Laden threatens new suicide missions
Doha, October 18
Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden today threatened to carry out new suicide missions in the USA and to attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq, in a tape broadcast by Qatar’s Al-Jazeera satellite channel.

Sehwag hits unbeaten 128 Chandigarh, October 18 Virender Sehwag slammed an unbeaten 128 to lead a strong Indian reply on the third day of the second and the final Test against New Zealand at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium at Mohali, near here, today. It was his fourth Test century as India finished at 203 for 1 wicket at close with stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid batting on 9.  Sports page Sehwag leads India’s fightback with ton Averting follow-on India’s aim Wicket should have helped spin bowlers

India favours multi-polar world New Delhi, October 18 India today called to develop a multi-polar world which would be based on partnership rather than confrontation. Delivering the ninth Field Marshal Cariappa memorial lecture on “India and the emerging world order”, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha expressed hope that the menace of terrorism, which threatened most of the world, would soon end and extremist groups would resolve their grievances through the democratic framework.