George caught in code of conduct net
Booked for ‘bribing’ hospital inmate

Muzaffarpur, December 25 NDA Convener and JD (U) leader George Fernandes was today in trouble over the violation of Model Code of Conduct, with the authorities filing a case against him for alleged attempt to bribe voters after he paid money for a woman in a hospital in his Lok Sabha constituency here. EC to discuss code violation report
NDA convener George Fernandes with a man holding a currency note at a hospital in Muzaffarpur on Saturday morning after which he was accused of attempting to bribe voters.— PTI photo

Follow Sahibzadas’ high value system, Soni tells youth
Congress accuses Akalis of misusing shrines
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 25
While Central Congress leaders were in consonance with the Akali Dal and Sikh leadership on religious and moral issues, the Punjab Congress leaders blasted their political opponents for using shrines and sacrifices by Sikh Gurus for their narrow political gains at the conferences held on the penultimate day of the Shaheedi Jor Mela here today.

Punjab page: Give us back ‘chuna wali diwar’, say devotees Mann appeals for boycott of French goods A sea of humanity at Fatehgarh Sahib on the occasion of the tercentenary of the martyrdom of Sahibzadas and Mata Gujri on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Show-cause notices to INLD, BSP in Haryana
Chandigarh, December 25
The D.C.-cum-District Election Officer, Mr R.S. Doon, has come down heavily on political parties, accused of violating the model code of conduct in the ongoing Assembly elections.

Rao cremated with military honours
Hyderabad, December 25
The mortal remains of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao were consigned to flames here today amid the chanting of mantras in the presence of a galaxy of national leaders.

Opinions Page: Narasimha Rao lived the life of a recluse

Saran in Pak for second round of talks
Islamabad, December 25
Indian Foreign Secretary Shaym Saran arrived in Pakistan today for the second round of the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue beginning here Monday, saying the focus would be on building trust in nuclear and conventional fields and narco-trafficking.

Muslim board approves draft ‘nikahnama’
Distances itself from Zaheera’s excommunication
Lucknow, December 25
The executive committee of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board approved a draft 'model nikahnama' here today. Explaining special features of the proposed nikahnama, AIMPLB assistant general secretary Abdul Rahim Qureshi said the nikhanama could be broadly divided into three parts.

White X-mas eludes tourists in Shimla Shimla, December 25 Even as white Christmas eluded thousands of tourists, who came here hoping for a snowfall, the day was marked with festivity. Prayer service was held at a number of churches and chapels in the town. Despite freezing temperatures and bad weather during the past four days, Christmas revellers woke up to a bright sunny day. Christmas celebrated with gaiety In video (28k, 56k) Himachal page: Winter carnival from Jan 2 Delhi page: Santa spreads sunshine spirit, despite chill pill Chandigarh page: Christmas chill makes a comeback Ludhiana page: Prayers, carol singing mark Christmas celebrations Videos: Troops celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan. (28k, 56k) Christmas welcomed with huge crib and Santa Claus on bike. (28k, 56k) Santa Claus shakes hand with Children at The Ridge in Shimla on Saturday. — Photo by Anil Dayal