Modi confidant Khattar is Haryana CM
RSS veteran, first-time MLA chosen leader of BJP Legislature Party
Swearing-in on Oct 26
Chandigarh, October 21
First-time MLA and RSS veteran Manohar Lal Khattar will head the first BJP government in Haryana. A close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Khattar was elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party at a meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Nation page: Khattar’s appointment shows Sangh’s influence on BJP

Manohar Lal Khattar being felicitated after he was elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party in Chandigarh. Manoj Mahajan

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India, Pak talk of talking again
New Delhi, October 21
India and Pakistan have, in the past 24 hours, separately spoken about resolving issues through dialogue but without specifying its contours. “We would like to resolve our conflicts with everyone through talks”, said Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Adviser, without naming Pakistan, while delivering a keynote address today at the core group meeting of the Munich Security Conference in Delhi.

Can’t rule out terror strike: Rajnath
New Delhi, October 21
The possibility of terror attack in the country cannot be ruled out, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. “We cannot ignore terror activities. Hence alerts are issued,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh with Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI

Incursions across LoC should stop: Cameron
London, October 21
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the incursions across the Line of Control should stop and India and Pakistan engage in talks to ease tensions.

Kabul to renew its request for arms
New Delhi, October 21
Afghanistan will renew its request for arms and military aid from India, even as it is using China’s leverage with Pakistan to reconcile with the Taliban. Top Indian security officials are expected to visit Kabul soon.

Nepal, India sign power trade pact
Kathmandu, October 21
India and Nepal today inked a historic Power Trade Agreement, allowing exchange of electricity and opening up new vistas of cooperation in the hydropower sector. During the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Nepal in August, the two sides had agreed to sign the agreement that would allow exchange of electricity generated from hydel projects in Nepal and India.