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July 7
INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Bitterness creeps ahead of summit
The controversy over Hurriyat intensified with India telling Pakistan not to focus on 'extraneous issues' and Islamabad justifying the move.
Don't lose focus, India tells Pakistan
Union Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani emphasised the need for a foreign dignitary to respect the sentiments of the host country.
Cong disapproves of Musharraf's plan to meet Hurriyat
Party spokesman Anand Sharma was also critical of the failure of the BJP-led coalition government in taking the opposition into confidence on the summit.
Advani suggests South Asian confederation
The Union home minister warned that the concept of self-determination as espoused by separatist groups would prove detrimental more to Pakistan.
Agra hotels yet to fill up
The Mughal Sheraton Hotel selected by the Central government for the briefing of mediapersons is telling potential clients that it still has rooms available.
Panun Kashmir asks PM to take up Pandits' issue
In a memorandum submitted to Vajpayee, Panun Kashmir and Panun Kashmir Movement said India should ask for compensation from Pakistan for driving the 'Pandits out of their homes'.
Karunanidhi hospitalised
The former Tamil Nadu chief minister said he had received information that 25 partymen had died of cardiac arrest unable to bear the 'shock' over the assault on him.
PML to resist any deal on Kashmir
The acting president of Pakistan Muslim League Javed Hashmi refuted General Musharraf's charge that the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif put the Kashmir issue in the Lahore declaration of 1999 at his insistence.
Vajpayee tells DGMO to visit Pakistan
The top military officer is to hold talks with his counterpart in Pakistan to strengthen peace along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir and Siachen.
India making 'colossal mistake': Benazir
The former prime minister of Pakistan warned of a 'backlash' on any agreement signed with President Musharraf, as he lacked the mandate to represent Pakistan.
Hurriyat to be invited to Musharraf's reception
The Pakistani foreign office sought to explain away the invitation by pointing out that Hurriyat leaders had been invited in the past on occasions such as Pakistan's National Day.
Vikas to walk from Amritsar to India Gate
Released on Wednesday after spending three months in a Peshawar jail for entering Pakistan without valid documents, Vikas, who hails from Lucknow, told his parents of his desire over telephone from Amritsar late on Thursday night.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Judge calls Karunanidhi arrest abuse of power
The judge said the existence of power to arrest was one thing and justification for exercising it another.
Plea against Jaya's appointment dismissed
The Madras high court dismissed the petition as similar petitions are pending before the Supreme Court.
Baalu wants security for judge
The Environment Minister T R Baalu said Principal Sessions Judge Ashoke Kumar has received threats in the wake of the severe strictures against the TN govt passed by him.
PMK pulls out of AIADMK's alliance, may rejoin NDA
Dr S Ramadoss said he had been pushed into quitting the alliance by the shoddy treatment meted out to him by the AIADMK.
TN law minister accuses Maran of making up stories
C Ponnaiyan said police video-cassettes clearly showed that it was the Union minister who had attacked and beaten up policemen.
Jaya meets TN governor
The governor is reported to have summoned the Tamil Nadu chief minister to hand over a copy of the directive, received from the Union home ministry on recent events in the state.
Shekhawat tipped for TN governor
The septuagenarian Shekhawat's elevation would give the high command some leeway in Rajasthan. Another possible candidate was Planning Commission Deputy Chairman K C Pant.
Grenade lobbed at Tamil film actor's house: PTI
A crude hand grenade was lobbed at the residence of S S Chandran, an AIADMK activist, on Thursday night but none was injured in the incident.
INTERVIEW
'Jayalalithaa's continuance as CM is an insult to the Constitution'
'Just wait and see what will happen to Jayalalithaa now that she has tortured Karunanidhi.' Union Minister for Environment and Forests T R Baalu takes on the Tamil Nadu chief minister.
THE NAGA CEASEFIRE
Govt ready for Parliament resolution on truce
Home Minister L K Advani claimed that chief ministers of various northeastern states were consulted on different occasions on the truce extension issue.
