26/11: Italy arrests 2 for aiding attackers
Pak father-son duo got activated phone account that terrorists used to get in touch with handlers
London, November 21
Tracing new links to the Mumbai carnage, a Pakistani father-son duo were today arrested from Italy for allegedly managing money transfer to finance phone communications of the attackers following leads from Indian and US investigators.

Saudi envoy walks out over Jethmalani’s remarks
New Delhi, November 21
Law Minister M Veerappa Moily, Saudi Ambassador Faisal-al-Trad and Justice Awn S Al-Khasawneh of the International Court of Justice today virtually snubbed former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani for being critical of Saudi Arabia's Wahhabi sect, the Panchsheel accord, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the proposal for the Iran-India gas pipeline through Pakistan.

Nation page: Prez for global legal framework to tackle terror

Ahead of PM-Obama meeting, China says it favours direct Indo-Pak talks
As the controversy generated by the reference in last week’s Sino-US joint statement to China’s role in the subcontinent looms large over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s state visit to Washington, New Delhi is drawing satisfaction from a subsequent clarification from Beijing that it has no intention to mediate between India and Pakistan.

Manmohan for fast-tracking 123 deal

Manmohan’s Washington Visit
Visit to set framework for Indo-US ties
The first substantive bilateral engagement between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House on Tuesday is expected to cover a broad range of issues and set the framework for the US-India relationship.

Dalai hopes PM will raise Tibet with Obama

How Pak spy got 9 ID proofs
Lucknow, November 21
Sayed Amir Ali, the alleged ISI agent arrested at IGIA last week, had entered the country and managed to acquire nine documents, most of them genuine, to prove his Indian identity.

JB Patnaik is Assam Governor
New Delhi, November 21
Former Orissa chief minister JB Patnaik has been appointed the new Governor of Assam, as per a Rashtrapati Bhawan communiqué issued here today.

Girl child as unwanted as ever Rigid mindset rules in Haryana; govt policy apparently not working Chandigarh, November 21 The message is loud and clear: the girl child is still unwelcome in Haryana.