PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from November 2003

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Jagmohan inaugurates sound and light show at Somnath.
November 1, 2003... Somnath (Gujarat), Nov 1 (PTI) Indian Tourism Minister Jagmohan has said tourism would be developed in a way so that India's rich cultural "patriotism" was revived. Jagmohan, who inaugurated the first-ever sound and light show at the...

Low cost homes becoming a reality.
November 1, 2003... Kottayam, Nov 1 (PTI) Availability of 'Inter lock' bricks in Kerala has resulted in construction of beautiful concrete houses at a low cost. This technology, initially used to construct houses in Japan and Africa, had become popular as it...

Go through us to get into mainland China: Hong Kong.
November 1, 2003... Bangalore, Nov 1 (PTI) The Hong Kong government's agency for investments Friday invited Indian IT firms to use the far east country as a gateway to enter the mainland China market. "Hong Kong is an excellant bridge into mainland China. It...

Key witness says she still loves main accused in AirIndia case.
November 1, 2003... Vancouver, Nov 1 (PTI) A star prosecution witness in the Air India Kanishka bombing trial has said she was still in love with the main accused Ripudaman Singh Malik, and felt she was betraying him by testifying aginst him in the case. "I...

Babysitting Could Be Hazardous to Grandma's Health.
November 1, 2003... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Taking care of a grandchild for even nine hours a week could be hazardous to the grandmother's health, accoding to a Harvard University study. The researchers, who studied the health records of 3,260 American...

Saddam no longer capable of carrying out attacks: US.
November 1, 2003... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Denying reports that Saddam Hussein appeared to be coordinating the recent attacks on American and allied troops in Iraq, the United States has said that the former Iraqi ruler was no longer capable of carrying out such...

Pak welcomes India's reaction to its proposals.
November 1, 2003... K J M Varma Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Notwithstanding India's strong reaction to its Kashmir-centric proposals, Pakistan Friday promised to implement all mutually-agreed measures to improve bilateral relations. However, it said New...

Prince Charles arrives to royal welcome in Pink City.
November 1, 2003... Jaipur, Oct 31 (PTI) Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, arrived here Friday night to a royal welcome from the former Jaipur royalty. The prince, who is visiting the Pink City for the third time in 23 years, drove straight from...

Uzebk spoil India's party take football gold.
November 1, 2003... V Shrikanth Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Innomov Islam scored a long-range goal in injury time as Uzbekistan stunned India 0-1 in the football final of the inaugural Afro-Asian Games at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium here Friday night. In...

Akhil and Jitender Kumar win gold; India lose in other finals.
November 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar won two gold medals for India in boxing on the final day of competition at the inaugural Afro-Asian Games but five other Indian boxers had to settle for silver medals. Akhil beat...

Indian eves win two golds, China creates world record in jerk.
November 1, 2003... V Subrahmanyam Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian women won two bronze medals while Sun Dan of China created a world record in clean and jerk category and Iran dominated the men's event in weightlifting on the final day of Afro-Asian Games...

Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) China and India finished first.
November 1, 2003... and second in the medals tally with a total of 25 and 19 golds respectively in the inaugural Afro-Asian Games here Friday. India returned with a total of 80 medals, including 32 silver and 29 bronze, while China had 11 silver and five...

Pandits tell Cong their woes at hands of Pak-backed Jihadis.
November 1, 2003... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Members of Congress have heard a graphic account of ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits, Sikhs and moderate Muslims from Kashmir at the hands of Pakistan-backed Jihadis mostly sent across the Line of Control and some...

"Made in India" label now respected in East Asia: report.
November 1, 2003... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) With growing recognition of India's potential as a technology and engineering hub, the "Made In India" label is now respected in East Asia's boardrooms, a leading US financial daily said Friday. Although western...

uk-indians.
November 1, 2003... 16 illegal Indian immigrants released: police London, Nov 1 (PTI) British police have released 16 Indians, arrested for trying to sneak into Britain in a lorry near Hull earlier this month, a spokeswoman of the Hampshire police Friday...

Annan sets up panel to probe Iraq truck bombing.
November 1, 2003... Dharam Shourie United Nations, Nov 1 (PTI) In an effort to reassure his staff, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to set up an independent panel of experts to fix responsibility for security lapses that led to the...

UNSC mission on high-level Afghan visit.
November 1, 2003... Dharam Shourie United Nations, Nov 1 (PTI) A United Nations Security Council mission is heading to Afghanistan to deliver a "strong message" to warlords to support the Hamid Karzai government and help create necessary security environment...