Swami in Manipur as protests intensify
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs I D Swami met student leaders, politicians, academicians and representatives of various groups opposed to the extension of Naga ceasefire.
Gogoi apprehends tension in Assam over Naga accord
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Prime Minister Vajpayee gave him a patient hearing and assured that all necessary steps would be taken.
DIARY
Much ado about nothing
What do you say to parents who see a love story where there is none, wonders Hemanth Kumar G.
OTHER REPORTS
Eight MCC men hacked to death in Jharkhand
Chief Minister Babulal Marandi has convened a meeting of senior officials on Saturday to take stock of the situation.
Judicial custody of Shah, Rizvi extended
The dean of J J Hospital also submitted to the special court Bharat Shah's medical report, which said that his vital parameters were normal.
I passed out when I heard Jessica was shot: Malini
In her cross-examination she denied that the police had tutored her to toe their line.
Army convoy ambushed; 27 killed in J&K
Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants on Friday ambushed an army convoy on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Doda district triggering a fierce gun battle in which three soldiers and two militants were killed.
Right-wing party wins PoK elections
The right-wing Muslim Conference of Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan emerged as the most powerful party, winning 21 out of 40 seats. Benazir Bhutto's PPP got 15 seats.
Two militants arrested in Delhi, blast bid foiled: PTI
The Pakistani militants had crossed over to Jammu through the Sialkot border on June 23. They told the police that they had been asked to carry out blasts in Delhi.
MiG crash in Rajasthan, pilots bail out: PTI
A woman on the ground was injured when the aircraft crashed and caught fire after an explosion. The air control tower lost contact with the aircraft soon after it took off from Jodhpur Air Force Station on a training flight on Thursday.
COLUMN
The quest for energy security
'New Delhi should make it clear to Iran that it would be Tehran's responsibility to seek and obtain guarantees from Pakistan on the security of supplies,' says G Parthasarathy.
July 6
INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Musharraf to lead 63-member delegation
According to official sources Musharraf's delegation would include several ministers, top officials, intellectuals and journalists.
Vikas Singh walks to freedom
Talking to reporters at the border before he was whisked away by the Border Security Force for questioning, Vikas Singh said that he was quite satisfied with the treatment he received in the Pakistani jail.
Musharraf agrees to meet Hurriyat leaders
In his reply to the Hurriyat Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat, the Pakistani president said he had asked his envoy in Delhi to make the necessary arrangements.
Confidence building steps likely during summit
Army sources said that establishment of more hotlines between the two armies and more meetings between both the armies' field commanders along the Line of Control are under serious consideration by the Prime Minister's Office.
Musharraf suggests No War Pact
The Pakistani president said the Indo-Pak summit would be 'incomplete' without the involvement of the Hurriyat Conference in the July 15 Agra talks and the earlier they were involved the better.
Musharraf sets up National Security Council
The move is seen in official circles in Islamabad as yet another attempt on Musharraf's part to broad base the power structure within the armed forces in order to get their support on all his major policy initiatives like peace moves with India.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
TN govt studying 'warning' letter
The Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Shankar said that the letter doesn't mention any specific timeframe for a reply.
TN police will stand by its officers: DGP
The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police A Ravindranath said that he will stand by the officers who allegedly roughed up former chief minister M Karunanidhi and Union ministers Murasoli Maran and T R Baalu while arresting them.
Jaya ally comes out in Karunanidhi's support
Pattali Makkal Kacchi founder Dr S Ramadoss said that facts now being revealed in the courts showed that the crime branch had 'fabricated' the case against Karunanidhi.
Centre to keep watch on TN: Venkaiah
The Union Rural Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that the Centre would not interfere if the state government strictly adhered to the Constitution.
Jaya declines to comment on Centre's warning
The Centre on Wednesday night issued a warning to the Tamil Nadu government against the recurrence of 'unfortunate events.'
Stalin applies for bail
In his petition Stalin said he was innocent and had nothing to do with the 'flyover scam'.
