Must defeat terror, PM to world leaders
Yekaterinburg (Russsia), June 16
Participating in back-to-back SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) and BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) summits here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for greater global cooperation to defeat terrorism and reform of international financial institutions.

Russian Diary

US let Pak get N-tech, kept Congress in dark
Washington, June 16
The US allowed Pakistan to manufacture and acquire nuclear weapons without informing Congress, a non-profit corruption watchdog has said, quoting a whistleblower who was fired for objecting to the policy.

26/11
Panel raps Gafoor, govt absolves him
Mumbai, June 16
Unruly scenes were witnessed in Maharashtra assembly today as the state government decided not to table the report of the Ram Pradhan committee which was formed to probe the 26/11 terror attacks.

Pradhan Panel vs ATR

Now, Jaitley quits party post; Rajnath plays it down
New Delhi, June 16
Amid demand from a section of the BJP that all office-bearers should resign from their posts, articulated by Yashwant Sinha, the BJP announced here today the resignation of its parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, from the general secretary’s post.

Contain virus, India to West
Out of 31 cases in country, 28 came from developed nations
New Delhi, June 16
The total number of swine flu cases in the country rose to 31 after a nine-year-old boy from Hyderabad was confirmed positive for the A (HINI) virus. Reports from Hyderabad said the boy, who arrived by a British Airways flight from New Jersey two days back, had been quarantined at Andhra Pradesh Chest Hospital.

SWINE FLU HELPLINE

4 more suspected cases in Jalandhar
Jalandhar, June 16
Four more suspected patients of swine flu have been found after their screening in Jalandhar today. With the new cases, total number of confirmed and suspected swine flu patients has risen to 14.

Beeline for Bungalows Ministers wait as losers stay put New Delhi, June 16 The new ministers in the UPA government have a long wait ahead before they can take up residence in the sprawling ministerial bungalows allotted to them as the previous occupants are showing no signs of moving out.