UNGA adopts landmark anti-corruption treaty.
November 1, 2003... Dharam Shourie United Nations, Nov 1 (PTI) In a major boost to international efforts to fight corruption, the UN General Assembly has adopted a landmark anti-corruption treaty which makes it mandatory for countries ratifying it to return...

Musharraf arrives in Boao on first leg of China visit.
November 1, 2003... Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) Pakistan and China are expected to sign a number of agreements and discuss the latest regional and international situations during President Pervez Musharraf's visit to the country starting from Saturday. Musharraf...

Dymally denies having known or met Lakhubhai Pathak.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) In the first ever video-conference in which a witness was examined from abroad, California State Assembly Member Marvin M Dymally Saturday deposed before a Delhi Court from Indian Consulate in San Francisco in the...

Two injured in Pak shelling in J&K.
November 1, 2003... Jammu, Nov 1 (PTI) Two persons, including a Border Security Force soldier, were injured in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir since Friday evening, official sources said here Saturday. ...

Sarabhai appears before court.
November 1, 2003... Ahmedabad, Nov 1 (PTI) In keeping with the court directive, noted Indian classical danseuse Mallika Sarabhai Saturday appeared before the Naranpura police, where a case of alleged cheating has been registered against her. A local court on...

Muslim youth leaving home to answer call of Jihad.
November 1, 2003... New York, Nov 1 (PTI) Hundreds of young Muslim men are leaving their homes across Europe and the Middle East in answer to calls for Jihad from Osama bin Laden and other extremists to join fight against American-led occupation in Iraq, a media...

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (PTI) Co-founder of Abhinaya.
November 1, 2003... Theatre Research Centre and prominent theatre artiste S Ajayan died on Friday following a heart-attack in Malappuram district. He was 45 and is survived by wife Radha and son Kannanunni. He was in Malappuram for the last couple of days...

Indian origin man arrested for sending parts for nuke plant.
November 1, 2003... Dharam Shourie New York, Nov 1 (PTI) An engineer of Indian origin has been arrested for allegedly sending blueprints of specialised valves, a critical part for nuclear plants, to a company's office knowing that they would be sent to North...

Pakistan to extradite Osama if found in Pakistan: Musharraf.
November 1, 2003... Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) Asserting that Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by terrorists, President Pervez Musharraf has said that if the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden is caught in the country, he would be extradited....

Foreign exchange reserves touch USD 91,892 million.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) India's foreign exchange reserves continued to surge ahead to record highs following further inflow of US dollar 577 million during the week ending October 24, 2003. Foreign exchange reserves rose from USD 91,315...

Exports bounce back to double digit growth; up 16% in Sep.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) After slowing down in August, exports from India bounced back to register a double digit growth at 16 per cent in September at 4.98 billion dollar as against 4.29 billion dollar in September, 2002. In Rupee terms,...

Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai surrenders passport to police.
November 1, 2003... Ahmedabad, Nov 1 (PTI) In keeping with the court directives, noted Indian classical danseuse Mallika Sarabhai Saturday presented herself at the Naranpura police station, where a case of alleged cheating has been registered against her. ...

Prince Charles to visit HMS Kent.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Heir to the British throne Prince Charles, would visit the HMS Kent, the 12th type 23 `Duke Class' frigate, during his three-day visit to the metropolis beginning November three. The Prince would interact with the First...

Mother Teresa international film festival begins.
November 1, 2003... Kolkata Nov 1 (PTI) The Mother Teresa International Film Festival, 2003, was inaugurated at a star-studded function here Saturday, marking the beginning of a nine-day celebration to observe the beatification of the Nobel laureate nun. The...

Across the board rise in exports: Jaitley.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Upbeat about the export growth coming back on the double digit track after slipping to 4.19 per cent in August, Indian Commerce Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said it showed the turnaround in the economy. "The rise...

Army to continue counter-insurgency operations in winter: Vij.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Asserting that army will continue counter-insurgency operations in the coming winter months with "full might" in the militancy-hit northern Indian state Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief Gen N C Vij Saturday said 1,200...

IT.COM.
November 1, 2003... Task force to submit report soon: Krishna Bangalore, Nov 1 (PTI) The Chief Minister of the southern Indian state Karnataka, S M Krishna Saturday said the IT task force on hardware would soon submit its recommendations for a comprehensive...

BJP to launch `aggressive' agitation in Kerala.
November 1, 2003... Kozhikode, Nov 1 (PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala will soon launch an `aggressive' agitation against both the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front and the opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led LDF to bring in `rapid...