DMK to resume battle in Parliament
Union ministers Murasoli Maran and T R Baalu plan to move a privilege motion in Parliament against the state police officials who allegedly tortured and beat them.
Former TN governor given warm send off
Among those who saw her off at Madras airport included Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, her cabinet colleagues and state Chief Secretary P Shankar.
NDA Fact-finding Team's Report: Full Text
THE NAGA CEASEFIRE
Women defy curfew to protest truce extension
The processions by Manipuri women supported by six organisations was the biggest ever against the Naga ceasefire extension to Manipur.
High-level home ministry team for Manipur
The high-level team led by Minister of State for Home Affairs I D Swami will submit a report to the Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani by Saturday.
Naga truce needs to be amended: BJP/PTI
BJP national secretary in charge of the Northeast P B Acharya said it needs to clearly say that the geographical integrity of any state will not be interfered with.
13-hr bandh called in Manipur on Friday
There was no let up in the sit-in-protests against the extension of the Naga ceasefire to Manipur in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts.
NEWS
Malini Ramani identifies Manu Sharma
The fashion designer and daughter of socialite Bina Ramani told the court that Sharma was the guest who had asked for drinks after the bar at her Tamarind Court restaurant had closed on the night of April 29, 1999.
Emirates flight makes emergency landing at Hyderabad
All the 362 passengers and crew-members aboard the Dubai-bound flight from Bangkok were safe.
R D Tyagi admitted to ICU
The former Bombay police commissioner, whose bail application in the riots case was rejected on Wednesday, was admitted to the ICU in Bombay Hospital on Thursday afternoon after he complained of chest pain.
Trinamul denies split with Congress
On Tuesday, Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee had said that her party would go it alone in West Bengal charging the state Congress leadership of not being sincere in fighting the CPI-M.
Stringent visa rules for Australia bound students
An immigration ministry spokeswoman said the regulations had been made more tougher because many people were using student visa as a backdoor entry into the country.
China-Pak fighter's mock-up ready: PTI
China has manufactured a full size mock-up of the Super 7 fighter - FC-1, designed to integrate weapon systems from different countries with an investment of $150 million, 50 per cent of which has been provided by Pakistan.
DIARY
I am happy please!
For gawd's sake, Lebi Tom is not ready to marry yet!
COLUMN
Jayalalithaa's latest antics
'It would be interesting for the GoI to explore the necessary legislation for expelling politicians with a time-tested record of violating democratic procedure,' says S Gopikrishna.
July 5
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Centre warns TN govt again
The home ministry in a four-page letter warned the Tamil Nadu government not to repeat the 'unfortunate events' and said that it would be keeping a close watch on its activities.
Karunanidhi breaks down at press conference
In a choked voice the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi said that the police did not even allow him to change his undergarments in private.
Protests by Tamils helped my release: Karunanidhi
Policemen had a tough time controlling the surging crowd, which wanted to have a glimpse of the former chief minister M Karunanidhi as he got out of the Madras central jail.
Police wanted to kill Karunanidhi: Maran
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Murasoli Maran alleged that the police wanted to kill him also as it did not want to leave a witness.
Jaya's assault against DMK far from over
At the centre of the arrests controversy is the Madras Corporation Commissioner J T Acharyulu, whose complaint against Karunanidhi, his son M K Stalin and some government officials led to their arrests by the state police.
Jaya bows down to pressure
The former chief minister M Karunanidhi's refusal to be moved to the hospital and his insistence to remain in the prison forced Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to order his release.
Karunanidhi's released, charges remain
However, Karunanidhi's son and Madras Mayor M K Stalin would continue to remain in the Madurai central jail, where he has been lodged in defiance of a judicial order to house him in the Madras prison.
Maran discharged from hospital: PTI
Though a magistrate had ordered his release on Monday, Maran had refused to come out of custody demanding that the cases against him be dropped, which the Tamil Nadu government did on Tuesday.
Karunanidhi asks state govt to withdraw security
In a letter to the Tamil Nadu home secretary, Karunanidhi said he was harassed in the presence of his personal security guards, provided by the state government, at the time of his arrest.
