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Agreement in US, disagreement within India Delhi won't permit changes in nuclear legislation: PM 7/27/2006 7:04:16 PM PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JULY 27: The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, declared on Thursday that India would not accept any changes in the agreed nuclear legislation. At a time when the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement crossed yet another hurdle when US House of Representatives passed the agreement, disagreements within Indian political fraternity were too evident to be missed. In fact, the Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes with the Left allies and NDA-led Opposition protesting the deal. The Prime Minister was forced to declare on the floor of the House that India would not accept any changes in the agreed nuclear legislation. “I have spoken to President Bush myself. I have assurance from the US administration that the terms discussed on July 18 will not be tampered with. If US legislation process leads to an end result which is not consistent with what we have agreed on, that will be the deciding factor on what we will do next,” Manmohan Singh said. The Opposition parties and the Left allies expressed dissatisfaction with Manmohan Singh’s statem...   READ MORE

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Woman, thy share is going to be fair! Suicides in defence forces will be checked: Mukherjee 7/27/2006 7:03:42 PM B L KAK NEW DELHI, JULY 27: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been left with no alternative but to adopt women-friendly policy and programme. This, obviously, follows the unambiguous demonstration of thed will and determination of the softer sex to fight all kinds of disparites. The Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, told the Lok Sabha on Thursday that women in Armed Forces will now have parity of rank and salary with their male counterparts. He held out an assurance assuring steps had been put in place to check suicides in defence services. Describing as "very unfortunate" the suicides by defence personnel, including by women cadres, Mukherjee said that life in Armed Force...   READ MORE   Investigations into Mumbai blasts unending Three men in Kerala trigger a sensation 7/27/2006 7:02:36 PM EARLY TIMES DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI JULY 27: In a significant turn of events, investigations into the July 11 serial blasts in Mumbai have led intelligence and police officers to investigate three men in Kerala. They are KP Noohu, Ooma Babu and Shnsudheen. All the three are accused in the Coimbatore bomb blasts of February 14, 1998. EARLY TIMES was officially fold that the Mumbai police had rushed a team to Kerala to probe Noohu's antecedents. Noohu, who the police believe may have had a role in the Mumbai blasts, hails from northern Kerala's Kozhikode town (formerly Calicut). He is currently absconding. Noohu's associates -- Ooma Babu and Shamsudheen -- also hail from Kozhikode. ...   READ MORE   Investigations into Mumbai blasts unending Three men in Kerala trigger a sensation 7/27/2006 7:00:13 PM EARLY TIMES DELHI BUREAU NEW DELHI JULY 27: In a significant turn of events, investigations into the July 11 serial blasts in Mumbai have led intelligence and police officers to investigate three men in Kerala. They are KP Noohu, Ooma Babu and Shnsudheen. All the three are accused in the Coimbatore bomb blasts of February 14, 1998. EARLY TIMES was officially fold that the Mumbai police had rushed a team to Kerala to probe Noohu's antecedents. Noohu, who the police believe may have had a role in the Mumbai blasts, hails from northern Kerala's Kozhikode town (formerly Calicut). He is currently absconding. Noohu's associates -- Ooma Babu and Shamsudheen -- also hail from Kozhikode. ...   READ MORE   Judge refuses to hear petition against SASB 7/27/2006 6:24:29 PM Srinagar: Citing personal reasons, Justice J P Singh of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today expressed his inability to hear a petition against Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) and state government in a case of alleged tampering with the 'shivlingum' at the shrine. "I cannot hear this case due to personal reasons," Justice Singh said when the case came up for hearing. He said it would be listed on Monday, July 31, before some other judge of the court. Jagdish Chander Sharma, a resident of Kishtwar, has filed a petition against the SASB for hurting the sentiments of Hindu devotees of the Amarnath shrine by installing a fake 'lingum' in the cave. Sharma has also made Chief Secret...   READ MORE   18 injured in Sopore grenade explosion 7/27/2006 6:22:21 PM SRINAGAR, JULY 27, : Nearly eighteen people were injured in a grenade explosion at Sopore in North Kashmir on Thursday. According to the reports reaching here, unknown persons lobbed a grenade towards the army convoy at Sopore, however, grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road, injuring nearly eighteen people. Injured were rushed to the Sub District Hospital, Sopore, from where critical injured persons were shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment. Injured have been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad son of M. Sultan Khan, Jana wife of Akbar malla, Mumtaza daughter of Akbar malla of Sheikh-Pora Sopore, Haseena daughter of Abdul Rehim of Mehrajpora, Mubashir son of Ghula...   READ MORE   STRINGERNT SECURITY IN PLACE AHEAD PREZ VISIT TO KASHMIR 7/27/2006 6:14:16 PM Srinagar,July 27: Stringent security arrangements have been put in place for the smooth conduct of two-day visit of President Avul Pakir Jainulabideen Abdul Kalam to restive region of Kashmir beginning Friday. Security agencies have been put on a high alert ahead of visit of President Kalam to Kashmir beginning tomorrow, police officials said. Security has been tightened on all the routes through which the President is expected to pass during his visit to the valley, they said. Facing criticism and hue and cry over the unprecedented security arrangements during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit on May 24, the security forces and other agencies are on their toes to avoid a repeat of...   READ MORE   Congress leaders divided over Peerzada's tenure as PCC Chief 7/27/2006 6:13:42 PM Jammu,July 27 :- Conflicting views are being dished out by senior congressmen regarding the restructuring of the PCC by installing a dynamic party leader as PCC President in place of Peerzada Mohd.Sayed. One set of congress leaders said here today that the reports of imminent change of PCC President were being circulated by the Peerzada's detractors.These detractors,according to sources close to Mr Mohd.Sayed,had even started circulating the names of prospective candidates who could be appointed as the PCC head. The anti-Peerzada lobby had manipulated reports that some experienced and dynamic party leader was being appointed as PCC Chief because Peerzada had failed to deliver the good...   READ MORE   Former ISI Chief seen day dreaming as he predicts balkanisation of India 7/27/2006 6:13:04 PM Srinagar,July 27 :- Gen.(Retd) Hamid Gul,a former Chief of the dreaded Pakistan's ISI continues to nurse his age-old wish of seeking India balkanised. Basing on his dreams Gen. Hamid Gul has,in an interview published in Muzaffarabad based fortnightly Sadai Hurriyat,said that the current feeling of furstration among Jehadis in Jammu and kashmir was a temporary affair. The reason for this is that soon after America's possible debacle in Afghanistan the situation for India will become difficult.He has said that there should be no cause for Jehadis to harbour a feeling of desperation and disappointment. In support of his contention the former ISI Chief has referred to the ongoing probl...   READ MORE

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