Navy sinks Somali pirate ship
New Delhi, November 19
The Indian Navy had its second successful strike at pirates in the Gulf of Aden, near strife-torn Somalia, last night even as gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a large international naval presence off the lawless country.

‘Pirates demand ransom for Saudi tanker’
Freighter freed
Editorial: Buccaneers on seas

Haryana to chargesheet DG (health)
Chandigarh, November 19
The Haryana government has decided to chargesheet Avinash Sharma, director general (health services), Haryana; Khem Chand Bhardwaj, superintendent (nursing); and dealing assistant Shashi Gupta for “irregularities” in a matter pertaining to approval given to nursing institutes in the state.

Know your role models, Cherie told
Jalandhar, November 19
Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has written to UK’s former First Lady Cherie Blair to have appropriate information about the people she endorses as role models for the youth of this country in future.
Cherie Blair: In the dock for praising 
Bibi Jagir Kaur

Indira Peace Prize for ElBaradei
New Delhi, November 19
Mohammad ElBaradei, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has been chosen for the 2008 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Truckers serve ultimatum on Centre
Jalandhar, November 19
The Indian Motor Transport Congress has served a one-month notice on the Centre, asking it to either reduce the price of diesel by Rs 10 per litre by December 19 or face an indefinite strike from December 20.

Business houses on ATS radar
Mumbai, November 19
The probe into how Hindu outfits accused of terrorism had links with some Army men brought a few business houses under the scanner of Maharashtra’s ATS and central security agencies investigating the finances of the group allegedly responsible for Malegaon blast.