NDA Fact-finding Team's Report: Full Text
INDO-PAK SUMMIT
IC 814 hijackers' extradition to figure in talks
The Minister of State for Home Affairs I D Swami said that the prisoners of war issue may also come up for discussion during the talks.
PM announces steps to enhance Indo-Pak ties
One of the steps announced by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee offers 20 scholarships to Pakistani students to train in Indian technical institutes.
Red carpet welcome for Musharraf
On July 14 the Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf will visit his ancestral home in old Delhi and the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Crucial Hurriyat meet on Thursday: PTI
Hurriyat Conference sources said that they have received a positive response to the communication seeking meetings with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf.
Summit to discuss Indo-Iran-Pak gas project
The 2670 km long overland gas pipeline to be laid through Pakistan could fetch the cash strapped country a whooping eight billion dollars in royalties.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
THE NAGA CEASEFIRE
Naga-Meitei tension builds up in Manipur
The South Nagas Union of Nagaland's decision to welcome the ceasefire by hoisting white flags atop all Naga homes has added to the tension in Imphal.
2 eminent Manipuris may return Padma Shrees
Theatre personalities M K Binodini Devi and Ratan Thiyam said they would return their awards if the Centre failed to revoke the extension of the Naga truce to the state.
Parties join hands to fight truce extension
The all parties forum would coordinate between various groups that are demanding immediate withdrawal of the ceasefire from Manipur.
Women picket Manipur's largest market: PTI
Over 5,000 women anti-ceasefire protestors converged on Khwairamband, the largest market complex in Manipur, defying prohibitory orders during the curfew relaxation period.
Militants attack Manipur ex-minister's house
This was the second attack on the house of a legislator in the past three days.
NEWS
Army convoy ambushed in J&K
Militants opened indiscriminate fire on a heavily armed convoy on Amarnath yatra route resulting in casualties. The convoy was not escorting pilgrims.
Orissa Cop held for protecting flesh trade ring
Superintendent of Police Asheet Panigrahi said the prostitution ring in Malkangiri was patronised by several influential people, including rich businessmen and contractors.
Bombay riots accused R D Tyagi's bail plea rejected
The Srikrishna Commission had strongly recommended that the Maharashtra government take strict action against the former Bombay police commissioner Tyagi and two junior police colleagues for the Suleman Bakery deaths.
UK NEWS
Interpol denies police claim about British national
Kulu Superintendent of Police S Venu Gopal had claimed that Interpol had classified information about Ian Stillman who was arrested near Manali and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for involvement in the drugs trade.
DIARY
Minister Irony
Introducing Aniruddha. He is Shishir Bhate's good friend, a minister of education in real life, and "the ultimate irony".
SPECIAL
The Navy's new instructors
Along with lessons on weaponry, tactics and strategy, the Navy's training centre echoes with episodes from the Bible, Ramayan, Mahabharat and Koran..
COLUMNS
No ready cure for this cancer
'Today, the Indo-Pak cancer has assumed almost terminal proportions. There is no cure -- not even the non-invasive surgery at the LoC as suggested by the "peace with Pakistan" brigade,' says Arvind Lavakare.
Mala fide in Madras
'The Centre decided to pick on the governor of Tamil Nadu as they are loath to take on the mercurial Jayalalithaa, whom they may yet feel the need to ally with at some future point,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
July 4
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Union cabinet sends a warning to TN govt
Briefing reporters on the outcome of Tuesday's three-hour Cabinet meeting, Union Law and Justice Minister Arun Jaitley said the state's action against Karunanidhi was vindictive and premeditated.
Jayalalithaa has no reason to be happy
That Jayalalithaa did not mean to take on the Central government was palpable on Monday as she quietly left the state to visit a number of temples in Kerala.
3000 DMK workers on fast in Madurai jail
The fasting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers are demanding the immediate release their party President M Karunanidhi.
Baalu released from prison
Union Minister for Environment and Forests T R Baalu whose release orders were signed by a magistrate court Monday itself, had refused to come out of custody demanding that the charges against him be dropped.
