Vajpayee reaches Vietnam
NEW DELHI, Jan 7 . Giving a new dimension to the country.s .Look East. policy, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee this evening reached Hanoi after having left New Delhi for Vietnam and Indonesia on a week-long visit during which several agreements in the fields of economy agriculture, tourism and culture will be signed.

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is received by Indian Embassy officials on his arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Sunday. . PTI photo

BMAC rejects talks offer
Temple will be built, says VHP
LUCKNOW, Jan 7 .A confrontation has erupted between the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Babri Masjid Action Committee over the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, with the latter rejecting any talks on the issue.

Talwandi under pressure
Appointment of Puran Singh
AMRITSAR, Jan 7 . Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, President, SGPC, is reportedly under pressure to revert Giani Puran Singh as Granthi, Golden Temple.

Nine rail officials kidnapped
AGARTALA, Jan 7. For the first time in Tripura.s history of militancy, tribal guerrillas today kidnapped nine officials of North-East Frontier Railway today. 

Cold claims life in Punjab
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 . Cold wave claimed life of one beggar in Punjab even as mercury remained below normal in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh with temperature touched four degrees below normal in Ludhiana making it the coldest place in the region.

Yukta enters Bollywood with .Pyasa.
SHIMLA, Jan 7 . Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey today entered Bollywood by making her maiden appearance before the camera for the film .Pyasa..

Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey strikes a pose for a shot for the film .Pyasa. in Shimla on Sunday.

APHC visit to pave way for talks
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 . Claiming that .substantial. progress had been made on the Kashmir issue, Pakistan President Rafiq Tarar has said the coming visit by a Hurriyat Conference delegation to Pakistan would pave the way for tripartite talks on the issue.