Sikkim is part of India, says Wen
India, China thrash out framework for settling border dispute
New Delhi, April 11

Describing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit as “historic and outstanding,” India and China agreed today to upgrade their relationship to a “strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity” coupled with thrashing out 11 Articles setting the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for settling the vexed boundary question.

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (left) shakes hand with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prior to the signing of a joint declaration at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal In video: (28k, 56k)

Surender Singh’s legacy passed on to daughter
Bhiwani, April 11
The legacy of former Agriculture Minister Surender Singh was passed on to his daughter Shruti towards the end of his rasam pagri held at the Bhim Stadium here today. The minister had been killed in a helicopter crash near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh along with Haryana Power Minister Om Parkash Jindal on March 31.

Haryana page: We’ll realise Jindal’s dream, says CM

Sudarshan’s remarks quoted out of context, says RSS
New Delhi, April 11
A much embarrassed Bharatiya Janata Party today moved swiftly to control the damage caused by RSS chief K S Sudarshan’s observation made to a TV news channel that the BJP senior leaders L K Advani and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee should retire from active politics paving the way for younger leaders to take over the reins of the party.

Editorial: Bunch of old thoughts

Dharaji tragedy: 52 bodies found
Bhopal, April 11
As many as 52 bodies have been recovered from the Narmada at Dharaji in Dewas district where a large number of persons had washed away on the night of April 7 following a sudden release of water into the river from the Indira Sagar Dam.