Karunandhi's health a worry, says daughter
Kanimozhi said Karunanidhi's legs were swollen, rendering him incapable of walking and he had to eat prison food, though doctors have prescribed him a special diet.
3000 DMK workers on fast in Madurai jail
The fasting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers are demanding the immediate release their party President M Karunanidhi.
'They carried me out like a parcel': Maran
A member of the Union Cabinet, Murasoli Maran faxed a blow-by-blow account of Saturday's events to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Congress against President's rule in TN
Criticising the Centre's reported move to impose President's rule in Tamil Nadu, Congress spokesman S Jaipal Reddy said that Law Minister Arun Jaitley seems to know only Article 356.
DMK, AIADMK MPs meet Advani
After a brief meeting with the delegations Home Minister L K Advani declined to comment except saying that cabinet would decide whatever has to be done.
Jaya ally flays TN police
PMK leader Dr S Ramadoss visited Karunanidhi in prison and later, called for his release.
Charges against Maran, Baalu dropped
The state government took the decision in the interest of maintaining 'cordial relationship' with the Centre.
Jayalalithaa faces loss of face
DMK leaders play the legal cards to perfection. And put the Tamil Nadu government in a spot.
Investigating officer in 'flyover scam' summoned: PTI
Principal Sessions Judge Ashok Kumar gave this direction while dealing with the bail application of one of the accused Dr N S Srinivasan.
Rangarajan sworn in TN Governor: PTI
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, her cabinet colleagues, chiefs of armed forces and high court judges were present at the simple function held at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan.
A quiet governor leaves a storm behind
It is ironic that the 73-year old Fathima Beevi, who lived like a recluse in Raj Bhavan had to leave her office under controversial circumstances over the arrest of Karunanidhi, who pitched for her appointment four years ago.
INTERVIEW
'Jayalalithaa is afraid of herself'
'Tomorrow, a state government can arrest India's home minister. They can go further. Our judges can be arrested. A ruler must have the spirit of the Constitution in mind,' says Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Lashkar rejects plea for ceasefire during Indo-Pak talks
Leader of Pakistan's Jamait-ulema Maulana Fazal-ur Rehman had appealed to all militant groups to cease their activities during the Indo-Pak summit.
Hurriyat episode may inhibit Pak delegation
Having had to concede to New Delhi's request that President Pervez Musharraf not meet Hurriyat leaders, the Pakistanis might retaliate by shunning non-official programmes in India.
Tight security for hotels chosen for talks
The security for hotels would be taken over by the personnel of the Special Protection Group and National Security Guards from July 13 till July 16.
Jaypee Palace may host summit, Amar Vilas Musharraf
General Musharraf would be put up in the most expensive and luxurious hotel in Agra - Amar Vilas - during his India visit for the Indo-Pak summit.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
THE NAGA CEASEFIRE
Security forces on full alert in Manipur
The United Naga Council has announced that it will organise processions and rallies in some hill areas of Manipur on Wednesday to welcome the ceasefire.
Widespread sit-in protests in Manipur
The All India Students Federation demanded immediate dismissal of the National Democratic Alliance government for 'killing democracy in Manipur.'
NEWS
Hizb fears attack on Amarnath pilgrims
Hizbul spokesman Commander Masood said that anti-talks elements may attack the Amarnath pilgrims to give a bad name to Hizbul Mujahideen.
Trinamool snaps ties with Congress
The Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee charged the Congress of not being serious in fighting the Communists in West Bengal.
Hurriyat an extension of Pakistan: JKLF
General Secretary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Haider Hijaji claimed that the Hurriyat leaders are on the payroll of Pakistan.
INTERVIEW
'Becoming the home minister has cast a burden on me'
'I have not spoken a word about Ayodhya in the last three years.' Union Home Minister L K Advani on Hindutva and the taste of power.
DIARY
East is East and West is West
Vivek Ojha, a true-blue Indian, takes stock of the land of opportunities.
