India delinks terror from composite dialogue
After three hours of hard-nosed negotiations, India and Pakistan today came out with a joint statement in which New Delhi appears to have bent somewhat on its earlier steadfast position of keeping the focus on terror.

Sarkozy assurance on turban ban

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani during a meeting at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on Thursday. — Reuters

NAM pledges to combat terrorism in all forms
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16
Taking India's concern on board, NAM countries today vowed to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations while making it clear that terror should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group.

Maya-Bahuguna spat rocks House
New Delhi, July 16
Repercussions of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Rita Bahuguna’s alleged vituperations against BSP chief Mayawati were seen in the Parliament today, with both the Houses being adjourned without the transaction of any business.

Nation page: 14-day judicial custody for Bahuguna
Cong regrets Joshi’s utterances

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US wants Pak to speed up trial
The Obama administration wants Pakistan to move ahead with prosecuting those responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to a US official.

BJP, Shiv Sena to project Uddhav for M’rastra CM
Mumbai, July 16
The Maharashtra BJP unit has agreed to a major demand by the Shiv Sena to portray Uddhav Thackeray as the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate of the alliance in the forthcoming assembly elections. The party took the decision last weekend at a meeting presided by its president, Rajnath Singh, according to sources.

36 former MPs ‘illegaly’ occupying govt bungalows
New Delhi, July 16
Former defence minister George Fernandes, Jagdish Tytler and Kanshiram Rana are among 36 former ministers and MPs whose cases have been referred by Ministry of Urban Development to litigation division for unauthorisedly occupying government bungalows in posh Lutyen's zone.