Mere words won’t suffice, Advani tells Pak
New Delhi, December 19
India today asked Pakistan to take action against the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad responsible for the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13 and hand over terrorists like Ghazi Baba, Maulana Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim if Islamabad was serious about its credentials of being a responsible member of the international campaign against terrorism.
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Why House adjournment
New Delhi, December 19
The BJP-led NDA government and the Opposition failed to reconcile their differences on the agenda to be pursued in Parliament till December 21 necessitating the premature ringing down of the curtain on the winter session.

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China not to back Pak on Kashmir
Beijing, December 19
China is expected to provide a liberal aid package of around $ 1.5 billion to its closest ally Pakistan tomorrow but may not support President Pervez Musharraf’s Kashmir agenda, diplomatic sources said here today.

Kandahar hijack links
Passengers to identify attacker’s body
New Delhi, December 19
The CBI will announce its decision on Thursday on Mohammad, one of the slain militants who was killed during the Parliament House attack, in the killing of Rupin Katyal, during the Kandhahar hijack.

US special envoy meets Jaswant
New Delhi, December 19
Mr James Dobbins, US special envoy to Afghanistan and the Director, US Liaison Office in Kabul, today met a host of important Indian officials here, including External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh.

Ticket seekers throng Cong Bhavan Chandigarh, December 19 Intense lobbying, unprecedented enthusiasm besides a visible show of strength by each aspirant for the party ticket for the coming assembly elections notwithstanding, the mood at Punjab Congress Bhavan in Sector 15 here has been upbeat. A crowd of ticket seekers for the coming Punjab Assembly elections outside Punjab Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan