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Indonesia seeks Indian
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What is India News Service, Monday, 29 November 2004, 2000 hrs IST

Within an hour of his arrival in Laos to attend the third Indian-Asean summit on Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set in motion his interface with leaders from Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam which were essentially bilateral with the host country extending its support to India for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.

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Permanent solution of Kashmir issue not possible, says Qayyum: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan has urged an interim solution, saying a permanent resolution was impossible and unlikely to be accepted  by all parties concerned.
 

CRPF jawan goes on rampage, kills seven colleagues: In a fit of anger after he was punished, a CRPF constable went on a shooting spree killing seven of his colleagues, including a company commander, and injuring two before being shot dead at the battalion headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

French turban law silly, says UK jurist: The French law banning the wearing of religious symbols, including turban, came in for criticism from Lord Slynn of Hadley, an eminent jurist. He termed the French law as “silly” and it “violated the human rights” of individuals and should be challenged.

Lalu gives game away?: RJD President and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday said he and his party would raise in Parliament the allegations levelled by Gauri, the former daughter-in-law of BJP president LK Advani, of domestic misconduct against the former Deputy Prime Minister.

SC rejects Thackeray's conviction : The apex court set aside the HC's decision sentencing Thackeray to two years' imprisonment. 



States

Will DPS adopt India's Child Genius?: Shubham Prakhar, India's child genius, wants to study in Delhi Public School, RK Puram, as the atmosphere in Muzaffarpur, Bihar's most lawless district, is not "conducive and compatible".

Kerala care for the aged: The Kerala government plans to adopt a carrot-and-stick policy, including prosecution of children who neglect their elderly parents, to ensure better care of the aged.

So near, yet so far under dull moon on debut night: After 20 years, Taj makes a dark return before a thin audience to stray sighs of disappointment.

Transfer flurry after judge row: The Supreme Court collegium of judges, headed by Chief Justice of India R.C. Lahoti, has decided to transfer the Chief Justice of Patna High Court, B.K. Roy, to Gauhati High Court.

Slew of tech schools, not enough students: Faced with a glut of engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh, one such institution has notched up the dubious distinction of enrolling only one student for the current academic year.
 

Neighbours

Indian fishermen held: The Pakistan Navy has detained 40 Indian fishermen for illegal entry into its waters. It also impounded five boats.

Maoists reject talks: Maoist rebels in Nepal have rejected the January 13 deadline set by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for holding peace talks.

MMA sets deadline on uniform issue: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal kicked off its campaign against President Gen Pervez Musharraf and his government with its first rally on Sunday.
 


View from abroad


NRI doctor faces inquiries in UK: A Non-Resident Indian doctor based in the UK is facing three separate inquiries for arranging illegal late-term abortions for British women, a leading daily claimed on Sunday.

Cheer up! US visa delays come down : The number of new foreign students who missed the first day on campus due to visa delays has decreased.

'US satisfied with N-issue handling': The United States is believed to have assured Pakistan that it has no plan to ask for extradition of nuclear scientist Dr A.Q. Khan for interrogation.




Overall

PM landed in Indonesia:  Manmohan Singh got a warm reception, and a request for defence assistance.

Supreme Court rejected Thackeray conviction: It set aside a judgment passed by the Mumbai High Court.

Nepali Maoists turned down invitation to talks: They are in no mood to listen to their prime minister Deuba and have rejected his January 13 deadline.