Indo-Pak dialogue must start: Musharraf.
November 1, 2003... Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) Stressing that Indo-Pak dialogue "must start," Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he does not expect any immediate major breakthrough in bilateral ties. "We are not expecting an immediate breakthrough or...

UN declares 2004 as 'Year of Rice' to boost production.
November 1, 2003... United Nations, Nov 1 (PTI) In a major effort to boost the production of rice, the United Nations has declared 2004 as 'Year of Rice,' warning that falling production of this staple food of more than half of the world's population could create...

Red Cross delegation calls on Vajpayee.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) A six-member delegation of Indian Red Cross Saturday called on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee here and pinned a flag on him on the occasion of Red Cross Flag Day. The delegation led by Manju Kapoor, Vice...

India, Myanmar to sign three agreements.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Pursuing its 'Look East' policy, India is likely to sign three bilateral agreements with Myanmar during Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's visit to the country. Shekhawat, who is leaving for Myanmar Sunday on a...

Pak fishing boat apprehended in Indian maritime zone.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) A Pakistani fishing boat 'Al-noor' with six persons was apprehended by a Coast Guard ship on patrol about 67 nautical miles North-West of Dwaraka in the western Indian state Gujarat. The boat was caught Friday for...

Lanka seeks talks with Tigers on power-sharing plan.
November 1, 2003... Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) The Sri Lankan government Saturday called for fresh talks in response to the Tamil Tiger rebels unveiling a federal plan seeking sweeping powers in their landmark power-sharing plan aimed at ending three decades of ethnic...

FOUR MILITANTS KILLED IN ENCOUNTERS IN KASHMIR VALLEY.
November 1, 2003... SRINAGAR, NOV 1 (PTI) FOUR MILITANTS, INCLUDING A PAKISTANI NATIONAL, WERE KILLED IN SEPARATE ENCOUNTERS WITH INDIAN SECURITY FORCES IN KASHMIR VALLEY SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT, OFFICIAL SOURCES SAID SATURDAY. TWO UNIDENTIFIED ULTRAS WERE KILLED...

Australia win toss, elect to bat.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the TVS Cup Limited Overs International against India here on Saturday. Australia brought in batsman Michael Clarke leaving out all-rounder Ian Harvey...

WOMAN KILLED, TWO INJURED IN PAK SHELLING.
November 1, 2003... SRINAGAR, NOV 1 (PTI) A WOMAN WAS KILLED AND TWO PERSONS, INCLUDING A PERSONNEL OF INDIA'S BORDER SECURITY FORCE INJURED IN FIRING AND SHELLING BY PAKISTANI TROOPS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR SINCE FRIDAY EVENING, OFFICIAL SOURCES SAID SATURDADY. ...

President condoles Semmangudi death.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday condoled the passing away of renowned Carnatic musician 'Semmangudi' Srinivasa Iyer in Chennai. In his condolence message, he said Iyer, who died on Friday, was a doyen...

African athletes corner glory in Afro-Asian Games.
November 1, 2003... R Eswar Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) African athletes cornered glory, accounting for more than two-thirds of the medal haul even as India matched China in the inaugural Afro-Asian Games athletics that concluded here on Thursday. While most...

Anju to begin training for Olympics in December.
November 1, 2003... Chennai, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian long jumper Anju George will start a three-month hectic training schedule at Bangalore from December one to put herself on track for a medal in next year's Olympic Games in Athens. "My goal is a gold. Unless you...

US analyst for third mediation between India and Pakistan.
November 1, 2003... Shillong, Nov 1 (PTI) A senior US analyst has suggested a third party mediator to help India and Pakistan resume their talks saying that both the countries have been able to make little progress on matters of mutual discord. "Some of the...

Ganguly expected to play Nov 12 tie vs Australia.
November 1, 2003... Kolkata, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, currently recuperating from an abscess on his left thigh, is expected to play the crucial last league match of the ongoing triangular series against Australia at Bangalore on November...

Tigers end boycott of talks.
November 1, 2003... Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) In a move that could revive the stalled Sri Lankan peace process, Tamil Tiger rebels ended their eight-month long boycott of talks and said they were ready to open negotiations on the basis of a plan they unveiled on...

Quiet progress on diplomatic front.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) In the midst of polemical attacks on the Indo-Pak peace initiative, there has been some quiet progress on the diplomatic front in both the countries with Pakistan High Commission Aziz Ahmed Khan meeting India's Commerce...

