RSS against
appeasement of any community: Vaidya
NAGPUR, Sept 3: The RSS has said it
was against appeasement of any
community but felt that the new BJP1
president Bangaru Laxmans address
at the partys national council here
on the need to attract Muslims into the
party was not a case of appeasement.
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Terrorism to
top talks agenda of Jack
Straws India trip
LONDON, Sept
3: International
terrorism, organised crime and
drug trafficking will be among
the major issues that British
Home Secretary Jack Straw will
discuss with Indian Home Minister
L K Advani during his six-day
visit to India commencing from
tomorrow. Straw told newsmen here
on the eve of the trip that he
was greatly looking forward to
the visit at the invitation of
"my friend L K Advani"
and "we will discuss
important issues such as
international terrorism,
organised crime, drugs and
policing. We already work
together well on many issues. But
I am convinced we can do much
more." ....more
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China,
India are Asias emerging labour
powers
 SINGAPORE,
Sept 3: India and China are set to
be the dominant Asian labour forces, with
their pools of highly skilled labour at a
relatively low cost attracting foreign
investors, a report by Political and
Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) said.
"Such labour is a draw for foreign
investors, especially when the supply of
such labour is almost
inexhaustible," the report, received
here today, said. A March-June survey of
expatriate managers in Asia found the
best quality production labour,
irrespective of cost, was found in Japan,
Taiwan and South Korea. .....more
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No posts in
occupation of Pak: Swami
SONIPAT,
Sept 3: Union Minister of State for
Home I D Swami has declared that none of
the Indian posts is in Pakistans
possession and asserted that
countrys borders are fully guarded
and secure. The Government was determined
to maintain the unity and integrity of
the country at all costs and ensure the
safety of the people in border areas, he
told reporters at Gohana town, 35 km from
here, yesterday. Reacting to statements
by some opposition leaders saying some
military posts in the Kargil sector were
in Pakistans occupation, he asked
people not to be misled by rumours being
spread by vested interests, and stressed
that the countrys borders were
fully guarded and secure......more
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Rent-free
phones being given to gallantry
awardees:Paswan
Excelsior
Correspondent
LEH,
Sept 3: Union Minister for
Communications, Ram Vilas Paswan has
informed that the rent free telephones
will be given to the gallantry awardees
in the country. The Minister was speaking
at a function organised by Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP) on his arrival here
today. Mr Paswan, who inspected the Guard
of Honour, later handed over seven
numbers of Inmarsat Terminals to Mr
Gautam Kaul, Director General, ITBP. Mr
Paswan assured on the occasion that the
additional requirement of two more
Inmarsat Terminals shall also be met on
priority to ITBP. Earlier during the day,
Mr Paswan laid the foundation stone for
16 staff quarters for the benefit of the
Telecom.......more
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SPECIAL
REPORT
Vajpayee under heavy medication
Latest
bout of illness triggers speculation,
consternation
From B L
Kak
NEW
DELHI, Sept 3: Prime Minister, Mr
Atal Behari Vajpayees latest
"I-am-all-right" assertion
notwithstanding, there is widespread
speculation and consternation about the
state of his health in the political and
official circles. And at a time when the
Prime Ministers Office (PMO) has
chosen to avoid dishing out any specific
information in this regard, Mr Vajpayee
himself has, at last, felt it necessary
to make public: "I have a problem
with my knee". Mr Vajpayee triggered
speculation, rumours and consternation
immediately after the sudden development
at Nagpur on August 27, when he returned
to Delhi, taking everyone by surprise. Mr
Vajpayee, who had gone to Nagpur to
attend the BJP national council and
executive meetings, flew back to Delhi a
day ...more
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Two
militants, jawan injured
BSF
thwarts yet another intrusion bid in
Samba
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: The Border Security
Forces (BSF) last night foiled yet
another infiltration attempt by
Pakistan-trained militants in Samba
sector wounding a couple of militants and
forcing them to retreat to Pakistan. A
BSF jawan was also injured in the
exchange of firing after which troops
recovered a large quantity of explosives
from the encounter site......more
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Arms
captured enough to raise 3 Army Divisions
Pak
generates 2.5 b. US dollars from drugs,
spends Rs 1000 cr on militancy
By
Gopal Sharma
JAMMU, Sept 3: Pak
generates about 2.5 billion US dollars
from drug trade annually while it spends
about Rs 1000 crore on aiding militants
operating in the Jammu and Kashmir. .....more
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Security
forces put on high alert in J and K
SRINAGAR,
Sept 3: Security forces
have been put on high alert and stringent
measures taken to prevent any attempts by
militants to attack soft
targets in view of Prime Minister A
B Vajpayees US visit early next
week. ........more
Soldier
killed in Pak shelling
5
ultras, SPO among 7 killed in Kashmir ....
15
Sabhas sit under one roof, call for unity .......
Army
jawan killed in shelling at Sunderbani ....
NAB
chief to pursue corruption cases in
Geneva, London....
SHOs
among over 100 Inspectors
transferred......
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