LS paralysed over Babri
New Delhi, December 6
Twenty years after the Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya, the issue reverberated in Lok Sabha on Thursday and paralysed its functioning for the day. It all started at 11 am during Question Hour when BSP member Shafiqur Rahman Barq waved a black flag to protest the demolition of the mosque. Left parties joined in and demanded action on the report of Liberhan Commission that had probed the mosque’s demolition as well as against those responsible for the incident. (Details on Nation page)

Eve-teasing case
Akali leader, 3 others held; SHO dismissed
Weapon used by Rana in the crime seized
Amritsar, December 6
The police on Thursday arrested Akali leader Ranjit Singh Rana and three accomplices for allegedly killing an assistant sub-inspector who had objected to them harassing his daughter. While one more accused is on-the-run, the murder weapon has been seized.
                                         arrested: Ranjit Singh Rana

NC-Cong alliance bags all 4 LC seats in J-K
Jammu/Srinagar, December 6
The ruling National Conference-Congress coalition bagged all four Legislative Council seats in elections held under panchayat quota in Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of 38 years. The elections, which were held on December 3, saw nearly 35,000 panches and sarpanches braving threats and warnings from terror outfits and separatist groups and coming out to vote. The counting was held in the two state capitals today.

India, China spar over South China Sea
New Delhi, December 6
India and China remained engaged in a wordy duel over the South China Sea today. A day after China warned India against any unilateral attempt to pursue oil exploration in the disputed sea, New Delhi asserted that it supported freedom of navigation and access to resources in the South China Sea in accordance with international laws. MEA spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said it was well aware of the fact that sovereignty of the South China Sea was disputed by several countries in the region.