Army’s claim over Keran ops under lens
Defence Minister, NSA to review 15-day gun battle against large group of intruders in J&K
Srinagar/New Delhi, October 20
There is a growing disquiet over the 15-day Army operation, stretching on until well up to the second week of this month, in the Keran sector of Kupwara district in the north-west of J&K.

Pak PM rakes up Kashmir; US says won’t intervene
Islamabad/Washington, October 20
Ahead of his meeting with President Barack Obama, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today sought US intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue.

US quietly releasing $1.6 bn aid to Pak
Washington, October 20
The United States has quietly decided to release more than $1.6 billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan.

Assessing if Pak is serious about LoC truce: India
Says DGMOs are trying to find a way forward to end violations
Moscow, October 20
India is trying to assess whether Pakistan is serious or not about restoring truce along the Line of Control.

Nuke plant pact with Russia will have to wait
PM reaches Moscow
India likely to take on lease second nuclear submarine
Moscow, October 20
The much-anticipated agreement between India and Russia to supply two additional set of nuclear power reactors for Kudnankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu appears to have hit a road block.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gets a guard of honour on his arrival in Moscow on Sunday. — PTI

China on mind, Khurshid’s Manila visit begins today
New Delhi, October 20
Even as he heads to Beijing later this week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has deputed External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to visit the Philippines, widely perceived as an adversary of China. (Details on Nation page)

Alliance with Bishnoi’s HJC rock solid, will contest polls jointly: BJP
Sonepat, October 20
The BJP on Sunday said its alliance with the Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) was rock solid.

BJP chief Rajnath Singh with party leader Sushma Swaraj and others at a rally in Sonepat on Sunday. A Tribune photograph