Sonia, Jogi violated code of conduct: Lyngdoh
*Notice issued to Cong for misuse of State aircraft

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: In a jolt to Congress, the Election Commission tonight said its president Sonia Gandhi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi have "violated" the model code of conduct by using the State Government aircraft during electioneering and issued a show cause notice to it as to why its recognition as a national party should not be "suspended or withdrawn"...............more

Pak plans to ban 4 more militant outfits

ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: As part of its crackdown against militant outfits, Pakistan officials claimed to have sealed 137 offices of the three proscribed groups, including Khudamul-e-Islam led by Jaish-e-Muhamamd leader Masood Azhar, and indicated banning four more outfits which sprang up with different names.............more

SRTC Manager, spouse arrested; four children
go underground
*Women’s body exhumed to establish murder

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 18: The Crime Branch today arrested a couple and was hunting their four children including two sons and two daughters for killing a housewife on a minor issue in her house at village Shahabad Kharpora in Tral area of Kashmir valley...............more

Stop terrorism links: PM to Afghanistan

BIKANER, Nov 18: Voicing concern over regrouping of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today asked Pakistan to change its policy and snap all links with terrorism if it wanted to improve relations with India...................more

UP reverses stand in Babri case

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Reversing its earlier stand, Uttar Pradesh Government today filed a supplementary affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the demolition of Babri Masjid was "barbaric and unpardonable", but left it to the apex court to decide the legality of CBI’s second chargesheet in the Rae Bareilly court dropping conspiracy charges against top BJP leaders, which had touched off a controversy..................more

Bharti applies for Cell license in J&K

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Sunil Mittal-owned Bharti Group today applied for six new licences under the unified regime, for circles of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh (East), Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa..................more

Judeo case a shock to nation: Sonia

BHILLAI (CHATTISGARH), Nov 18: Attacking BJP for the mounting corruption and poverty during its rule, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said that the latest scandal involving a Union Minister accepting bribe had come as a shock to the nation.........more

PM asks Jogi to step down......

CBI registers PE in Judeo case.....