Glimmer of hope as talks resume
Copenhagen, December 17
A glimmer of hope on a political statement at the climate talks here emerged today with the resumption of “two-track” negotiations here after India and other emerging economies attacked a group of developed nations for working on a “secret document”.

Trolley hits PM’s plane, probe ordered Greenpeace activists protest outside the US Embassy demanding action from world leaders to save deal at Copenhagen, in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI

TRS chief warns of ‘calamity’ if govt backtracks
Hyderabad, December 17
Adopting a belligerent stance, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi President K Chandrashekar Rao today warned of a “calamity” if the UPA government backtracked on its decision to carve out a separate Telangana state.

Chiru quits Assembly for ‘united Andhra’
Nation page: Pranab: No going back on Telangana

BJP new line-up almost in place
New Delhi, December 17
The BJP has eventually decided to effect its change of guard in the next few days. The party is planning to decide upon Nitin Gadkari as its next president on December 19 and the elevation of Sushma Swaraj as the Leader of Opposition, upon the conclusion of the winter session of Parliament on December 21.

55 swine flu cases in Command hospital
Chandigarh, December 17
Fifty-five cases of swine flu (H1N1) have been reported at the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir, since the spread of the disease in this part of the region.

Headley-Rana visas 
MEA: Inaccurate to say papers missing
New Delhi, December 17
Contradictory statements emerged from the South Block on whether visa papers of terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana were indeed missing from the Indian Consulate in Chicago.

Headley not our agent: CIA
‘Was trained by Pak army’

Impeachment motion against Dinakaran
New Delhi, December 17
Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari today admitted a notice of the motion by MPs to start impeachment proceedings against Karnataka High Court Chief Justice PD Dinakaran over land-grabbing allegations.

Won’t quit, he says