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    A true revolutionary, says Congress
    NEW DELHI, NOV. 12. The Congress Working Committee today adopted a resolution condoling the death of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Chairman, Yasser Arafat. The resolution reiterated India's "unstinted support for the establishment of an ...

    Arafat was a patriot and India's friend: Manmohan
    NEW DELHI, NOV. 12. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, today described the late Palestinian Liberation Organisation Chairman, Yasser Arafat, as a great leader of the Palestinian struggle. As a mark of respect, the Government of India has ...

    Troop levels in J&K will be reduced: Manmohan Singh
    NEW DELHI, NOV. 12.Following a "visible improvement" in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has announced that the Government had "decided to reduce the deployment of troops this winter" in the State. ...

    Kashmir parties welcome announcement
    SRINAGAR, NOV. 12. Except for the hardline separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani, most of the separatist and mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's announcement of troop reduction in the ...

    `Direct links to proceed against acharya'
    CHENNAI, NOV. 12. The Public Prosecutor in Tamil Nadu, K. Duraiswamy, told the Madras High Court today that there were three "incriminating evidence" against the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, whose bail petition came up for ...

    Arrest: VHP plans agitation
    CHENNAI, NOV. 12. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today dubbed the arrest of the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Jayendra Saraswathi, "politically motivated." The outfit has announced a countrywide agitation from November 13 to 15 to condemn the ...

    Pension regulator
    NEW DELHI, NOV. 12.The Centre today decided to put in place a statutory pension regulator as part of measures to open up the sector, which would see defined contribution schemes for new recruits in Central Government excepting armed forces. ...

    Efforts to bring Uma Bharti round
    NEW DELHI, NOV. 12. Intense efforts are being made by sections of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to bring about a rapprochement between the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has so far not ...

    Court fiat to Taslimuddin
    PATNA, NOV. 12.The District and Sessions judge has directed the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Md. Taslimuddin, to surrender before the court in a case of cheating and fraud. The judge directed him to do so within 20 days. ...

    Sensex hits 6000-mark
    MUMBAI, NOV. 12.Samvat 2061 heralded a bullish outlook after the market today breached the psychological barrier of 6000 within minutes of resumption of ``moorat'' trading. Investors entered into token deals with great enthusiasm. — ...

    Landmine blasts
    RAIPUR, NOV. 12.Maoists today triggered landmine blasts and opened fire on police in two places in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. No casualties were reported. — PTI ...

    Grenade blast
    GUWAHATI, NOV.12.Thirteen devotees were injured when a grenade was hurled by unidentified persons at a Kali temple in Assam's Naogaon district tonight. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. The entire area was cordoned off and a search ...

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