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India, China
talk strategy,
agree to end dispute
What
is India News Service, Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 2000 hrs IST
India and China agreed at their first-ever strategic dialogue
on Monday that the trend towards "multipolarity" was conducive to international peace and "should be encouraged." Two
sessions of dialogue were held between the Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, and the Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister, Wu Dawei, \97 one through the day and the second late in the evening.
"Both sides agreed that the current international situation characterised by globalisation presented an opportunity
and posed a challenge. They emphasised the need for making international relations democratic in order to face this challenge,
" the External Affairs Ministry spokesman said.
Pointing out that there had been "broad convergence" of views on key international and regional issues, he said that the issue of reforms of international institutions, including the United Nations, came up.
Neighbours
resolve to settle dispute: India and China, the two nuclear neighbours who fought a war 43 years ago, today took a significant step forward in their relationship when they held their first-ever strategic dialogue here today. They resolved to settle the vexed boundary dispute in a free, fair, reasonable and mutually satisfactory manner.
Bhutanese king arrives in Capital:
The King of Bhutan\92s Jigme Singe Wangchuk arrived in New Delhi on Monday, on a four-day state visit, during
which he will be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations.
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Spotlight
Telugu Desam MLA shot dead
Unidentified gunmen on Monday shot dead a Telugu Desam Party MLA, Paritala Ravi, and two others at the TDP office in Anantapur town of Andhra Pradesh. Eight others were injured in the attack.
Murder
on YSR home turf: Rayalaseema\92s politics of violence rippled across Andhra Pradesh after Telugu Desam Party\92s Anantapur strongman and former minister Paritala
Ravindra, 48, was shot dead by unidentified assailants. Violence broke out across the state as Congress party offices, government offices and state corporation buses were targeted by TDP activists.
AP burns after MLA\92s murder
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Grenade fired at Mehbooba's convoy:
Militants on Monday fired a rifle grenade at the motorcade of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, in the capital's Nowshehra locality injuring one policeman.
Banerjee Committee\92s report on Godhra not final word:
Justice Nanavati has said the UC Banerjee Committee\92s interim report terming the Godhra train blaze an accident was 'not the final word' and it could have been an 'act of terror'.
'Aftershocks will continue for six more months in the
Andamans': A month after the high-intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumatra causing tsunami that killed thousands, the Katchall island today recorded another earthquake of 6.3 intensity on the Richter scale.
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Poornima bows out as NCW chief:
National Commission for Women Chairperson Poornima Advani on Monday lamented that despite best efforts by the commission the Women\92s Reservation Bill could not be taken up for discussions.
\91In the last few months, we did not have a single meeting. She never bothered to take our suggestions or reply to our notes\92,
alleged a member.
Governors' removal issue referred to Constitution Bench:
The Supreme Court today referred to a five-Judge Constitution Bench a writ petition challenging the removal of four Governors appointed during the former National Democratic Alliance regime, observing that important questions.
Gutkha barons on Interpol\92s \91wanted\92 list:
Interpol has issued a Red Corner notice against businessmen Rasiklal Dhariwal and Jagdish Prasad Joshi, owners of Manikchand Gutkha and Goa
Gutkha respectively, for their alleged links with the underworld.
No smoke without fire, India, Pak tell each other:
Neither side may be willing to upset the peace applecart but that did not prevent India and Pakistan on Monday from countering each other on allegations of firing along the Line of Control (LoC). Criticised for violating the 14-month-old ceasefire along the LoC twice in the past week, Pakistan on Monday levelled counter-allegations and accused Indian troops of violating the ceasefire by firing at its forces in Mendhar sector in Poonch on January 21.
Foodgrain output seen at 206.39 mt on rabi turnaround:
A turnaround in the rabi season has seemingly helped the country to weather this year's kharif setback arising from poor monsoon rains.
Seer, devotees fear mutt takeover by state govt:
There are apprehensions that the Tamil Nadu Government is working secretly to take over the Kanchi Shankara Mutt despite repeated statements by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and Home Secretary Pavan Raina against any such move.
Gurumurthy seeks explanation for info leakage to the media: Noted columnist and co-convener of the Swadeshi Jagran Munch S Gurumurthy has demanded a copy of the video tape containing his examination by the SIT.
Junior seer, approver Ravi\92s remand extended till February 3:
The judicial remand of Kanchi Mutt\92s junior pontiff, Vijayendra Saraswathi, arrested on January 10 in the Sankararaman murder case, was
on Monday extended till February 3.
Army begins probe into killing of passengers:
The Army authorities today initiated Court of Inquiry proceedings into yesterday's incident at Shikohabad Railway Station in which five civilians were killed after allegedly being pushed out of a train.
Tribune Editorial: Disgraceful
States
Ex-IG's complaint against
Orissa CM: A former Orissa Inspector-General of Police, today lodged a complaint with the police here urging them to register a corruption case against the Chief Minister, Naveen
Patnaik.
Children pray for Kislay:
Stepping up protest against the kidnapping of Kislay Komal, a Delhi Public School student, all private schools remained closed today as students launched a relay fast in
Patna to press for his safe release.
14-yr-old becomes poll issue:
Never before have Bihar\92s politicians felt so queasy in the run-up to any election. Public outrage over the kidnapping of a Patna schoolboy, which today saw schools close in protest across the city, has relegated to the sidelines all pre-poll campaigns and turned the spotlight on Bihar\92s dismal law and order situation and the failure of the establishment to check the slide.
Burglars strike at Jayalalithaa's bungalow:
Burglars struck at a bungalow owned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalitha at Mammalapuram near here on Monday, police
said.
Goa liberates coastline from monster ship: For over four years, this 20,000 tonnes of rusting metal has just been lying there, an eyesore and an environmental threat. Now, the Goa Government has finally taken the first concrete step in removing the River Princess, a ship that ran aground in June 2000 and is now wedged in one of the world\92s most popular stretches of white sand near Fort Aguada in north Goa.
Tomato glut
in Karnataka slices prices: Farmers have been left in the lurch with the wholesale price crashing to 80 paise
a kg.
Neighbours
External security not needed, says FO: Pakistan on Monday said its strategic nuclear assets were in safe hands and Islamabad needed no external security plan for their safety.
View from abroad
Pakistan
PM in Brussels: Pakistan is playing a key role in fighting terrorism and acting as an anchor for international peace, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told leading European Union officials here on Monda
Stop recruiting child soldiers, urges UN:
The UN rights envoy urged the government and the maoists to sign an accord that would enable the NHRC to monitor human rights violations.
Overall
India, China foreign secretaries met: They have begun discussing strategy
for the first time ever.
Telugu Desam MLA was shot dead: Paritala Ravi's shooting sparked
violence across Andhra Pradesh.
Army began probe: It is investigating the action of soldiers who
pushed passengers out of a train. Five passengers were crushed to death.
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