India, China take step forward
Resolve to settle boundary dispute
New Delhi, January 24
India and China, the two nuclear neighbours who fought a war 43 years ago, today took a significant step forward in their relationship under transition from rivalry to partnership when they held their first-ever strategic dialogue here today. They resolved to settle the vexed boundary dispute in a free, fair, reasonable and mutually satisfactory manner.

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Gutkha barons on Interpol’s ‘wanted’ list
New Delhi, January 24
Interpol has issued a Red Corner notice against businessmen Rasiklal Dhariwal and Jagdish Prasad Joshi, owners of Manikchand Gutkha and Goa Gutkha, respectively, for their alleged links with the underworld.

SC notice to AG on negative voting
Election Commission backs move
New Delhi, January 24
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Attorney-General of India, seeking his response to a proposal of the Election Commission (EC) on the provision of “negative” voting in the Representation of People's Act, giving the right to a voter to register his “rejection” vote against the contesting candidates if none is found to be of his choice.

It’s debatable, says BJP

A young girl walks in front of policemen during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Jammu on Monday. — Reuters

Leopard enters school
3 cops hurt as spotted cat is shot
Phillaur, January 24
An over two-year-old male leopard that was found sitting under a bench in a classroom of Arya National Secondary School, near the grain market here, was shot dead by a team of the Phillaur police today after an over two-hour long struggle during which it injured three policemen and spread panic in the town.

Punjab page: PFA demands action against Phillaur police

Army begins probe into killing of passengers
New Delhi, January 24
The Army authorities today initiated Court of Inquiry proceedings into yesterday's incident at Shikohabad Railway Station in which five civilians were killed after allegedly being pushed out of a train.

Editorial: This is disgraceful!

Pak accuses India of having violated truce
Islamabad, January 24
Levelling counter-allegations, Pakistan today accused Indian troops of violating the 14-month-long ceasefire by firing at its forces in Mendhar Sector of the Line of Control on January 21.

India rejects charge as ‘baseless’

Children pray for Kislay All schools closed in Patna Patna, January 24 Stepping up protest against the kidnapping of Kislay Komal, a Delhi Public School student, all private schools remained closed today as students launched a relay fast in the state capital to press for his safe release. Students of DAV School, Patna, join their hands in prayer on Monday during a "yagna" and "havan" organised by them for the safe return of Kislay Kaushik, a student of DPS, Patna, who was kidnapped last week. — PTI photo In video (28k, 56k)