premier is wrong
when he says Pakistan suffered more deaths than India in Kargil.
Pakistan said it would tighten visa rules: It doesn't want
"unscrupulous elements" entering the country.
Indian was abducted in Poland: But no political angle has
come out yet.
Intelligence alerted shipping: A top British officer is
saying Al Qaeda could try to disrupt shipping worldwide.
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