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Nation & States
Made-in-India
Arjun tanks
roll out, ready to fire
What is
India News Service, August 7, 2004, 1700 hrs IST
The first batch of five indigenously built Arjun Main Battle Tanks formally
rolled out of the Heavy Vehicles Factory at suburban Avadi near Chennai today.
Describing the event as a red-letter day, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that India should be equally vigilant and determined not to secede even one millimetre of her land, though the country had no territorial ambitions. India was not keen on annexing any territory or expanding her territory, he said.
Army Chief Gen N C Vij said India was keen to have less dependence on importing tools of warfare.
India, Pakistan agree to continue talks on Siachen:
Talks between India and Pakistan on demilitarising the Siachen Glacier ended here today with military experts of the two sides discussing modalities for disengagement and redeployment of troops and resolving to hold further
talks.
BSF
presents fresh list of 195 camps of Indian ultras: The BSF authorities have handed over to
their Bangaldesh counterparts a fresh list of 195 camps of Indian insurgents in the neighbouring country with a request to dismantle them.
The list was handed over to Deputy Director General of Bangadesh Rifles (BDR) Brig Gen Md Ibrahim Khalil in the bi-annual meeting held between Inspector Generals of BSF and an eight-member BDR team held at Comilla from August 2 to 5.
Geelani forms new party, says peaceful struggle to continue:
Announcing the formation of a new party, the ''Tehreeh-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani Saturday said the Kashmir issue could be resolved only through tripartite talks or implementation of the United Nations resolution.
Punjab played mischief, Haryana tells Centre:
Haryana is continuing with its campaign to convince the Centre that the recent floods in the state were \93made by Punjab\94.
Bihari workers flee Nagaland:
Panic-stricken Biharis today started fleeing Nagaland in droves after student activists physically
assaulted them.
Bilkis case shifted to Mumbai:
The Supreme Court today ordered the transfer of Bilkis rape case to Mumbai and issued notice to the Gujarat Government on a petition for the transfer of Naroda Patia and Naroda Gam massacre cases.
(Also read The
tragedy of Bilkis Banu)
States
JMM activists
threaten to fill jail: The JMM Saturday kicked off its statewide "jail-bharo" agitation demanding withdrawal of all cases of the statehood movement, including the one against Shibu Soren in connection with the Chirrudih massacre, with hundreds of activists courting arrests in different districts.
Flood-hit protesters
lathi-charged: Irate residents of flood-affected colonies on the outskirts of Ambala City blocked the
Grand Trunk Road and the police had to resort to a mild lathicharge to clear the road.
Inmates
take control over Gopalganj jail: Incensed over the death of an undertrial in course of treatment here, inmates Saturday took control of the Gopalganj jail after driving out securitymen and other jail staff.
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Kalyan in charge of
BJP's UP unit: The BJP today appointed former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh as general secretary in charge of the
state. The appointment, months after his return to the party, is an attempt to rebuild the
party.
Deve
Gowda smells a rat in almost all land deals: The former prime
minister has alleged irregularities in civil works, land acquisition in
Banglore development projects, and denotification of lands. He says
the government has consistently favoured private land developers.
Landslip kills 11:
Eleven persons were killed and three wounded in a landslip at Charan Padhuka, en route to the holy cave Vaishno Devi in Katra. The landslip was
triggered by rain early
today.
4 per cent DA
hike in Bengal: The West Bengal government today opened its purse for the second time in three days
to help its employees get a raise.
Neighbours
Bomb blast in Pakistan kills two:
A time bomb has exploded in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, killing two people and wounding three, police said.
Reports on terror camps rejected: Pakistan on Friday rejected US media reports that
Al Qaeda training camps had been revived along its border with Afghanistan.
Troops exchange heavy fire
on LoC: After eight months of lull, Indian and Pakistani troops allegedly exchanged fire a few days ago in the Bangus area of Handwara sector of Kupwara district in Kashmir.
Al
Qaeda on the run in Pakistan: US President George Bush, now on the campaign trail, has again praised Pakistan in the ongoing war on
terrorism.
During his remarks at the \91Ask President Bush\92 event in Columbus, President Bush said, \93Just think of Afghanistan\92s neighbour Pakistan for a minute. Because of our leadership and work with the Pakistani authorities, Al Qaeda is now on the run in Pakistan.\94 Praising President Musharraf, he said, \93We\92ve got an ally in the war on terrorism under the leadership of Gen Musharraf.\94
Cooperating suspect's name revealed:
US officials revealed the name of captured Al Qaeda suspect Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan while he was still cooperating with Pakistani authorities, an intelligence source said on Friday.
Operation in Waziristan aided by US
agencies: The CIA is providing millions of dollars and the NSA is gathering and processing electronic intercepts for carrying out a large-scale operation against Al Qaeda in Waziristan tribal region.
'US security contracted out to
Pakistan': Former US president Bill Clinton on Thursday accused President George Bush's administration of contracting out US security and the hunt for Osama bin Laden to
Pakistan.
Maoists
want to talk: Saying that the Maoists have shown interest
in peace talks, CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the government to start the negotiation process as early as possible.
Blast at airline office:
Suspected Maoists detonated a bomb at the office of Simrik Air at Teenkune, Kathmandu,
on Saturday morning.
View from
abroad
Indian at Heathrow gets 19 years in jail:
An Indian baggage handler at London\92s Heathrow airport \97 nicknamed \93Thiefrow\94 by some \97 was today given an exemplary 19-year jail sentence for being the \93key inside man\94 in a plot to smuggle 9 kg of cocaine into the UK.
US slammed for plans to make small nuclear arms: The mayor of Hiroshima rebuked Washington yesterday \96 the 59th anniversary of his city's atomic bombing by the US \96 for wanting to develop small
nuclear arms.
India, Pakistan
make progress in resolving differences: Quietly and cautiously, nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan are making progress in resolving their bitter, decades-old
differences.
US
officers say two-day battle kills 300 Iraqis: Gun battles raged for a second day between a militia force loyal to Moktada al-Sadr and U.S. and Iraqi forces in
Najaf.
India-US free trade deal in services sector proposed: Indian and US business leaders have proposed a free trade agreement in the services sector that would boost India's outsourcing industry while further opening
markets for US companies.
Overall:
Arjun
tanks rolled out: India has produced an indigenous tank boasting
good firing power and safety.
Siachen talks will continue: India and Pakistan said they
would continue to talk to settle the Siachen issue.
Troops exchanged fire: A report said Indian and Pakistani
troops fired across the border.
Free trade deal was proposed: Indian and US businessmen want
a deal that will help both countries.
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