Sunday, September 17, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India, Pakistan to resume talks
PM, Musharraf agree to set up joint anti-terror mechanism

Havana, September 16 Breaking the chill in ties in the aftermath of the July 11 Mumbai blasts, India and Pakistan today agreed to set up a joint anti-terrorism institutional mechanism to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and investigations, and decided to resume the stalled Foreign Secretary-level composite dialogue at the earliest.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf having a word after a bilateral meeting during the 14th Nonaligned Summit in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday. — PTI photo PM accepts invite to visit Pak

NAM must focus on terror, says PM
Havana, September 16
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) must be seen as central to the success of global efforts to deal with transnational issues, such as terrorism, pandemics and energy security, said Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Lok Adalat order illegal if passed without pact between parties: SC
New Delhi, September 16
In a dispute over settling of the pension claim of an employee of the Punjab Government handled initially by a lok adalat, the Supreme Court has ruled that any resolution by such a forum has to be by mutual consent between the parties, otherwise the decision would not attain legality.

No need for Jagjit Singh to quit: CM
Nadala (Kapurthala), September 16
Giving clean chit to Local Bodies Minister Jagjit Singh in the Ludhiana City Centre scam, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said there was no need for the minister to resign.

Minister caught travelling without ticket, fined
Lucknow, September 16
Uttar Pradesh Haj Minister Haji Yakub Qureshi, who, along with his three supporters, was allegedly caught travelling without ticket early today, described the incident as “politically motivated”.

4 top LeT, Hizb militants shot
Srinagar, September 16
Four top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizbul Mujahideen were among six killed in separate incidents in the valley since last evening. A top LeT was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Anantnag district last evening.

SC refuses to intervene in power boards’ assets case
New Delhi, September 16
The Supreme Court has justified the division of assets and liabilities of the undivided MP State Electricity Board (MPSEB) between Madhya Pardesh and Chhattisgarh by the Union Government after the creation of the new state in 2000 and refused to intervene in the matter, saying it would like to have judicial restraint in such disputes between states.

Pope apologises to Muslims
Vatican City, September 16
Pope Benedict told Muslims today he was sorry they had found his speech on Islam offensive, expressing his respect for their faith and hoping they would understand the “true sense” of his words. (Details on World page)

	PUNJAB: SAD, BJP file plaint against CM
	HARYANA: Bonanza for roadways staff
	HIMACHAL: State to get 2 more medical colleges
	J&K: Baig back with a bang, working on self-rule document
	CHANDIGARH: Only 70 oustees found eligible
	LUDHIANA: 2 kg heroin worth Rs 2 cr seized from South African national
	DELHI: House tax for only dwelling units in farmhouses: SC
	OPINIONS: War on terror
	BUSINESS: Nath defends SEZ concept, hopeful on WTO talks
	NATION: No threat to UPA govt, says Karat
	WORLD: Pope apologises to Muslims
	SPORTS: Rain comes to India’s rescue

In Spectrum today

How safe are our young sportsmen? by Prabhjot Singh Perfect platform by K. D. L. Khan CAPTION CONTEST Books Pain of being a Kashmiri Muslim by Shahira Naim and more

Rain comes to India’s rescue
Kuala Lumpur, September 16 
Rain came to India’s rescue tonight when they were tottering at 35-5, forcing the abandonment of the tri-series one-dayer against Australia, who had made a modest 244. (Details on Sports page)

India’s cup of woes overflows
Monchengladbach, September 16 
India’s exasperating sequence of defeats continued in familiar fashion as they again conceded late goals to go down 2-3 to Argentina in a 9-12 positions classification match in the hockey World Cup here today.
(Details on Sports page)