Obama for China-Dalai talks
Describes Tibet as part of China
Beijing, November 17
In a delicate balancing act, US President Barack Obama today supported early resumption of talks between China and the Dalai Lama’s representatives while describing Tibet as part of this country.

US President Barack Obama reviews the guard of honour in Beijing on Tuesday. — Reuters

Canadian PM assures exchange of info on Rana
New Delhi, November 17
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today declared his country’s resolve to closely cooperate with India in future exchange of information about Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian national, who along with US national David Headley was involved in plotting terrorist attacks in India.

Visas to Rana, Headley
Government promises thorough probe
New Delhi, November 17
The government today promised to thoroughly investigate if David Headley, a US citizen of Pakistani origin, and his Canadian accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana had any role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Jhinda, associates declared tankhayia
Amritsar, November 17
The five Sikh high priests have not only accorded tankha (religious punishment) to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC-Adhoc) chief Jagdish Singh Jhinda and four of his associates in the September 13 Kurukshetra gurdwara row, they have also directed a former Akal Takht Jathedar, Prof Darshan Singh, to appear before Akal Takht on December 5 and explain his alleged blasphemous remarks against Guru Gobind Singh.

12 HSD-laden train wagons charred; ULFA hand suspected
Guwahati, November 17
Twelve wagons of a tanker-wagon train carrying high-speed diesel caught fire due to a blast triggered by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom militants between Bhilgaon and Barpathar railway stations in Golaghat district of Assam last night.