RIC bats for united world against terror
Raises concern over Afghan crisis, wants nations to adhere to UN sanctions
Bangalore, October 27
Coordinated action against international terrorism was mooted after a meeting of the foreign ministers of India, Russia and China here on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna felicitates his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi before the commencement of the ninth trilateral meeting on Tuesday. Also seen in the picture is Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. — PTI

Fruitful talk with China: Krishna
Bangalore, October 27
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today said India and China would celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in a befitting manner in 2010.

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Train hostage drama ends peacefully
Kolkata/Midnapore, October 27
Armed activists of a Maoist-backed group today stopped the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express and held up the prestigious train for several hours in a hostage-type situation in a jungle area in West Midnapore district but all 1,200 passengers were safe.

Nation page: 1,000 GPS sets for CRPF combat teams

Prez given warm welcome at Windsor
The Queen of England Elizabeth II received President Pratibha Patil and her husband Devisingh Shekhawat at the Windsor Castle here today with all traditional pomp and pageantry associated with the English royalty.

Sikh pilgrims told not to visit Pak
New Delhi, October 27
The Union Home Ministry today issued an advisory to Indian citizens, particularly Sikh pilgrims slated to visit Nankana Sahib on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 2, asking them not to travel to Pakistan in view of the deteriorating security condition there.

Editorial: Epicentre of terrorism

Another murder over gotra row
New Delhi, October 27
A man was killed by family members of the girl he dared to marry despite being from the same “gotra” and same village, thus defying the khap panchayat order.

Haryana Assembly Session likely to be stormy Chandigarh, October 27 The one-day Haryana Assembly session tomorrow, in which Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will prove his majority, is likely to be stormy. The rejuvenated INLD led by former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala will be at its aggressive best. And the ruling party will be in a hurry to finish the agenda of the day as fast as possible.