China violates LAC in Ladakh
Chinese have made forays into these areas for the first time since Independence. They have sprayed the area with red markings as deep as 1.5-1.7 km
Leh, September 6
After helicopter incursions into Indian airspace, the Chinese Army has brazenly violated the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region and painted boulders and rocks in the area red. The Chinese troops entered nearly 1.5 km into the Indian territory near Mount Gya, recognised as International Border by India and China, and painted the boulders and rocks with red spray paint, official sources said.

Cong alarmed over clout of regional satraps
New Delhi, September 6
The aggressive campaign by Congress workers in Andhra Pradesh for the installation of late YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s son as the Chief Minister has alarmed the central leadership of the party for it is seen to be a reflection on its decision to allow regional satraps to flourish without any check.

Succession race: Jagan breaks silence
Let Sonia decide on new CM, tells supporters; AP ministers sworn in
Hyderabad, September 6
The shrill campaign for anointing YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister following his father YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s death took an ugly turn today with his supporters disrupting a condolence meeting organised by the state Congress committee.

Punjab ex-CM Harcharan Singh Brar dead
Funeral today; 3-day mourning announced; Govt offices, educational institutions to remain closed
Chandigarh, September 6
Former Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Harcharan Singh Brar died at the PGI here today. He had been unwell of late. The Punjab Government has announced state funeral that will take place at his village, Sarai Naga (Near Muktsar), at 3 pm tomorrow.

OBITUARY: Brar — a rare blend of administrator, politician

Hafiz Saeed’s release by Pak atrocious: PC
New Delhi, September 6
On the eve of his visit to the US, Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram has termed as "atrocious" Pakistan's decision to let off Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in the Mumbai terror attacks case and said there was "enough and more" evidence to continue the probe against him.

26/11: PC to take up Pak’s inaction with US

Great Escape Passengers wearing life vests hang on the port side of the tilted Superferry 9 off Zamboanga del Norte province, southern Philippines, on Sunday. Rescuers transferred 900 of 968 passengers and crewmen to two nearby commercial ships from the sinking ferry. — AP/PTI (Details on World page)

Couldn’t get key radars before Kargil due to DRDO, says Malik
New Delhi, September 6
Former Army chief VP Malik, who led the army during the 1999 Kargil war, has said casualties in the conflict could have been reduced had DRDO “not come in the way” in the acquisition of weapon-locating radars.