N-deal does not take away testing right: PM
New Delhi, November 28 The BJP kept up its ballistic attitude towards the Indo-US nuclear deal even though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the Lok Sabha that the deal did not take away India’s right to conduct fresh nuclear weapon tests. Manmohan Singh

After 9 yrs, Mush sheds uniform President Gen Pervez Musharraf is poised to be sworn in as civilian President on Thursday after having shed his uniform but leaving the world guessing when he will lift the emergency. Emergency may go in 48 hours Editorial: It is too little and too late
OUT. IN: Pakistan’s newly-appointed army chief General Ashfaq Kiyani and President Pervez Musharraf stand after the change of command ceremony in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. — AFP photo

Ex-spymaster takes over reins of Pak army
New Delhi, November 28
The taking over of the post of the army chief of Pakistan by Lt Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani, an ex-spymaster and a Punjabi officer from the famed Baloch Regiment, clearly reflects the important role that the USA is playing in the solving matters in Islamabad.

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17 die in Colombo blasts

In a day of heightened violence in Colombo, two bomb blasts left at least 17 persons dead and more than 39 injured on Wednesday. In the main blast, which took place in a crowded Colombo suburb of Nugegoda, at least 16 civilians were killed and 37 others injured. Security personnel walk amongst burnt out vehicles outside a shattered store front in Colombo on Wednesday after an explosion on the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital. — AFP photo

IN: Rahul Gandhi
OUT: Congress workers
SPG has its way
New Delhi, November 28
Is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi safe in the Congress party headquarters — 24 Akbar Road? The SPG believes that the recently appointed General Secretary of the party is not safe in office and wants the entire office empty when he visits.

Some others in the league: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati insists on being driven to the tarmac at every airport. Union minister Lalu Prasad’s son gets into a scuffle with the Bihar police guarding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his security detail provided by the Centre wades into the fight.

Red heat over SGPC beacons
Chanidgarh, November 28
Top leadership of the Shiormani Akali Dal (SAD) today felt offended by “statements” made by a senior leader and former minister of the BJP Balramji Dass Tandon against chief minister’s decision to provide security guards and allowing red lights atop the vehicles of SGPC members.

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Punjab to seal drug supply routes
Chandigarh, November 28
Two days after The Tribune exposed how well-connected people in Punjab were fuelling drug trafficking by being either directly involved or by harbouring smugglers, the state government today announced a special drive to check drug trafficking by sealing “suspected drug supply routes” on all borders and talking strict action against all persons who are carriers and suspects in the trade.

Govt ensures protection to Taslima New Delhi, November 28 The government today made it clear that it will give protection to the controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, but drew a line for her by reminding her that her conduct had to be apolitical. "It is also expected that the guests will refrain from activities and expressions that may hurt the sentiments of our people. — Pranab Mukherjee, external affairs minister