LTTE chief no ultra: Karuna
DMK supremo’s pro-Prabhakaran remark unwelcome to Congress
New Delhi, April 19
The LTTE issue today threatened to strain the relations between the Congress and the DMK, with the Congress rejecting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's assertion that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was a "good friend" and "not a terrorist".

Police and Army officials inspect walky-talkies and Army uniforms confiscated from a woman (sitting) who was arrested by the RPF in Jalandhar on Sunday. — PTI (Report on Jalandhar page)

No regrets speaking against Advani: PM
Guwahati/New Delhi, April 19
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he did not regret having hit back at LK Advani as the BJP leader had been indulging in "mudslinging" for the last five years. And at the same time, he said, he did not want to "prolong this match" after his reply to charges.

Swat cleric terms democracy as un-Islamic
Islamabad, April 19
Hardline cleric Sufi Muhammad, who played a key role in enforcing Islamic law in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Swat valley, today said there is no room for democracy in Islam and it contravenes the Quran.

Slumdog child star for ‘sale’, father denies
Mumbai, April 19
Rubina Ali, the child actress who featured in the award-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, is caught in yet another controversy after her father allegedly tried to sell her off to undercover reporters of a British tabloid newspaper.                              Rubina Ali

Bring NET papers in public domain, CSIR told
New Delhi, April 19
The Central Information Commission has directed the CSIR to bring National Eligibility Test (NET) examination papers of previous years, kept under wraps till now, in public domain to improve the overall “processes” of administering and undertaking of exams in the country.
(Details in Nation page)

Ferozepur voters expect little change after polls
Ferozepur, April 19
Ferozepur which had some semblance of prosperity till 1971 when the border at Hussainiwala was open for trade with Pakistan, has seen almost no development since then and expects little change after the Lok Sabha (LS) elections.

EC rejects plea on Sonia’s disqualification
New Delhi, April 19
The Election Commission by a majority opinion has rejected the demand for disqualification of Sonia Gandhi as a Member of Parliament for receiving a foreign award.

BSP nominee booked for remarks against Nafisa
Lucknow, April 19
An FIR has been filed against BSP’s high profile Lucknow candidate Akhilesh Das for making “inappropriate remarks” against rival Samajwadi Party candidate Nafisa Ali. Disclosing this, Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said the case had been registered under IPC Section 171 G that pertains to false statement in connection with an election.

Rajasthan royals add colour to contest Jaipur, April 19 Aiming at cashing in on the royal charisma, the Congress and the BJP have together fielded four blue-blooded candidates from different Lok Sabha seats in the state. The Congress has taken a clear lead, with three of its candidates having royal blood.