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Nation & States
Nepal PM discusses Maoist
insurgency with India
What is India News Service, Friday, September 9, 2004, 2200 hrs IST
Nepal today discussed with India the problem of Maoist insurgency plaguing it as the two countries signed agreements for cooperation in weather forecasting, culture and sports.
The accords were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba after the two leaders held one-on-one talks which were followed at the delegation level on the entire gamut of bilateral relations.
India, Pakistan to continue composite dialogue process: India and Pakistan today decided to continue the composite dialogue process and took a number of decisions which indicated an important shift in Pakistan's hitherto policy of "Kashmir-first-trade-later".
Fresh charges to be framed in Best Bakery case: The special court set up in Mumbai to hear the Best Bakery massacre case said today that it would frame charges afresh on September 15. Judge Abhay Thipsay of the court directed prosecutor P.R. Vakil to submit the drafts of charges against all 21 accused by September 13.
Inquiry into Athens dope scandal almost complete: The probe launched by the Indian Olympic Association into the shocking dope scandal involving two women weightlifters in the Athens Olympics Games is almost complete.
Three beheaded in Kashmir: Suspected Islamic separatists dragged three Kashmiri Muslims out of their homes and beheaded them because they were `informants' for security forces, police said on Wednesday.
Spotlight
BJP's Bangalore conclave
Starting with the `Tiranga (tricolour) Yatra' of the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, from Hubli to Jallianwala Bagh, the Bharatiya Janata Party has lined up a series of agitations.
Two-child norm for all: Sushma Swaraj sought a law uniformly applicable to all to prevent any demographic imbalances.
Party to sue Lalu: The BJP said on Thursday that it would file a complaint case against Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and railway officials for allegedly subjecting its workers to inhuman torture and harassment during their journey to Yashwantpur by Sanghmitra Express on September 2.
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BJP plans series of agitations: Starting with the `Tiranga (tricolour) Yatra' of the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, from Hubli to Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab from September 10 to 25, the Bharatiya Janata Party has lined up a series of
BJP moots two-child norm for all: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj sought a law uniformly applicable to all to prevent any demographic imbalances.
CBI to probe sleeper scam: Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today asked the CBI to probe the Rs 200 crore sleeper purchase scam with \93full speed and honesty\94 to bring the culprits to justice without much delay.
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Nepal PM arrives in Delhi: The Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrived here today on a five-day visit. He will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and is expected to convey Kathmandu's concerns over Maoist insurgency.
Soren released from jail: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren was today released on bail in connection with the 1974 Giridh twin murder case. Muslims fear misuse of Census report
Muslims fear misuse of Census report: The recently-released 2001 Census report has added fuel to the anti-Muslim fire, with members of the minority community fearing that the data could be used as propaganda against them.
\91Small parties bad news for governance\92: Challenging conventional wisdom in an era of coalition, Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said that for effective governance, a regional party must first forge an alliance with some national party.
States
Congress-NCP dispute over 25 seats: The leaders of the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra today concluded their seat-sharing talks for the Assembly elections in October 13 but could not accomplish the task fully. They could not agree.
Karnataka wants Cauvery water tribunal reconstituted: Tamil Nadu alleged that Karnataka seemed to be bent upon scuttling the tribunal proceedings and delay the final award.
Sikhs in Punjab have lower literacy rate than in other states: Sikhs could well be happy about having a better literacy rate than the majority community, but surprisingly in Punjab, the state with maximum number of Sikhs (over 70 per cent) the literacy rate of this community is lower than the national average of literacy among Sikhs.
Officials sent to judicial custody: The Bihar Finance Commissioner-cum-Secretary, U.N. Panjiyar, and the Education Secretary, Anil Kumar, were sent to judicial custody by the Patna High Court today in a contempt petition.
Northeast looks south for e-learning: The Tamil Nadu model for computer education in higher secondary schools has caught the fancy of the northeastern states, particularly Assam, Manipur and Tripura.
Spurious liquor claims 10 lives in Rajasthan: Ten people were killed and 13 others fell seriously ill after allegedly consuming illicit liquor in four villages of Alwar district.
Neighbours
50 killed in aerial bombing of al-Qaeda hideouts by Pakistan: At least 50 persons were killed and several injured when Pakistan's fighter planes and gunship helicopters bombed hideouts of al-Qaeda militants and their local supporters today in a major offensive in the tribal region close to the Afghanistan border.
Eight killed in Wana firing: Eight people were killed and 13 wounded when troops opened fire after a landmine hit military vehicles in the Wana bazaar on Wednesday.
Three killed in explosion: Three soldiers were killed and seven injured when their patrol vehicle triggered a landmine in western Nepal on Sunday.
Pakistan needs no democracy lessons, says Aziz: Pakistan is not fighting terrorism on behalf of the United States, but for its own stability, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an interview published on Wednesday.
View from abroad
Dravid walks away with honours: Rahul Dravid grew in stature at the inaugural ICC Awards, winning two major prizes to enhance his image in the cricket world. Dravid claimed the coveted award of the evening \97 The Player of the Year.
Talbott for LoC as international border: Former US Deputy Secretary Strobe Talbott has favoured converting the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir into the international border between India and Pakistan to help resolve the Kashmir issue.
Angry Sikhs to sue French govt: The French Sikhs have decided to take the Chirac government to court for banning turbans.
'Peace environment in S. Asia better': US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that the environment for positive discussions between India and Pakistan has greatly improved and that the two countries are also tackling the 'very difficult issue' of Kashmir.
About one million commit suicide worldwide each year: About one million people commit suicide worldwide each year, a figure which is more than number of all homicides and deaths in war combined, the UN reported and called for concerted global action to curb "a huge but largely preventable public health problem."
Overall:
Nepal talked insurgency: Its prime minister is in Delhi, and his talks cover culture too..
Election chief said small parties should align with bigger ones: Chief Election Commissioner Krishnamurthy said only bigger alliances could provide good governance.
Sikhs in France decided to sue government: They are outraged that their children are not allowed to wear their traditional headgear to school.
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