• Not enough, says Nambiar

• Blair to visit  India, Pak

Plan to kill leaders foiled
5 Al-Qaida men arrested
Jammu, December 24
The Al-Qaida plan to blow up vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country, including Delhi, besides eliminating senior political leaders and American and Israeli tourists in India was foiled by the Jammu Police with the arrest of five activists of Osama bin Laden’s outfit.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that if provided evidence, he would take action against the militant groups accused by New Delhi of attacking the Indian Parliament. (28k, 56k)

Ranil holds talks with PM, Advani
New Delhi, December 24
The revival of the Norwegian peace process was discussed as visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe held wide-ranging discussions here today with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Home Minister L.K. Advani and External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh.
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SAARC summit to focus on terrorism
New Delhi, December 24
With terrorism spreading its tentacles in the SAARC region, leaders of the seven-member grouping will focus on coordinated action to tackle the menace.

5 ministers not in SAD first list Chandigarh, December 24 The Shiromani Akali Dal President, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today released the first list of 43 candidates for the next Assembly elections. Punjab page: SAD list upsets BJP Kanwaljit’s associates join Congress Twice-losers not to get Cong ticket New Delhi, December 24 The Congress has drawn up guidelines to shortlist candidates for the forthcoming elections in Punjab. According to the guidelines drawn, candidates who had lost the 1999 Lok Sabha poll would “not ordinarily be considered for party ticket.”