Tuesday, October 24, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

ISI trying to subvert forces, says Pranab
New Delhi, October 23
The government said today that it was concerned over espionage by defence personnel and that internal investigations were on to unravel the full ramifications of the spying network within the armed forces.
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CIA team meets Menon, top officials
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Narayanan has damaged case against Pak: BJP

Cabinet reshuffle likely today
Pranab likely to get External Affairs Ministry
New Delhi, October 23
The much-speculated Cabinet reshuffle and expansion is expected to place tomorrow. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to be given the charge of the External Affairs Ministry.

Nation page: Delhi to celebrate Id today People go shopping in a market ahead of Id-ul-Fitr in Srinagar on Monday. — Reuters photo

DIG shot in Orissa
Naxal hand suspected
Rayagada (Orissa), October 23
In the first such killing of a senior official by suspected Naxalites, Deputy Inspector General Jaswinder Singh was today shot dead by unidentified persons at a village in Maoist-infested Rayagada district of south Orissa.

Village mourns death of its son

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BEL developing weapon locating radars
Army likely to test system in Dec
Chandigarh, October 23
Indian Artillery’s ability to locate enemy guns is set to receive a boost.

Remarks against Jats to be removed: Arjun Singh
New Delhi, October 23
Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh has assured Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda that derogatory remarks against the Jat community in textbooks published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training would be removed with immediate effect.

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: 23 girls taken to Goa for ‘flesh trade’, 15 rescued
	HARYANA: Contractors resolve to check liquor smuggling
	HIMACHAL: SC panel tells govt to stop work on Kol Dam
	J&K: Mufti’s plan to rake up self-rule in UN harmful: BJP
	CHANDIGARH: Fewer guests from Pak this time
	LUDHIANA: Yarn worth lakhs destroyed in factory fire
	DELHI: Number of reported dengue cases continues to decline
	OPINIONS: A council for judges
	BUSINESS: Oil, gas marketing by foreign Cos under WTO opposed
	NATION: Met Dept predicts normal winter
	WORLD: My proposals for Kashmir to work out via media: Pervez
	SPORTS: Punjab march into knockout round

Congress to support Left against RJD
Patna, October 23
In what appeared to be a development with wide political ramifications, the Congress high command is expected to make an official announcement pledging the party's support to the Left and the LJP against the RJD for the coming Lok Sabha by-polls in Bhagalpur and Nalnda.

Romania backs India’s civil  Nuclear plan
New Delhi, October 23
Romania, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, today supported India’s quest for civil nuclear cooperation with the international community and expressed willingness to establish strategic partnership in energy as well as defence sectors.

Romanian President Traian Basescu (front) speaks to the media as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watches during former’s ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. — Reuters photo

Iran won’t budge from N-stand: Ahmadinejad
Tehran, October 23
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today western powers were wrong if they thought Iran would retreat under political pressure from its nuclear plans, even as the country faces possible sanctions.

Special article: Time for a dialogue

Imrana faces defamation suit
Muzaffarnagar, October 23
In her continued legal battles, Imrana, whose father-in-law was convicted of raping her, is facing a defamation suit filed by her sister-in-law.

‘Lalu bomb’, ‘Nitish flowerpot’ light up Bihar Divali Patna, October 23 People of Bihar celebrated Divali this year on a different note with “Lalu bomb”, “Nitish flowerpot” and “Rabri rockets” hitting local markets.