Bloodbath by Naxals
n 76 securitymen gunned down in Red bastion
n 1,000 rebels ambush 100 CRPF, police personnel
Raipur, April 6
In the bloodiest attack on the security forces, the Naxals today trapped and gunned down 75 personnel during a joint “Operation Green Hunt” offensive against the ultras in the thick forests of Mukrana in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, a stronghold of the Maoists.

CRPF men walked into trap Maoists' attack on forces An injured soldier is carried for treatment after a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. — PTI

Gill lashes out at Chidambaram
Chandigarh, April 6
Former security adviser to Chhattisgarh and ex-DGP Punjab, KPS Gill today lashed out at the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for having launched a “flawed operation” in the state, which, he said, was a clear fallout of "strategic bankruptcy" of the Home Minister P Chidambaram. Calling for an immediate re-think of the strategy evolved by the MHA to deal with Naxalites, Gill said,

Progress on boundary issue: Krishna
Beijing, April 6
India and China have made “considerable progress” on the boundary question a resolution for which will be time-consuming, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said today while asking both sides to adopt a patient approach and show maturity in dealing with outstanding issues.

SP, DC in dock over security to judge
Chandigarh, April 6
Karnal superintendent of police and the deputy commissioner are in the dock for their failure to provide adequate security to Additional District and Sessions Judge Vani Gopal Sharma.

US: Dawood hand in Mumbai attacks
Washington, April 6
Karachi-based D-Company of the fugitive Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim possibly played an important role in 26/11 carnage by providing logistic support to the LeT operatives to carry out the deadly operation.

The Last Word
The Sania-Shoaib affair
2010 A messy Love Story
She was worried about how she would look on her wedding day. He was overwhelmed with the wishes and prayers of his friends after they found out about the marriage. All very normal and somewhat unexceptional, till they faced a volley — first they became objects of scorn for the hate-mongers, and then the targets of someone who said she has been scorned.

‘Ayesha episode left Shoaib depressed’
The case against Shoaib Malik