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BJP
against Natwar’s continuation in office
New Delhi, November 3
The BJP today urged Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to immediately axe External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh
from the Union Cabinet for his alleged involvement in the
food-for-oil-scam and save the country from becoming a laughing stock in
the eyes of the world.
Commissions
not illegal, says Bhim Singh
 New
Delhi, November 3
Giving a new twist to the
controversy over the Volcker Report, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers
Party Chief Bhim Singh today said there was “nothing
illegal” in “surcharge payments” in the UN Oil-for-Food Programme
in Iraq though these could not be defended on moral grounds.
Prof Bhim Singh, Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party, addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. Prof Bhim Singh's name also figures in the Volcker Committee report.
— Tribune photo by Rajeev Tyagi
 Two
cycle units closed down
1,500 workers rendered jobless
Ludhiana, November 3
Over 1,500 workers of Rockman Cycle
Industries and Highway Industries, both sister concerns of the Hero
Group, were rendered jobless today following the closure of two units of
these companies.
Workers protest against the closing down of two cycle units in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph
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Uri-Kaman
post road opened to ferry relief
Srinagar, November 3
The Uri-Kaman post road that links
Srinagar to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was opened to
light vehicles, to ferry relief material across the Line of Control, a
senior Army official said today.
Bird
flu may spread to India
The dreaded avian flu poses
a great danger to India as well because India is also a destination for
migratory birds that carry pathogen H5N1.
World page: China
puts in 2 m yuan to fight bird flu
Indian
American is Annan’s aide
United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed a prominent Indian American
business consultant as his special adviser on overall strategy.
Ban
extended on 6 bodies
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India
clinch series in style
Pune,
November 3
India clinched the seven-match series
against Sri Lanka by taking an
unassailable 4-0 lead in the fourth
game here today, relying on brilliant
team work to record a one-day title
triumph after a gap of nearly one and
half years.
(Details
on Sports
page)
Dhoni,
Rao, Raina future of Indian batting:
Dravid
India’s Suresh Raina (right) and Mahendra Dhoni celebrate after winning the fourth one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Pune on Thursday.
— Reuters
photo
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10 killed in Srinagar blast
November 3, 2005
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1 to die, 2 get life term in Red Fort attack case
November 1, 2005
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Terror-hit
Delhi rebounds
October 31, 2005
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BLASTS
ROCK DELHI,
60 DEAD
October 30, 2005
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Navy
sacks 3 officers
October 29, 2005
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Rain
cripples Chennai
October 28, 2005
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Kalam
for policy on death penalty, pardon
October 27, 2005
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No consensus on sharing of waters
October 26, 2005
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Evict Buta
Singh from Delhi house, says SC
October 25, 2005
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No Congress decision on power sharing in J&K
October 24, 2005
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Open
up LoC at 5 points, urges Pak
October 23, 2005
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