SPECIAL
Much hype, small gains
'The more China haggles over marginal gains in territory, remains inflexible over its 'claims' and continues to be insensitive to India's security interests, the more it loses diplomatically in New Delhi,' feels Sujit Datta.
July 3
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Maran, Baalu refuse to leave jail
They said that since the cases against them had not been dismissed, they did not wish to leave jail until they were either declared innocent or punished if found guilty.
A governor cannot justify her acts: Fathima
In a statement to the press, Beevi, a former judge of the Supreme Court, said everyone is aware that she is not a politician.
Tamil Nadu bandh passes off peacefully
The bandh was near-total across the state with most shops, business establishments and educational institutions remaining closed while near empty state transport buses plied with police escort. Chief Minister Jayalalitha, in a bold move, spent the day in neighbouring Kerala.
Rangarajan to be sworn in TN Governor on Tuesday
Dr C Rangarajan is the Andhra Pradesh Governor and has been asked by the Centre to hold the additional charge of Tamil Nadu.
Jaya refuses to comment on arrests
The Tamil Nadu chief minister who is on a pilgrimage to a number of temples in and around Guruvayur said that she is on a private visit and doesn't wish to comment on the Tamil Nadu situation.
'Maran, Baalu treated like common criminals'
Fernandes reports to PM; Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav, Joshi, Uma Bharti back Jayalalithaa's dismissal
Centre to use Article 355 against Jayalalithaa
'The shocking behaviour of TN Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram has left us with no other option,' a Cabinet minister said.
DMK seeks Vajpayee's intervention
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary K Anbazhagan claimed that more than 50000 activists have been arrested by the police and sent to jail, where they are suffering due to the lack of basic amenities.
AIADMK delegation calls on President
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam delegation denied that there was any compromise in the release of Union ministers Murasoli Maran and T R Baalu.
Trinamool to support Centre in TN: Mamata
Mamata Bannerjee said Trinamool Congress will support the Centre even if it decides to impose President's rule in Tamil Nadu.
Fathima Beevi's resignation accepted
Prime Minister Vajpayee had informed President Narayanan about the Union Cabinet's decision to recall Fathima Beevi for failing to discharge her constitutional obligation after the arrest of former state chief minister M Karunanidhi and two Union ministers.
True lies -- the tale of the tapes
In Tamil Nadu, where vendetta and videotapes are the order of the day and political rivalry finds an outlet through television channels, the average citizen suspends disbelief.
Stern warning or slap on the wrist?
The Union Cabinet is contemplating two options to deal with the Jayalalithaa Jayaram government in Tamil Nadu.
Jayalalithaa in Guruvayur to offer calf elephant
The Tamil Nadu chief minister left for Guruvayur in Kerala by a special flight early on Monday morning to offer worship at the famous Sri Krishna temple.
THE INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Hurriyat demand to meet Musharraf a 'non-issue': India
Pakistani officials had on Sunday confirmed media reports that it was no longer pushing for a meeting between Hurriyat leaders and Musharraf during the visit to India.
UK groups lobby against summit
The petition puts the Indian government in conflict with groups that have been staunchly loyal to India for many years.
Indo-Pak summit a good sign: Shabbir Shah
The separatist leader while lauding the initiative shown by Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee and Pakistan President General said that the Kashmir issue cannot be solved in one meeting.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
NEWS
Staines murder trial deferred till Aug 1
The trial of Dara Singh got deferred because his senior defence counsel submitted a petition to the court requesting for a postponement due to a bereavement in his family.
Partial lunar eclipse on Thursday
The two hour 40 minute long eclipse will be visible from most parts of India except the northern and western regions.
Amarnath yatra takes off
3500 pilgrims left Jammu in 148 heavily escorted vehicles for Pahalgham from where they will undertake a 46 km mountain trek to reach the mouth of the Amarnath cave up in the Himalayas at a height of 3952 metres.
Pak soldier among foreign mercenaries killed in J&K: PTI
Abul Jindal, with identity card number 79150-BOX, was killed along with a self-styled battalion commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), in a gun battle with security forces in Kupwara district on Sunday night.
