US hopes India, Pakistan will use summit to ease tensions
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said after September 11, Musharraf had taken the strategic decision to move against terrorism.
SAARC officials trying to hold truncated retreat
The original full-day retreat slated for Saturday at Nagarkot, 32 km away from Kathmandu, had to be cancelled after Friday's opening session was postponed.
Did Musharraf deliberately delay arrival
Rumours say that the Pakistan president wanted to avoid meeting Prime Minister Vajpayee during the retreat on the sidelines of the SAARC summit.
WAR ON TERROR
Omar may have been held: Afghan minister
However, Minister for Reconstruction Amin Farhang told a German TV channel that he did not have any details.
Pakistan arrests ex-Taliban ambassador
Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, who had applied for asylum, was arrested for overstaying.
Pakistani fundamentalists go underground
Families of missing volunteers who were asked to go to Afghanistan and fight alongside the Taliban are hounding them, reports said.
Pakistan continues crackdown on militants
Reports said the police had arrested 80 militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed on Thursday.
OTHER REPORTS
ISI ring busted in WB, Pakistani agent held
Four of his accomplices were also arrested on charges of trying to collect secret information on army installations.
Prohibitory orders promulgated in Jaisalmer
Night curfew would be in force in towns along the Indo-Pak border and the use of loudspeakers at public places has been banned.
No blueprint for peace in Kashmir: Blair
The British premier said he would put before India and Pakistan the views of the international community regarding the tension in the subcontinent.
First Delhi-Kabul air link likely from Jan 15
Iran's Mahan Air will operate three flights between Tehran and Delhi every week, of which two will fly via Kabul.
MARKET REPORT
Sensex gains 68 points
Old economy stocks rise on impressive sales of cement and
auto companies. Tech stocks advance on expectations of improved Q3 results.
REDIFF POLL
Many vote for Common Man, PM
Vajpayee's leadership and the Common Man's stoicity have won them several admirers.
BUSINESS
Budget to factor in war threats: Sinha
'If the defence ministry needs more funds, I will not hesitate to provide that,' the finance minister said.
Govt not to block removal of equipment by Enron
'It is a matter between the stakeholders of DPC and the Centre has no intention to intervene at this point,' a senior official said.
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CRICKET
Muralitharan heading for a perfect 10
He surpassed Ian Botham's haul of 383 wickets when he claimed his fourth wicket.
South Africa fight back against Australia
After the 1st innings collapse Kirsten and Dippenaar played well on day three of the third Test.
Australians still haunted by Calcutta loss
Coach John Buchanan had visions of his team's shattering loss to India after SA fought back to stall Australia's march to victory.
SPORTS
Canas makes it to the semi-finals
Canas now awaits the winner of the match between Karol Kucera and Fabrice Santoro in the Tata Open 2002.
Punjab win National Junior Football title
They beat Goa 1-0 to lift the Dr B C Roy trophy.
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