Islamabad Diary: Vajpayee talks of First War of Independence

Mukherjee to meet Punjab MLAs
New Delhi, January 4
Hopes of an early resolution of differences entangling Punjab Congress legislators have brightened with the central leadership directing senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee to hear the grievances of all party MLAs.

Punjab page: Dissidents don’t want Kidwai on panel

Chief Khalsa Diwan poll not held
Amritsar, January 4
The much-hyped election of the Chief Khalsa Diwan could not be held here today amid utter confusion that had already rocked the oldest Sikh institute. The CKD came into being much before the formation of SGPC.

Libya confirms buying N-bomb plan from Pak
London, January 4
Pakistan scientists have sold plans to make nuclear bomb to Libya for “millions of pounds”, Saif al-Islam, son of the Libyan President, Col Muammar Gadaffi, has confirmed.

Rover sends signals from Mars Pasadena, January 4 A US spacecraft carrying a robotic rover designed to search for signs of life on Mars arrived safely yesterday, capping an almost seven-month space journey and dangerous six-minute final plunge through the hostile Martian atmosphere. NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) and Dr Charles Elachi, Director, talk together while looking at the first images arriving from Mars after the landing of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on Saturday. — Reuters photo