Sunday, December 28, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Indian security cover for
Vajpayee in Pak

Foreign Secy downplays bilateral talks
New Delhi, December 27
Foreign Secretary Shashank today said that the forthcoming 12th SAARC summit in Islamabad from January 4 to 6 “will produce at least one or two results”, downplayed Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s bilateral meetings in Pakistan and declined to answer probing questions regarding the security of Mr Vajpayee in Pakistan.

Pak for free trade with  India
Perspective: People of India and Pakistan want peace


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Iran quake toll 20,000 as aid pours in
An injured Iranian man cries out in pain in a mosque in Kerman on Saturday after an earthquake struck Bam, 1285 km southeast of Teheran, on Friday.
Teheran, December 27
Iran declared three days of state mourning for the 20,000 persons killed in a devastating earthquake on Friday even as offers of aid poured in from several countries, reports Xinhua.

An injured Iranian man cries out in pain in a mosque in Kerman on Saturday after an earthquake struck Bam, 1285 km southeast of Teheran, on Friday. — Reuters photo

India to help Iran with medical supplies
Kalam, PM offer condolences In video (28k, 56k)
World page: Rescue workers swamped by corpses

Tej Parkash to quit if no action is taken
Chandigarh, December 27
Punjab Transport Minister Tej Parkash Singh has threatened to quit the Punjab Council of Ministers unless action is taken against the officials responsible for referring the complaint against his ministry to the Chandigarh police for investigation and the registration of a case.

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ULFA ready for talks
Guwahati, December 27
The banned ULFA, under mounting attack by the Royal Bhutan Army, has expressed its willingness for holding peace talks with the Central Government through a neutral mediator.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi sports a garland as she waves to party workers at a rally in Mumbai on Friday.Sonia says Cong open to alliances
Mumbai, December 27
Congress President Sonia Gandhi says her party is open to alliances with like-minded parties in the forthcoming state and Central elections. Sending out a strong signal to potential allies, Ms Gandhi stressed on the need to combat communalism and consolidate the secular forces in the country.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi sports a garland as she waves to party workers at a rally in Mumbai on Friday. — Reuters photo

BJP tells ministers to clear projects before polls


Snow in Shimla, Srinagar
Shimla, December 27
The famous capital resort, which is bustling with tourists, received a mild snowfall this evening, the first of the season, even as the Kashmir valley today witnessed a heavy snowfall. The snowfall sent a wave of joy among the tourists who had flocked to the town for celebrating New Year’s Eve.
Tourists enjoy a sledge ride on the slopes of Gulmarg, 51 km from Srinagar, on Friday.

Tourists enjoy a sledge ride on the slopes of Gulmarg, 51 km from Srinagar, on Friday. — Photo by Amin War


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