Sunday, August 19, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

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Karat: Pause or else... 
New Delhi, August 18
In a war of nerves, the CPM today left the survival of the Manmohan Singh government in the hands of the Congress-led coalition by warning that operationalisation of the deal would have “serious consequences”.

Cong goes into huddle
UPA meeting today
Bite, don’t bark: BJP

Govt caught in frozen text turbulence 
New Delhi, August 18
Immediately after Left leaders met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and showed their red card to the Indo-US nuclear deal in the present format, the government started examining options available.

Nation page: Uneasy calm: Who will blink first?
World page: N-test won’t end deal: US

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

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No to Ambani’s SEZ in Noida
Lucknow, August 18
In a setback to the Anil Ambani group, the Uttar Pradesh government today rejected its proposed special economic zone in Noida on the ground that it did not conform to Centre’s guidelines. The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mayawati, Shailesh Krishna, principal secretary to Mayawati, told reporters.

Taslima’s visa extended for six months
New Delhi, August 18
The government has extended by another six months the visa of controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, it was reliably learnt. Ms Nasreen — who was attacked by activists of the Majlis-e-Ittehabul Muslimeen (MIM) in Hyderabad earlier this month — had applied for a permanent resident permit — but the Indian Government preferred to extend her visa for six months from today till February 17 next year, said an official source here.

Recovery of Arms from MLA Quarters
Manipur CM to convene emergency meeting
Imphal, August 18
Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh will convene an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss the arrest of 12 insurgents and recovery of sophisticated arms from the official quarters of three Congress MLAs and a former MLA here. Official sources said there would be discussion on the steps to be initiated against the legislators at the meeting, which is to be held either today or tomorrow.

Satyagraha against graft from today 
New Delhi, August 18
Senior citizens, including freedom fighters, will launch a “satyagraha” here tomorrow against corruption in public life and to demand the passage of the Lok Pal Bill. Under the banner of Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade, they will begin their protest at Rajghat, the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi.

Talks to free 19 hostages fail
Ghazni, August 18
Taliban militants today were deciding the fate of 19 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan, after the talks for their release failed, a spokesman for the militia said. “The negotiations have failed. The Taliban leading council is making its decision now on the fate of the hostages,” said the spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi. (Details on World page)

Headgear Issue Ottawa apologises Toronto, August 18 Authorities in Canada will issue an apology and travel documents to three Sikh children, whose passport applications were rejected because they were wearing religious headgear, an official said today. The passport office, Canada, will also offer remedial training to passport staff to ensure a similar incident doesn’t happen in the future, spokesman Fabien Lengelle was quoted as saying.