INDEFINITE CURFEW CLAMPED IN ALIGARH.
November 1, 2003... ALIGARH, NOV 1 (PTI) INDEFINITE CURFEW WAS CLAMPED IN THE DELHI GATE AREA OF THE OLD CITY HERE AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN A CLASH BETWEEN MEMBERS OF TWO COMMUNITIES OVER TAKING OUT OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION SATURDAY MORNING. ...

'No permanent friends or foes in politics', says Pillai.
November 1, 2003... Kochi,Nov 1 (PTI) Transport Minister and Kerala Congress (B) Chairman R Balakrishna Pillai on Saturday said in politics there were no permanent friends or foes and in the event of a split in Congress in Kerala, his party would take a decision...

One-legged actress completes 500 stages.
November 1, 2003... Kannur, Nov 1 (PTI): As she enacts her 500th stage play late Saturday evening at Paravur in Kerala, physically crippled stage actress Rajani may be struggling hard to suppress her emotions when she strides the stage after she lost a leg in a...

Tigers go back to Indo-Lanka accord for federal state.
November 1, 2003... Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) The historic power-sharing plan announced by Tamil Tiger guerrillas relies heavily on a constitutional amendment based on the 1987 Indo-Sri Lanka peace accord which the rebels rejected at that time. The Interim...

Indian woman lands up in police custody for beating up maid.
November 1, 2003... Dubai, Nov 1 (PTI) An Indian woman in Manama, Bahrain has landed up in police custody after she allegedly beat up her maid. The maid, a mother of three, was rescued by police after the Indian Association General Secretary A. Lobo alerted...

Restored architectural history enthrals Charles.
November 1, 2003... Jaipur, Nov 1 (PTI) Prince Charles, heir to British throne, was on Saturday enthralled to see the old architectural wonder of Dhundhar region of Rajasthan where he visited a three-century-old mension in Amber, the seat of royalty till Jaipur,...

Notice issued to Punjab Police on Daler's bail plea.
November 1, 2003... Patiala, Nov 1 (PTI) A local court on Saturday issued notice for November four to Punjab Police on an anticipatory bail plea filed by Punjabi folk singer Daler Mehndi in the illegal human trafficking case. The notice was issued by...

Govt for mature public discourse on opening up of services.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The liberalisation of global trade in services should be seen by Indians as a great opportunity to provide quality services at competitive prices in the world market, India's commerce minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday....

Arun Netravali to set up $250 mn venture fund for start-ups.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Former Bell Labs president Arun Netravali is setting up a 250 million dollar venture capital fund which will invest in US-based start-up companies in telecom and technology areas, which would be outsourcing to India. ...

60 KGS OF OPIUM RECOVERED IN J K, TWO SMUGGLERS ARRESTED.
November 1, 2003... JAMMU,NOV 1 (PTI) INDIAN ARMY TROOPS ON SATURDAY ARRESTED TWO INTER-STATE NARCOTIC SMUGGLERS AND RECOVERED 60 KG OF OPIUM FROM A TATA SUMO VEHICLE ON THE JAMMU- SRINAGAR NATIONAL HIGHWAY AT KARPAL NAKA, 120 KM FROM HERE, OFFICIAL SOURCES SAID....

Overseas Malayalees to support UDF in Tiruvalla by-election.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) The overseas Malayalees organisations unanimously decided here to support the United Democratic Front candidate in the forthcoming Tiruvalla by-election assembly constituency in Kerala. The decision was taken at the...

R D Birla Award for P K Kaw and B K Sinha.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) The R D Birla Award for 2002 will be shared by P K Kaw, Director, Institute of Plasma Research, Ahmedabad and Bikash Sinha, Director Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Variable Cyclotron Centre, for excellence in carrying...

Kalpana Chawla's husband to screen film on her career.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) City-based Nehru planetarium is gearing up to remember the works of Indian-born American astronaut Kalpana Chawla. At the function which will be held at Nehru centre on November 10, Kalpana's husband Jean-Pierre Harrison...

Jamali warns opposition against criticising army and judiciary.
November 1, 2003... Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) In an apparent warning to agitating opposition parties, Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said parliamentarians and politicians should work within the limits set by the Constitution and not indulge in...

FIDE Awards GM title to Sandipan.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Ace chess player Sandipan Chanda has been officially awarded the Grandmaster title by FIDE, the game's world governing body, at its Executive Board meeting at Halkidiki in Greece. However, the title awarded to...