Telangana Congress legislators threaten to sit separately
The Telangana Congress Legislators Forum sounded the warning after a meeting attended by 22 out of 41 MLAs from the region, in Hyderabad on Sunday.
DIARY
The Day After
So what, asks Dileepan R, do you do when you are laid off?
COLUMNS
Does the Constitution hold sway in Tamil Nadu?
'Never, even during the Emergency, were over 23,000 people arrested in a single day in a single state. You tell me: is the Tamil Nadu government civilized?' says T V R Shenoy.
George the jobless
Once a roaring tiger, now a silent pussycat. That is Vincent George for you today. Capital Buzz on the gossip from the Delhi Durbar.
July 2
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Sun TV's premises in Madras raided
The state police released their own video footage of the arrest of Karunanidhi, Maran and another Union minister, T R Baalu, to counter Sun's visuals.
Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi resigns
She sent in her resignation to the President soon after the Union Cabinet decided to recall her.
NDA team recommends President's rule
BJP leaders concede, however, that Prime Minister Vajpayee may not rush the Article 356 fence.
Bakht leading contender for governor's post
The governor's imminent replacement bodes ill for Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, already facing widespread criticism for the way in which her government has handled the arrest of DMK president M Karunanidhi.
Cabinet to recommend governor's recall
Law Minister Arun Jaitley said Fathima Beevi had 'wholly failed to discharge her constitutional obligations'.
Jayalalithaa queers her own pitch
The clock is ticking, and Jayalalithaa has less than five months to get re-elected. When she was jailed in 1996, there was an outpouring of sympathy for her. She has now handed over that same advantage -- many times magnified by the brutal execution of the arrests -- to the DMK.
Bandh may see government, opposition clash
A further spin was added to the situation when matinee icon Rajnikanth broke his five-year-long silence on political issues and appeared on television to condemn Karunanidhi's arrest.
SLIDE SHOWS
Arresting developments
The Karunanidhi arrest drama.
A state in shock
After the arrest.
THE INDO-PAK SUMMIT
Pakistan agrees not to invite Hurriyat
Pakistani officials said they were no longer pushing for a meeting between Hurriyat leaders and General Musharraf. 'At this point our focus is on the main summit,' they said.
Stop making empty boasts, Musharraf tells fanatics
'It is the duty of all Pakistanis to first become strong and then challenge the world,' the Pakistani ruler told an Islamic conference.
MESSAGE BOARD
Will the Indo-Pak summit create history?
Will Prime Minister Vajpayee of India and President Musharraf of Pakistan be able to make a decisive break from a past of suspicion and conflict? Express your opinion.
OTHER REPORTS
Congress suspends wayward MLA in Rajasthan: PTI
Babulal Singaria was taken into custody after he allegedly slapped a superintendent of police and tore the clothes of an additional SP in Ajmer.
COLUMN
Lagaan vs Gadar
Gadar is a wonderful film. While Lagaan, shows more than two hours of cricket and a predictable result, Gadar has a real theme, says Francois Gautier.
July 1
TURMOIL IN TAMIL NADU
Karunanidhi, Stalin arrested
The DMK president was arrested well after midnight in connection with a case of alleged bribery in a road construction contract, while Stalin surrendered later.
Stalin vows to fight back
The mayor of Madras was in Bangalore on a weekend visit to his sister's house when Karunanidhi was arrested.
TN governor asked to submit report
A team of the Union home ministry has also been asked to visit Tamil Nadu and independently submit a report on the developments there.
Jayalalitha declares war
In Madras, it's payback time now.
A day of high drama
Inside Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, men and women were seen wailing loudly, beating their breasts.
Preventive arrests, widespread tension
Leaders cutting across the political spectrum have condemned the arrest of Karunanidhi, with varying degrees of vehemence.
Union minister Maran arrested: PTI
The police have charged him with causing hurt to a public servant, obstructing the lawful apprehension of another person and threatening to cause grievous injury.
