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Nation & States
India,
Pakistan foreign ministers meet, make cautious progress
What is India News Service,
Monday, September 6, 2004, 1700 hrs IST
India and Pakistan are likely
to announce a series of confidence building measures after the conclusion of
talks between their foreign ministers on Monday. They also agreed to continue
the ceasefire, in force since November 2003.
NY
will set Indo-Pak agenda: The stage is being set for the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and General Musharraf in New York in the third week of September. The Foreign Ministers\92 meeting
in Delhi has been turned more into the nature of a holding operation that will review the progress, or lack of it, of the first round of the composite dialogue and identify areas where quick action is possible.
Kashmir
settlement key to peace, says Pak PM:
Shaukat Aziz on Sunday expressed confidence that sacrifices rendered by
Kashmiris in their "struggle for self-determination" would bear fruit
soon.
Kasuri
strikes personal chord with Advani:
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid N Kasuri took special efforts
on Sunday to strike a personal rapport with the Leader of Opposition LK Advani.
The length of meeting, 40 minutes and size of Pakistani delegation was a clear
indicator that it was "not a mere courtsey meeting" and the two
leaders wanted to seetle some real business.
Dialogue
has no impact on Kashmir situation, says Mirwaiz:
Former chairman of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on
Sunday met Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri to urge greater involvement of
Kashmiris in the ongoing India-Pakistan peace dialogue.
Samajwadi Party MLC shot dead:
Ajit Singh and a 12-year-old boy were shot dead at his birthday bash at a motel in Unnao on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway.
The MLC had thrown a birthday party for about 100 persons. Amidst flowing liquor and
dancing, gunshots were fired as part of the celebrations. One such shot may have accidentally hit the Samajwadi Party MLC in the head, who later succumbed to injuries
in hospital.
Congress
blasts Sinha's 'vulgarity': The
Congress has expressed outrage at former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader
Yashwant Sinha's abusive remarks on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party
president Sonia Gandhi. Congress leaders said the BJP should not stretch things
too far as there was a limit to Congressmens' patience.
Arun
Jaitley, Sushma court arrest: BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj
courted arrest today, with around 1,500 party activists and 50 sadhus on the
fifth day of the party's agitation, demanding withdrawal of the cases against
the former Madhya Pradesh ...
Don't
take Left for granted, CPI warns Centre: The CPI on Sunday complained about
Left parties being taken "too much for granted" by the UPA Government,
accusing it of formulating major policies without consulting or informing them
and asked for a "thorough review" of the "highly
controversial" new foreign trade policy.
Court
drops charges against Uma: A court here accepted
Karnataka govt's decision to withdraw cases against Uma Bharti.
Teaching
most important profession, says Kalam:
Two teachers at the apex of Indian governance spoke with passion
on the Teachers' Day on Sunday.
States
Special
prayers for Mother Teresa:
With the Vatican making an exception for Mother Teresa by waiving the ban on
personal mass on Sundays, special prayers were organised at the Missionaries of
Charity headquarters in Calcutta.
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'Inter-state
system mustn't be misused': Haryana
irrigation authorities have urged the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to
check misuse of water by Punjab.
Fifteen ministers
join Chandy Cabinet: Kerala
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today expanded his Cabinet inducting 15 ministers,
10 of them from the Congress, three from the Indian Union Muslim League and one
each from the Kerala Congress (M) and the RSP (B).
Punjab
police foil terror bid: The
Punjab Police on Sunday foiled an attempt to revive terrorism in the state with
the arrest of five alleged terrorists, which included two Pakistanis, along with
a huge cache of arms.
Regional
cinema challenging Mumbai:  Hindi
cinema seems to lose its appeal in places where the grip of regional cinema is
strong.
Neighbours
March
for religious tolerance in Nepal:
Some 3,000 people from
various religious groups in Nepal took advantage of the relaxation of a curfew
to stage a peace march through the streets of the Nepalese capital on Sunday,
organizers said.
Three
killed in explosion:
Three soldiers were
killed and seven injured when their patrol vehicle triggered a landmine in
western Nepal on Sunday.
Advani
an international absconder, says Lalu:
Indian Railway Minister
Lalu Prasad Yadav accused Hindutva leader Lal Krishan Advani on Sunday of being
an international fugitive who was wanted in Pakistan for a plot to assassinate
the Quaid-i-Azam.
Nepal,
India to discuss insurgency, economic issues:
While seeking Indian cooperation to fight Maoist insurgency will be on
top of the agenda for Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during his visit to
India, the governments are likely to enter into a number of agreements for
economic cooperation.
Bangladesh
blast claims two lives:
Two people were killed and seven injured in a bomb blast on Sunday near a
military compound on the outskirts of Bangladesh's northeastern city of Sylhet.
Nepalis
abroad protest killings: Nepalis
living abroad have staged demonstrations expressing shock and sorrow over the
killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq.
Pakistan
athlete hurt by negative feelings about Islam:
Pakistan's only female athlete in the Olympics on Sunday said she was hurt by
negative feelings about Islam in Athens where she claimed she was criticized for
running in clothes that fully covered her body.
View from abroad
Siege
toll 335: A total of 335 persons have died in the school siege tragedy in
the southern Russian city of Beslan. "Any other information (about the
toll) is wrong,'' the spokesman of the regional president said.
Where
is Osama hiding?: Reports say the al-Qaeda mastermind may be hiding either
in a Pakistan city or somewhere in PoK.
Advani
an international absconder, says Lalu:
Indian Railway Minister
Lalu Prasad Yadav accused Hindutva leader Lal Krishan Advani on Sunday of being
an international fugitive who was wanted in Pakistan for a plot to assassinate
the Quaid-i-Azam.
Naipaul
dumps immigrants' hopes: Naipaul's criticism of South Asian
immigrants comes when Blair calls for a tolerant multi-cultural society.
US
official says close to catching Osama: The US and
its allies have put Osama bin Laden on the defensive, increasing chances of his
capture soon, a US counter-terrorism official said in remarks published in
Pakistani media on Sunday.
 Hindus
protest deities on model's dress in South Africa: 'Marilyn Wrap', made up of
a red halter-neck top, adorned with badges of Hindu deities, was showcased at a
fashion event.
British
Indian Muslims welcome new Godhra panel: An
organisation of Indian Muslims in Britain has welcomed the UPA govt's decision
to constitute a new inquiry commission into the Godhra incident, calling it a
"historic" and "brave" move.
Overall:
India, Pakistan foreign ministers
met: The Delhi round of talks made cautious progress, with the neighbours
agreeing to continue the November 2003 ceasefire.
Uttar Pradesh MLC was killed: He was shot dead
possibly by a cheering supporter who opened fire.
Chandy expanded
cabinet: Kerala got 15 new ministers.
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