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Naxals attack train in Jharkhand, 2 killed

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Manoharpur (Jharkhand)

Security officials are worried about the rising threat of Naxals, after two people died in a Jharkhand train attack. The government has described Maoists as terrorists but are they prepared to handle security for the coming elections.

No camera footage of Headley at Oberoi

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, Mumbai

American terror suspect David Headley had also stayed at Oberoi besides the Taj – the two hotels attacked on 26/11 – before the Mumbai carnage reinforcing suspicion of his link with the audacious strike, according to investigators. Sources privy to the investigations said Headley stayed at the Oberoi for four days in April last year after which he left India reportedly for Pakistan through a Gulf country.

Priyanka-Rahul take turns driving in Amethi

Anant Zanane, Friday November 20, 2009, Amethi

The by-now familiar camaraderie and dimpled charm were in high-beam, as Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi took turns driving in Amethi. But not everyone was relaxed. The central government has sent a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Police complaining that Rahul Gandhi’s security has been inadequate on his recent trips to the state.

'India deserves Nobel Prize for filth'

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, New Delhi

Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh, known for making forthright comments, today said if there was any Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India would get it. "Our cities are dirtiest cities of the world. If there is a Nobel prize for dirt and filth, India will win it, no doubt," he said at a function to release a report of TERI.

How the men guarding Mumbai are treated

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Mumbai

They spend their hours away from their families, guarding one of the four locations that was whipped by terror on 26/11 last year. This is how they were treated. The jawans in charge of protecting the Gateway of India were given no rooms or toilets. They pitched tents here, the monument turning into their only shelter.

False alarm about radioactive cargo

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Chennai

It was a tense day at the Chennai port, but it ended in relief. After hours spent searching a ship called the MV Garland, a team of experts declared the ship does not have radioactive cargo. In the morning, an anonymous caller warned port officials to inspect the ship for dangerous material.

Sugarcane prices: Politics trumps economics

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, New Delhi

Twenty-four hours after farmers stormed Delhi’s streets and the Opposition stormed Parliament, the government has reversed its sugarcane policy. Determined to gain some brownie points from Uttar Pradesh’s farmers, the Congress has said Rahul Gandhi intervened on their behalf in a meeting with the prime minister. UP votes in 2012, and Gandhi is the man in charge of reviving the Congress in the state.

'China has a stake in Kashmir'

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Srinagar

“China is global power and in the region it has a huge influence. China has direct link with Kashmir. Some parts of Kashmir have been given to China. China is not a party in Kashmir issue but it has a stake in the peace in the region. Hurriyat welcomes US-China approach on Kashmir," said Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq.

Orissa: Two killed in police firing

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, Bhubaneswar

Two persons allegedly belonging to Maoist-backed 'Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha' were killed, when police opened fire to prevent them from looting arms from a police station in Orissa's Koraput district on Friday.

Azmi game for TV debate with Raj

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, Mumbai

Assaulted by MNS MLAs in Assembly for not taking oath in Marathi, Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Asim Azmi is now learning the language and says he can face Raj Thackeray in a TV debate next year.