26/11 repeat may test India’s patience: US
Says Qaida fuelling Indo-Pak conflict
New Delhi, January 20
The US today warned Pakistan that India’s patience would be “limited” if it faces another Mumbai-type attack. It also described Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) as part of a terror syndicate run by the Osama Bin Laden-led Al-Qaida that wants to trigger confrontation between India and Pakistan to destabilise the region.

Nation page: India doesn’t fall for Gates’ hard selling

India, Malaysia ink extradition pact
New Delhi, January 20
India and Malaysia today signed an extradition treaty and two other accords as Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak strongly pitched for the early conclusion of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) between the two countries.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak as their spouses Gursharan Kaur and Rosmah Mansor look on in New Delhi on Wednesday. — Reuters

Now, Marathi rider for cabbies in M’rashtra
Mumbai, January 20
Falling into the footsteps of Raj Thackeray’s MNS, the Chavan government has made it mandatory for taxi drivers to be residents of Maharashtra for at least 15 years and possess the working knowledge of Marathi in order to obtain permits.

90 pc turnout at Ellenabad
Ellenabad, January 20
Dense fog that engulfed the area for over three hours this morning failed to dampen the voters’ spirits who came out in large numbers to register a record 90 per cent polling. The polling was largely peaceful.

Racism behind attacks, admit top Oz officers
In a day of confessions and plain-speaking, the Victorian police chief and a former Australian chief of defence staff have separately publicly stated that many of the continuing attacks on Indians are ‘racism-based’.

Fifth Indian cabbie attacked
Attacks to affect ties, says Krishna

More muscle for special forces
Chandigarh, January 20
The Army is marching ahead to boost firepower and enhance mobility of its special forces and select infantry outfits. It is procuring carbines for close-quarter battle, additional accessories for its recently acquired TAR-21 assault rifles and all-terrain vehicles.

Call of courage: These Army heroes inspire many Western Command felicitates 23 bravehearts with Sena Medal Chandigarh, January 20 Naik Anil Kumar of 1 Para was among the bravehearts, who had stormed and liberated Nariman House during the terrorist attack in Mumbai in 2008. With victory at his feet, a few months later, the commando etched another story of gallantry. Lt Gen Shankar Ranjan Ghosh, GOC-in-C, Western Command, interacts with Naik Sate Singh and his parents during the Investiture Ceremony in Pathankot on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph