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India, Russia discuss ways
to deal with terrorism

What is India News Service, Saturday, October 9, 2004, 1900 hrs IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V Lavrov met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh and discussed ways and means of dealing with new challenges in international terrorism.

Natwar Singh said after his hour-long talks with Mr Lavrov in Hyderabad House that India was supportive of a new Russian resolution before the UN Security Council which proposed stringent action against nations found to be encouraging terrorism in any manner.

The UN General Assembly is currently in session and the new resolutions are expected to come up for voting at the Committee-level and confirmation at the Plenary level in November-December this year. 

Natwar Singh also said the Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China would meet on the sidelines of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Almaty (Kazakhastan) on October 21.

Armyman, six militants killed in Manipur encounter: Seven persons \97 six militants and one Army jawan \97 were killed in an encounter in Churachandpur district of Manipur late on Friday night.

Bid on Omar's life:  National Conference president Omar Abdullah escaped unhurt when militants fired at his motorcade.

India, Nepal to form technical group on river management: About 200-odd rivers flow from Nepal to India, a few of them responsible for perennial floods in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The two countries have decided to co-operate on hydro-power, irrigation potential and flood control in shared rivers.

17 dead in Uttaranchal landslips: Seventeen persons were killed in landslips in Assam as rains lashed the city and neighbouring areas for the third consecutive day today.

PM must have his facts right, asserts Jaitley: The BJP on Friday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for justifying the scrapping of the Phukan Commission and said, such excuses were not expected from a person holding the top post.

Ex-BJP MP surrenders in post-Godhra riot case: Former BJP MP from Anand in central Gujarat and an accused in a post-Godhra riot case was arrested after he surrendered before a court, which had issued non-bailable warrants against him.

SC allows opening Taj Mahal for night viewing: The 17th century Mughal monument, Taj Mahal, will soon be opened to tourists for night viewing.

CBI gets a rap: The Supreme Court today rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation for not arresting Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who is contesting a Parliamentary byelection in Bihar slated for October 13. 

Interim administrator to run BCCI: In a new turn to the election of cricket board president Ranbir Singh Mahendra, the Chennai High Court today restrained him and all other office-bearers from functioning.

All POTA court proceedings stayed: The Supreme Court today stayed all further proceedings against Vaiko, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary, and eight other partymen pending before a Poonamallee POTA court.

States

DTH test transmission on in Salem: Doordarshan carried out demonstration relays of "DD Direct To Home (DTH)" at various places in this Tamil Nadu city and its suburbs.

Assam rain toll rises to 17; Kolkata limps back to life: With no rains on Friday life in Bengal limped back to normalcy. A second round of depression over Andhra Pradesh that swerved towards Bengal had brought the life virtually to standstill causing maximum damage on Thursday.

Sena tries to to stem rebellion in ranks: The Shiv Sena, not known to brook indiscipline, is still to recover from the acute embarrassment caused by two of its old-timers trying their luck at the polls in an individual capacity.

Bangalore airport awaits land lease agreement: The Devanahalli international airport may run into rough weather if the Karnataka government fails to sign land lease and financial agreements before January.

MP suspended for anti-Naveen outburst: Biju Janata Dal MP from Aska Hari Swain has been suspended from the party following chorus for action against him. 

 
View from abroad 

Studentship offered in Ramanujan's name: Trinity College will award every year a Srinivasa Ramanujan Studentship in Pure or Applied Mathematics to an applicant from India intending to do Ph.D in Cambridge, England. The studentship is to commemorate the connection between the renowned mathematician and the college.