ULFA says no to PM’s peace offer
Include Barua in talks: GOC
Guwahati, December 10
The United Liberation Front of Asom has rejected offers for peace talks by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to end a quarter century of insurgency in the region. The outlawed group said the Prime Minister’s offer was not unconditional and does not have any mention about discussing their core issue of ‘sovereignty’.

Apunba Lup threatens stir if demands not met
Nation page: NE states given 6 weeks to resolve boundary dispute

Lead from the front, says Gen Vij
440 gentlemen cadets pass out from IMA
Dehra Dun, December 10
Amid classic army tunes in the backdrop and glitters that sprinkled from the skies by a trio of choppers, the historic Chetwode stadium of the Indian Military Academy saw a batch of 440 gentleman cadets pass out to find their respective roles in the Army.
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Himachal cadet bags Sword of Honour

Dash of royalty at IMA Crown prince Ismail Ibrahim of Malaysia, who was among the gentlemen cadets to pass out from the Indian Military Academy, is seen with the Army chief, Gen N.C. Vij (extreme left), and his father in Dehra Dun on Friday.  — Tribune photo by Jaisingh Rawat

11 killed in Quetta blast
Islamabad, December 10
At least 11 persons, including a soldier, were killed and 25 injured when a powerful bomb exploded near an army vehicle in a busy market area in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta today.

Rumsfeld seeks India’s help in Iraq
New Delhi, December 10
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is reported to have asked India to provide sufficient reconstruction-related assistance to the US-backed coalition in war-ravaged Iraq.

Editorial: Message to Rumsfeld

Militants kill 4 cops  in Kathua ambush
Jammu, December 10
Four police personnel were killed by a heavily armed group of terrorists near the Kindli post of the special operation group in Kathua district today.

Mufti tells Army to vacate hotels, schools
Jammu, December 10
Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed today ordered the Home Department to get the tourist infrastructure and schools vacated that were being occupied by the security forces while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Women found murdered in hotel
Chandigarh, December 10
A woman in her mid-30s was murdered in Hotel Shivalikview here this evening. “The body of the woman was found in the bath tub of room No. 402 of the hotel,” DSP (Central) S.C. Sagar said. A trouser, a bra and a black coat were found in a cupboard of the room. 

Seer’s judicial remand extended till December 23
Chennai, December 10
The judicial remand of the Kanchi Shankaracharya in the Sankararaman murder case was today extended till December 23 by the Kancheepuram Judicial Magistrate.

Nation page: New twist to seer case in SC

Kumble breaks Kapil’s record Dhaka, December 10 Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble today surpassed Kapil Dev’s decade-old record of 434 wickets to become the highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. The 34-year-old Kumble achieved the feat when he had Muhammad Rafique trapped leg before on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu Stadium here.  Detailed report on Sports page