Friday, September 28, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Bhagat Singh Centenary Celebrations Begin Agitating farmers lathicharged outside Jallianwala Bagh  Amritsar, September 27 The day before the birth centenary celebrations of Shaheed Bhagat Singh was marred by police lathicharge and stone -pelting between agitating farmers and the police outside the Jallianwala Bagh when Vande Matram was being sung there in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here today. Editorial: Inquilab Zindabad!

Kumaraswamy says he will quit on Oct 3
Bangalore, September 27
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said today he would step down on October 3 as per the power-sharing accord with the BJP.

Karnataka BJP will have to wait for power

9 killed in Myanmar crackdown
Yangon, September 27 At least nine persons, including a Japanese photographer, were killed in Myanmar's main city today when soldiers and the police fired on crowds protesting against military rule, state media said. In video (56k)
This picture received by the Mandalay Gazette on Thursday shows the street littered with blood and sandals of protesters after armed troops dispersed protesting crowds in the streets of downtown Yangon. — AFP

India hardens stance on Myanmar

US, EU want India, China to help out
The United States and the European Union on Wednesday urged India and China to use their clout to help the people of Myanmar, where the military junta is battling some of the worst anti-government demonstrations this week.

India told to defuse crisis
US sanctions on Myanmar officials


Life is hellish for Afghan Sikhs

Kabul, September 27 Persecuted by an increasingly hostile local community, a few thousand hapless Sikhs left behind in Afghanistan, have now been forced to cremate their dead in the compounds of gurdwaras in this strife-torn city.

Future is bleak for Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. —Photo by writer

N-Deal
Condi talks of a new G-revolution
Washington, September 27
Once the US finalises the civil nuclear deal with India, it will help one of the world’s fastest growing economies to meet the aspirations of its people by launching a second green revolution, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.

Pranab, Rice discuss ‘issues of concern’

Don’t burden urban people, Punjab BJP to tell Badal
Chandigarh, September 27
After holding an internal brain- storming session last night the BJP leadership in Punjab has decided that it will formally take up with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal the issue of improving fiscal health of the state and how urban population - known as BJP’s traditional vote bank - was being made to bear the burden of the power tariff hike to subsidise the farm sector.

VB breaks open lockers of Virk family
Jewellery worth Rs 1.81 lakh found
Chandigarh, September 27
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau today broke open three bank lockers of the family members of arrested DGP S.S. Virk here this evening. (Details on Punjab page)

Presidential Poll Release political prisoners: Pak SC In a dramatic move on Thursday, a four-member Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, ordered an end to blockade of Islamabad by the police and security agencies and ordered release of all political leaders and activists who were detained ahead of the presidential election. ‘Gen Musharraf’ files papers In video(56k)