Sporadic incidents of violence in Tamil Nadu
Tension gripped the state and normal life was affected in several parts as DMK men took to the streets.
Jaya calls Sun TV footage a stunt: PTI
The chief minister said the voice in the tape yelling 'they are trying to kill me' was not Karunanidhi's.
Congress joins NDA in condemnation
The Congress, the AIADMK's ally, deplored the manner in which Karunanidhi had been arrested and said there was no space for the politics of vengeance.
Police restrain Sun TV
All of Saturday morning, the channel owned by Kalanidhi Maran, son of Karunanidhi's nephew Murasoli Maran, flashed images of the two leaders being manhandled by police personnel.
Fearing violence, people stay indoors
Shops in most cities in Tamil Nadu downed shutters and very few vehicles were plying on the roads.
Centre rejects DMK demand for Article 356
Union Minister of State for Home I D Swami said it was not easy for the Centre to intervene in matters that were directly under the state government's jurisdiction.
No reason cited for arrest, says Baalu: PTI
The Union minister for environment and forests said the police did not bother to produce an arrest warrant even after he identified himself.
Personal agenda prevailed over law: Jaitley
'These are not people who are likely to abscond. The conduct of the Tamil Nadu police is very disturbing,' the Union law minister said.
PM condemns Karunanidhi's arrest
He sought a detailed report from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary on the events of the day.
No summons against me, says Karunanidhi: PTI
The family members of the 77-year-old politician, including his wife Dayalu and daughter Selvi, were also taken to the police station, DMK sources said.
Pondicherry DMK MLAs arrested: PTI
Former Pondicherry chief minister R V Janakiraman was among those arrested for taking out a procession protesting against Karunanidhi's arrest.
BJP shocked by Karunanidhi's arrest: PTI
Senior BJP leader J P Mathur described the manner of the former chief minister's arrest as abominable.
Jayalalitha's elephantine vow postponed
The Tamil Nadu chief minister was to visit the Guruvayur temple on Saturday and offer a 12-year-old elephant to celebrate her electoral triumph.
SLIDE SHOWS
Arresting developments
The Karunanidhi arrest drama.
A state in shock
After the arrest.
THE INDO-PAK SUMMIT
One meeting is not enough: Advani
Home Minister L K Advani in a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said problems with Pakistan have been persisting for 50 years.
Pakistan releases Vikas Singh
The youth was on a world peace tour when he was arrested on February 22 at the border with Afghanistan for not possessing valid documents.
Vajpayee meets his predecessors
Official sources said the prime minister met P V Narasimha Rao and V P Singh to get their perception of the direction that needs to be followed in the talks.
'Indo-Pak meeting should agree on nuclear freeze'
A joint statement of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace and the Pakistan Peace Coalition said there was potential for a conventional war between India and Pakistan turning into a nuclear conflict.
Musharraf's childhood mansion getting a facelift
But the general's proposed visit has led to a controversy over which portion of the mansion he spent his childhood in.
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THE NAGA CEASEFIRE
Manipur curfew relaxed for 11 hours: PTI
But there was no let-up in patrolling by security and paramilitary forces. There were also reports of sit-in protests in various parts of the state.
OTHER REPORTS
US cannot treat sanctions against India and Pakistan equally: PTI
Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca said the sanctions against Pakistan triggered by the military coup would stay till a democratically elected government takes office.
Manisha Koirala's secretary shot dead: PTI
Unidentified persons barged into Ajit Dewani's office and shot him at point-blank range.
India, Turkey sign security protocol: PTI
The agreement also provides for joint efforts to combat arms smuggling, counterfeiting of currencies, money laundering and illegal migration.
16 killed in Bihar road accident: PTI
The police said 15 persons were wounded and nearly 20 missing when a truck carrying tribals from Ranchi plunged into the Kab river.
Chohan admitted to hospital: PTI
The Sikh separatist is suffering from high blood pressure.
'Excellent' Kofi Annan gets second term
The UN secretary general's first five-year term was marked by slow but steady reform of the world body to make it more responsive to the changing world.
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