EC notice based on ‘false media reports’
Modi: I was misquoted
New Delhi, December 8
Denying the charges made in the Election Commission’s notice against him, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today questioned the neutrality of the poll panel in not taking any action against Congress president Sonia Gandhi for calling him “maut ka saudagar”.

Next, EC targets Sonia

Malaysian PM warns Indians
Kuala Lumpur, December 8
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has warned the ethnic Indians that they could be held under the Internal Security Act (ISA) if their actions threatened national interest and asked the police to monitor their movements. In video (56k)

Malaysia: Hindu leader files complaint against govt
Kuala Lumpur, December 8
Accusing Malaysian authorities of making “false and racially inciting statements”, an ethnic Indian lawyer today filed a police complaint against the country’s premier and other senior officials for claiming that his group had links with the LTTE and other terrorist outfits.

Priyanka hits out against Rizwanur’s brother
Kolkata, December 8
After maintaining her silence for over 68 days since her husband Rizwanur Rahman’s mysterious death, Priyanka Todi at long broke her silence and tried to protect her father, Ashoke Todi and the uncle, Pradip, the two prime accused in the Rizwanur’s death case.

Indian among CNN global heroes
New York, December 8
An Indian quadriplegic who runs one of India’s largest rehabilitation centre for the disabled in Tamil Nadu has been shortlisted as one of the18 finalists in the list of CNN Heroes worldwide. S. Ramakrishna was chosen in the Medical Marvels category, one of the six categories of people doing extraordinary service for humanity and for our planet.