Mumbai remembers 26/11 victims amid tight security
Mumbai, November 26
Following warnings from the Pakistan Taliban that the execution of Mohammad Ajmal Amir, alias Kasab, would be avenged, security was considerably tightened in Mumbai as the city observed fourth anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks on Monday.

Pak sends terms of reference for visit of 2nd judicial commission
Kin of ‘Kuber’ crew yet to get govt aid

A police officer pays his respects to police and uniformed personnel who lost their lives in the 2008 terror attacks outside a railway station in Mumbai, on Monday. — AFP

India, China agree to cooperate in energy, railways, IT sectors
New Delhi, November 26
India and China today signed four MoUs in the areas of energy efficiency, railways, planning and IT. The memorandums of understanding were signed during a day-long second India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue here.

PM unveils direct cash transfer plan, asks officials to meet big challenge
New Delhi, November 26
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today unveiled the Aadhaar card-based cash transfer system that would commence in 51 districts from January 1.

PM Manmohan Singh chairs a meeting of the National Committee on Direct Cash Transfer. — PTI

BJP issues show-cause notice to Jethmalani
New Delhi, November 26
A day after suspending him, the BJP today issued a show- cause notice to Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani, asking him to explain why he should not be expelled from the party for six years for anti-party activities.

It’s official now: Centre blames Haryana, Punjab for Delhi smog
New Delhi, November 26
Punjab and Haryana may have given themselves a clean chit over allegations of being directly responsible for the hazardous smog that engulfed the Delhi region, but the Centre today clearly held the two states accountable for the 12-day “extreme pollution episode” on the basis of “scientific analysis” conducted by it.

Mending fences, forging consensus top Abhay’s agenda as IOC chief New Delhi, November 26 Abhay Singh Chautala, who is set to be elected unopposed for the post of the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following the withdrawal of Randhir Singh from the fray, said his first priority would be to mend fences with detractors to take the Olympic body forward as “one united, happy family”.