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NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Ahmedabad

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi wore a sporty look as he carried out a check on the progress of Sabarmati river front development project in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The chief minister posed for cameras on the banks of Sabarmati river as his ministers and bureaucrats looked on. This is something that Modi rarely does, perhaps another makeover, taking a shot at cowboy image.

Pak has nothing to fear from India: PM

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

Terming as "tragic" Pakistan's use of terror as state policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India is ready to resolve all outstanding issues with the country on the condition that it will not allow its territory to be used against its neighbour.

Maoists explode bomb in Orissa mine

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, Rourkela (Orissa)

Maoists on Friday exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine and planted another at Kiribur, both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-Jharkhand border.

Jawans guarding Gateway forced to sleep on pavement

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Mumbai

The pictures showed a shocking but familiar story. Jawans appointed to guard the Gateway of India sleeping at the monument they’re meant to protect after Mumbai’s 26/11 attacks. These men were not given rooms or toilets to use. Instead, they pitched tents at the Gateway, turned into squatters near the Taj Hotel. NDTV and other media reported on this story on Thursday, and instead of finding a solution, the government and local police reacted by forcing the jawans to give up their tents; they spent the night on the pavement.

Guarding us without beds, homes

Yogesh Pawar, Sunchika Pandey, Thursday November 19, 2009, Mumbai

Clothes hung out to dry, a jawan washing up after work, beds laid out for a much needed break. The Gateway's keepers making the Gateway their home away from home. After the 26/11 attacks, they were brought in to guard Mumbai's best known landmark but a year later the jawans posted at the Gateway of India are living a miserable existence, in fact they're little better than squatters.

Assam's landless fight for their rights

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Assam

A massive land reform movement is gathering momentum in rural Assam. With the violent land struggle sweeping the Indian heartland, landless farmers in Assam coming together is making the government uneasy. “This land is ours. We want freedom for landless farmers exploited by the capitalists.” This is an unusual land reform movement in Sadiya gathering momentum. Akhil Gogoi, who shot to fame with his RTI success stories, has started a foot march across Assam from Sadiya to Dhubri. Over the next three years his morcha, Krishak Sangram Samiti, will travel through every village in the state to mobilise support for their demands.

Govt's ad spree vs austerity

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, New Delhi

There were full-page ads in papers in every metro and in several smaller stories all wishing Indira Gandhi a Happy Birthday. The ads were placed by various government departments for the prime minister who was assassinated in 1984. The Department of Audio Visual Publicity wouldn’t reveal how much was spent on these ads. But it’s not tough to do the math.

Rahul's security: Centre writes to UP Chief Secy

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, New Delhi

Just a day before Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Amethi, a letter from the Centre to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary complaining about lapses in Rahul Gandhi's security cover has surfaced in the capital. The letter issued on the October 27 cites two specific instances of lapses - one in Raebareli and the other in Amethi. Both instances happened this year. The center has reportedly warned the state government to adhere to security norms.

Rana's brother is a journalist in Canada

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Mumbai

More details are emerging on Tahawwur Hussain Rana's Canadian connections. According to latest reports, Rana's brother Abbas is a journalist with Ottawa's Hill Times newspaper where he writes the popular 'Hill Climbers' column on the latest parliamentary staff changes.

Advani to make way for Sushma?

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, New Delhi

BJP sources have told NDTV that LK Advani has hinted that he won’t complete his five-year term as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He has reportedly conveyed to Sushma Swaraj that she will replace him in that post. According to sources, BJP president Rajnath Singh has also backed Sushma Swaraj as the next Leader of Opposition. Singh will step down as the chief before his term ends, and plans to assist the next chief to take charge, added the sources.