Centre rap for Maoist supporters
Will retain security forces to combat rebels in WB
New Delhi, October 26
The Centre today slammed those supporting the Maoists, a day after fresh Naxal violence killed four CISF jawans in Chhattisgarh and condemned the landmine attack as wanton, mindless and pre-meditated.

Hooda wants to rush through session
Chandigarh, October 26
Many an eyebrow is being raised at the tearing hurry in which the Congress government in Haryana plans to finish the first session of the new assembly.

Editorial: Hooda’s challenge

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Top Hizbul ultra gunned down
Srinagar, October 26
A top self-styled Hizbul Mujahideen commander, who was responsible for killing a number of civilians, including an aged woman, two school-going girls and a three-year-old child, was shot dead along with his two accomplices in Shopian today.

Chhattisgarh on alert
Raipur, October 26
Security in and around key installations in Chhattisgarh’s capital has been intensified, following intelligence reports that Maoists with access to rocket launchers are keen to strike the urban areas to halt operations against them in the sprawling Bastar region.

Naxal presence in Assam?
Nation page: In touch with Left leaders: Maoist chief

Free surgery costs dear; 10 lose vision
Hyderabad, October 26
A free eye surgery camp by a private hospital group went horribly wrong in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh with 10 patients losing their eyesight while the condition of eight others was serious.

RS deputy chief’s pilot vehicle stolen
New Delhi, October 26
A pilot vehicle of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan, which has a radio tag allowing its entry into Parliament, was stolen from the residence of his driver in the R K Puram area of south Delhi this morning.

India, China set to dominate RIC meet Bangalore, October 26 Like the SAARC meetings often get reduced to an India-Pakistan affair, sudden explosion of bilateral issues between India and China may ensure that the RIC (Russia-India-China) meeting being held in Bangalore tomorrow turn out to be primarily an India-China exchange with Russia being pushed to the sidelines.