DMK pulls out of NDA Govt

CHENNAI, Dec 20: Capping two years of strained ties with BJP, the DMK today pulled out its two ministers from the Vajpayee Government and withdrew from the NDA but said it would give issue based support to the Central coalition..............more

200 illegal, backdoor appointments in Health Department
Court frames corruption charges against
ex-Minister, Director

Excelsior Legal Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 20: In a rare of the rarest case in Jammu and Kashmir, the court has framed corruption charges against former Minister, who is involved in making 200 illegal and backdoor appointments in State’s Health and Family Welfare Department................more

Pak SC's big relief for women

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: In a far-reaching judgement seen as a big relief for women in Pakistan, the country’s Supreme Court has granted the right to Muslim girls to marry without the consent of guardians. A full bench of the apex court, setting aside a Lahore High Court judgement of 1997, yesterday said Muslim girls can marry without their Wali’s (guardian) consent and an admission by the couple was sufficient proof of marriage.................more

Cabinet reshuffle on cards

NEW DELHI, Dec 20: A reshuffle of Union Council of Ministers appears on the cards in the wake of DMK’s decision to withdraw its two Ministers from the NDA Government..............more

SAARC summit will be important: Kasuri

NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Voicing confidence that the SAARC summit in Islamabad attended by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee next month will be "important", Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri today hoped it will result in "something more concrete"..................more

Top ULFA leaders surrender in Bhutan

SAMDRUP JONGKHAR (BHUTAN), Dec 20: Top ULFA leader, Biju Deka, along with 25 others has surrendered to the Royal Bhutan Army after 30 camps of the militants were overrun by the RBA.............more

LeT commander killed in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Dec 20: Police and Army today gunned down an ‘area commander’ of Lashkar—Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter at village Darra in Thanna Mandi.......................more

Lal Singh blames bureaucrats as JDA calls off stir.....