Terror Strikes
Cabinet accepts Patil proposals
Panel to decide on tougher laws likely
New Delhi, September 17
The Union Cabinet, which met at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s residence here today, failed to come up with any concrete proposal to counter growing terrorism in the country.

PM: Big gaps in intelligence
New Delhi, September 17
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear that a central agency to assist the states in investigating terror acts was on the cards while a tougher legislation to further strengthen the substantive anti-terrorism law was being considered.

Cong takes U-turn on terror laws
New Delhi, September 17
Under pressure after the recent spate of bomb blasts, the Congress today did a dramatic U-turn on its stand on the need for a tough law to deal with increasing terrorist incidents.

BJP for federal agency to tackle terror
New Delhi, September 17
The BJP is egging on the UPA government to implement its pending proposal of constituting a federal investigative agency to investigate terror-related crimes, a move which will, naturally, irk the states.

Indian woman among 16 killed in attack on US embassy in Yemen
Dubai, September 17
A deadly suicide and rocket attack hit the high-security US Embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa today killing at least 16 persons, including an Indian woman, a strike termed by the White House a reminder of the danger from “violent extremists” both at home and abroad.

Smoke is seen billowing outside the US embassy in Sanaa on Wednesday after a car bomb set off a series of explosions outside the heavily fortified building. — Reuters

US missiles kill six in Pak village
Peshawar, September 17
A suspected US missile attack by drone aircraft today hit a village in the Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan, killing six persons where a militant camp was located, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The missiles targeted Baghar, a village in the mountains 55 km west of Wana, the main town in the region, they said.

Zardari hopes for end to intrusions

India, China boundary talks from today
New Delhi, September 17
The special representatives of India and China will hold the 12th round of talks on the vexed boundary issue in Beijing tomorrow, amid strains in ties between the two countries in the wake of a determined attempt by Beijing to block a consensus on the India-specific waiver at the NSG meet in Vienna earlier this month.

Tribune Special HC sets aside director’s appointment Chandigarh, September 17 The Punjab and Haryana High Court today set aside an appointment ordered by Haryana Chief Minister after holding that no one could behave like Henry VIII and an “emperor-like approach needs to be condemned ”.