11 MILITANTS KILLED IN J K.
November 1, 2003... JAMMU, OCT 31 (PTI) CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF THE SURRENDER OF 19 TOP MILITANTS, 11 HARDCORE ULTRAS, INCLUDING THREE TOP COMMANDERS OF LASHKER-E-TOIBA (LET), HIZB-UL-MUJAHIDEEN (HM) AND HARKAT-UL-JEHADI ISLAMI (HUJI) WEER KILLED IN SEPARATE...

India to gauge Pak sincerity before entering into dialogue: PM.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday sought to give a new direction to his peace initiative, saying the effort was aimed at "encouraging" those elements in Pakistan "who recognise the folly of permanent...

Australia score 286 for eight.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Australia scored 286 for eight in their allotted 50 overs in the triangular cricket series match against India here on Saturday. Brief scores : Australia : 286 for eight in 50 overs (Damien Martyn 100, Andrew...

Armenia for increase in bilateral trade with India.
November 1, 2003... Chandigarh, Nov 1 (PTI) Armenia is looking forward to an increase in bilateral trade with India and private investments, including FDI, are high on the country's agenda. "We look forward to increasing bilateral trade with India," Armenian...

Order in Tiffin bomb case reserved for Nov 7.
November 1, 2003... Ahmedabad, Oct 31 (PTI) A special POTA court on Saturday reserved for November seven, its order on the bail plea of Nisaar Ahmed Sheikh, one of the accused in last year's `tiffin bomb' blasts here. POTA court judge Sonia Gokani reserved the...

Two-day Global Business meet at Kochi.
November 1, 2003... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (PTI) With a view to enhancing export opportunities and investment partners for the small scale industries in southern Indian state Kerala, a two-day Global Business meet would be held at Kochi in February. Giving...

IT.COM-IBM.
November 1, 2003... IBM pushing India to embrace open source computing platform Bangalore, Nov 1 (PTI) IBM is pushing the Indian government to embrace open source computing platform and warned that New Delhi could lag behind countries such as China and Japan...

Pak to release 74 Indian fishermen on Tuesday.
November 1, 2003... Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday announced that it would release on Tuesday 74 Indian fishermen who were in its custody in Karachi. Pakistan Foreign officials were quoted as saying that the Indian fishermen would be released on...

`Quetta new headquarters of the Taliban'.
November 1, 2003... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) The Pakistani province of Quetta has become the new headquarters of the Taliban, with militia leaders living openly in the province, raising money and preparing for attacks on security forces in Afghanistan, as per an...

India and China should take pragmatic decisions on border: PM.
November 1, 2003... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday said India and China should be willing to take "some pragmatic decisions" for a final resolution of the Boundary dispute. "A final resolution of the boundary question...

Crude explosive devices planted in Legislators' Home.
November 1, 2003... Bangalore, Nov 1 (PTI) In a bizarre incident, a man on Saturday planted crude explosive devices in the Legislators' Home here in a protest gesture against "corrupt politicians" and himself informed the police. City Police Commissioner S...

Antony wants LDF to spell out details of 'alternative govt'.
November 1, 2003... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony on Saturday charged CPI-M with trying to topple the UDF government through undemocratic means and asked that party to spell out details of its proposed 'alternative government and...

Collective discussion needed to defuse crisis:Kunhalikutty.
November 1, 2003... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian Union Muslim League leader and Kerala Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty on Saturday said his party was of the view that collective discussion among UDF constitutents was needed to resolve the crisis...

Martyn powers Australia to a huge total.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Damien Martyn led the Australian batting onslaught with a rollicking century as the world champions posted a challenging 286 for eight in their allotted 50 overs in the day-night triangular cricket series match against India...

Communal clashes in Aligarh, indefinite curfew clamped.
November 1, 2003... Aligarh, Nov 1 (PTI) Indefinite curfew was clamped in three police station areas of the city after several people were injured in clashes between members of two communities, in which fire arms were freely used, over the route of a funeral...

Amarmani Tripathi's bail plea rejected.
November 1, 2003... Lucknow Nov 1 (PTI) A Sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Amarmani Tripathi, a former Uttar Pradesh minister and prime accused in the poetess Madhumita Shukla murder case. Special Judge K P Singh, after perusal of the case...

Police ask Mallika to furnish documents within 5 days.
November 1, 2003... Ahmedabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Police on Saturday asked noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai to furnish "within five days", documents pertaining to her academy, foreign tours of the dance troupes and "some" other points mentioned in the complaint of alleged...

PMO to form group to shape manufacturing policy: Narayan.
November 1, 2003... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) The Prime Minister's Office will set up a working group to formulate policy for Indian manufacturing sector to improve its competitiveness and attract higher level of investments, economic advisor to the Prime Minister S...