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Nation & States
Not afraid of discussing Kashmir,
but lots more at stake, says PM
What is India News Service, Saturday, September 4, 2004, 2200 hrs IST
"We are not afraid of discussing Jammu and Kashmir, but we do not buy the argument that is the only issue affecting our two countries," Dr Manmohan Singh told his first ever news conference after assuming prime ministership. He also said India would not compromise with militancy.
Otherwise, Singh had little to offer other than platitudes and tired old lines on most issues. No new announcements, no controversial statements, not even a witty remark. Officialese was the prime minister's safe refuge.
Pakistan to table more proposals: Pakistan will table more proposals related to Jammu and Kashmir and peace and security during the foreign ministers' talks with India in New Delhi this week.
Bail for Soren: The Jharkhand High Court today granted bail to the JMM chief, Sibu Soren, in both the Chirrudih massacre and Pirtand murder cases. He has to furnish a surety of Rs. 1.5 lakh.
Lucknow lawyers lathicharged: Policemen went berserk, opened fire, resorted to indiscriminate tear gas shelling and brutally lathi-charged lawyers of the Lucknow bench of the High Court.
Army keen to establish truth in Manipur killing: In the first high-level official visit from New Delhi to the trouble-torn state of Manipur, Chief of Army Staff Gen N.C. Vij assured people that the security forces were "very keen" to establish the truth behind the death of Manorama Devi.
Hizbul ultra killed: A self-styled area commander of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit was gunned down by security forces in Udhampur district and ultra hideouts were busted at several places in Jammu and Kashmir last night, official sources said today.
Australian general flies over LoC: General Peter Cosgrove, chief of the Australian defence forces, today flew over the Line of Control in Rajouri for an aerial reconnaisance of the area and met the local commanders of the Indian army.
Freed hostages get grand reception: It was not just a homecoming for hostages who had been in captivity for 42 days, but a hero\92s welcome that awaited Antaryami and Tilak Raj, who were reunited with their families today.
3 chargesheeted in whistleblower murder case: The CBI today filed a chargesheet against three accused in the murder of National Highway Authority of India project manager Satyendra Dubey.
States
Women held hostage, freed: Security personnel rescued two women who were held hostage by militants for two hours at a mosque at Sheendhara village in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
SC okays seat-sharing pact: The Court has agreed to an out-of-court settlement between Karnataka and private professional colleges just for the current year.
No to dropping of cases against Vaiko: The POTA designated court today refused permission to the Tamil Nadu Government to drop cases against him.
Orissa tells schools to spare the rod: The Orissa Government has directed all Government and private schools in the State to refrain from giving corporal punishment to pupils. The Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, asked all schools to strictly adhere to this.
Pillai-Jacob ouster may create more trouble for UDF: The Congress high command's decision to keep the Kerala Congress parties headed by T.M. Jacob and Balakrishna Pillai out of the Cabinet appears to be another of those hard moves to reduce the veteran Congressman K. Karunakaran's influence in UDF politics.
Neighbours
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Pakistan tells foreign militants to surrender: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday asked foreigners hiding in the country to surrender unconditionally and said the government had not handed over any suspect to the United States.
Afghan dies in attack on UN vehicle: An Afghan man died and four people were hurt in a bomb attack on a UN vehicle in Kandahar on Friday, an official said.
24 ministers of state take oath in Pakistan: President Musharraf administered oath of office to 24 ministers of state on Saturday.
Nepal's India visit comes under shadow: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's visit to India is uncertain because of the violence in Kathmandu.
Government starts helpline for Nepalis in Gulf: The Nepal government has asked stranded Nepalis in the Gulf to call a helpline.
View from abroad
Russian siege toll mounts to 322: More than 320 people, including 155 children, died in a Russian school siege in Beslan in North Ossetia even as President Vladimir Putin, who made a pre-dawn visit to the crisis site, warned against succumbing to terrorists' provocation.
Online jehadi grooming for women: An online magazine has targeted women to effectively groom them and their children for jihad.
Bush lauds Pakistan's role again: The Amrecian president referred to his administration's ties to Pakistan to demonstrate his policies against terrorism were succeeding.
H-1B aspirants walking a tight rope: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has advised that 40,000 H-1B petitions that would count toward the Fiscal Year 2005 (FY2005) cap have been received as of August 4, 2004.
Parsis up in arms against Oliver Stone film: Oliver Stone's new film Alexander has evoked protests from the Zoroastrian diaspora.
Overall:
Manmohan addressed press meet: He said India and Pakistan had lots to discuss besides Kashmir.
Nepal started helpline: It will help Nepalis stranded in the Gulf.
Pakistan told foreign militants to surrender: Its foreign minister said his country had not handed over any suspects to the US.
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