Pak using terrorism as state policy: PM
New Delhi, January 6
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today accused Pakistan of having a direct role in Mumbai terror attacks while Home Minister P Chidambaram laid a wish list to the state that includes having a designated person in each of the police stations across the country exclusively to gather intelligence.

Islamabad bristles over Manmohan remark; says 26/11 evidence not credible
Pakistan on Tuesday regretted Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's allegation that it is pursuing terrorism as state policy and that it is whipping up war hysteria. “This is a baseless allegation,” national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani said when asked for comments on Dr Singh's statement in New Delhi on Tuesday. He said Pakistan being a victim of terrorism itself was committed to fight the menace. Agencies quoted Pakistan as saying that such an approach was “fraught with grave risks”.

Mumbai Attack
Now, proof against Pak shared with UNSC envoys
New Delhi, January 6
India today continued with its diplomatic offensive against Islamabad by briefing envoys from different countries on the involvement of elements in Pakistan in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Kasab remanded till Jan 19

Stage set for commando action in
Bhatti Dhar

Rajouri, January 6 With the security forces locked up in a gun battle with militants from the last seven days, Bhatti Dhar is ready to witness commando action.
Security personnel take up positions on the 7th day of the Bhatti Dhar encounter in Poonch. — PTI

Air strike ruled out
Jammu, January 6
The ongoing encounter has become one of the longest encounters between the terrorists and the security forces after the declaration of November 2003 ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

Fogged out in Delhi
New Delhi, January 6
After a day's respite, fog once again returned to the capital today hitting air and rail traffic with 50 flights, both domestic and international, being delayed and 18 others cancelled even as 40 trains were running behind schedule.

PF scam judge transferred to Punjab & Haryana HC
Chandigarh, January 6
Less than a fortnight after the Supreme Court recommended the transfer of Justice R Mishra in connection with the Uttar Pradesh provident fund scam, he will be sworn in as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The names of Justice Mishra and three other high court judges were recommended for transfer by the Apex Court collegium.

Editorial: Chief Justice acts

Village Story Active NRIs, non-resident govt Chaheru (Kapurthala), January 6 It takes two to tango. Non-resident Indians think so, the Punjab government doesn’t. The government, in starting a very public “wave of development” movement, said it would go fifity-fifty in sharing the expenses if NRIs chipped in to set up sewerage and piped-water supply facilities to change the face of its villages.