Sharad Pawar wants Home at the Centre
Left voices reservations
New Delhi, October 19
Buoyed by his sweeping success in Maharashtra, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar wants Home portfolio at the Centre in return for accepting a Congressman as Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Deadlock on post of Chief Minister persists
New Delhi, October 19
No breakthrough could be achieved for the third day today in talks between alliance partners-Congress and NCP-on the issue of next Maharashtra Chief Minister with both parties sticking to their positions and claiming the top post on the basis of their “role” in the electoral victory.

Framework to attract $150 b FDI soon: PM
New Delhi, October 19
Unfazed by the criticism of the Left over the FDI, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government would set up the required regulatory framework to attract the FDI to the tune of $150 billion in telecom, airports, railways and power sectors over next 10 years.

Left says it will not relent on FDI

We had planned bandit’s killing, says STF chief
Chennai, October 19
What is being described as “Operation Cocoon”, which brought to an end the lives of south India’s most hunted forest brigand Veerappan and his three gang members was a planned and extra-ordinary intelligence operation, the combined STF chief, Mr K. Vijaykumar, said today.
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Graphic: Veerappan's terror trail
Editorial: End of Veerappan
Opinions page:
A bandit who thrived on political links
Was the encounter stage-managed?
Nation page:
Veerappan had 3 bullet injuries: medical report
Villagers angry over killing of ‘their Robinhood’
Cash prize, housing plot for each STF member
STF chief tonsures head to fulfil vow
Karnataka to probe brigand’s political links

Transfer of CJs not punitive: Bhardwaj
New Delhi, October 19
Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj today confirmed that the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfers and appointments of eight High Court Chief Justices to the Government but said none of them was based on any “punitive” action.

Naga CM offers to act as facilitator
Talks between Centre and NSCN
New Delhi, October 19
On the eve of another round of talks between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) in Bangkok, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today offered his services as a “facilitator” in the negotiations with the Naga group. In video (28k, 56k)

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