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Ultras storm stadium 1 killed, 16 hurt in attack on NC candidate

Srinagar, January 15 In stepped-up violence ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, militants made a suicide attack at the highly guarded Indoor Stadium here this afternoon, only eight days after a similar attack on the Income Tax Office, where seven persons, including two militants, were killed in a 26-hour operation. Central Reserve Police personnel rush to the sports stadium during an encounter in Srinagar on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Amin War

Terrorists sneaking in despite fencing, says Gen Vij
New Delhi, January 15
Fencing along the Indo-Pak border has helped in bringing down the infiltration to almost negligible levels, although the terrorists were still making attempts to sneak in from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief of Army Staff General N.C. Vij said today.

The Chief of Army staff, Gen N.C. Vij (left) with newly designated Army chief J.J. Singh at the Army Day parade in New Delhi on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Haryana rebels lay siege to Cong HQ
New Delhi, January 15
Even as Haryana Congress leaders despatched their supporters to AICC headquarters here to protest the distribution of tickets for the next month’s Assembly elections, party President Sonia Gandhi is learnt to have called all candidates for a meeting on January 19.

Rebels will be adjusted in govt, says Bhajan Lal
Panchkula, January 15
Faced with rebellion within the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee over ticket distribution, its president, Mr Bhajan Lal, in his characteristic style today sought to placate the rebels by offering to accommodate them in the government.
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Cong releases Bihar list
New Delhi, January 15
The possibility of an understanding between the Congress and its UPA allies appears remote with the Congress releasing a list of 17 candidates for the first phase of next month’s Bihar assembly elections.
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6 Naxalites killed in AP
Hyderabad, January 15
Six Naxalites, including two women militants, were killed by the police today in two separate encounters in Prakasam and Mahboobnagar districts, signalling the end of two-month-long fragile ceasefire in the state.

Northern areas erupt as Pak ‘suppresses’ natives
New Delhi, January 15
The northern areas in Pakistan are once again in the grip of sectarian clashes and rioting, which has grim overtones for Islamabad. Hundreds of people have been killed and the property worth millions destroyed since sectarian violence started in the region in the 1980s.

Senior seer basks in limelight, jr forgotten in jail
Chennai, January 15
Ever since the Kanchi Shankaracharya came out of jail all eyes are focused on him while the junior pontiff, Sri Vijayendra Saraswati, who was arrested on Monday seems to have been forgotten.

Seer’s torn photos create flutter

Tsunami pushes Port Blair further south-east Port Blair, January 15 The December 26 tsunami that ravaged the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has changed the geography of its capital and the adjoining areas which have shifted 1.15 meters towards south-east, Surveyor-General of India Prithvish Nag said today. Nation page: Centre waives rules for tsunami aid to TN Plan to evaluate damage by tsunami PM briefs Kalam on tsunami relief