India to accede to convention on nuclear material
New Delhi, January 22
As part of the fight against global terror, the Cabinet approved India’s accession to the convention on the physical protection of nuclear material reinforcing New Delhi’s commitment to international legal instruments against terrorism, particularly of the nuclear variety.

Gen Vij on “annual leave”
New Delhi, January 22
The government today launched a firefighting operation in the wake of the sudden movement of Lt-Gen Kapil Vij, commander of 2 Corps deployed in the Rajasthan sector, by observing that he had proceeded on “annual leave” due to “pressing personal reasons.”

17 labourers shot in Assam
Guwahati, January 22
Seventeen Bihari labourers, including nine women, were killed, four others were injured and 20 houses set ablaze by the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland in Assam’s Darrang district, official sources said here today.
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Karzai unhurt in car accident
Tokyo, January 22
Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt from a multiple-vehicle collision today on the high-speed Shuto expressway here, the police said.

Warrant against Bhattal
Bathinda, January 22
The case of corruption registered against a former Chief Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, under Sections 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 409 of the IPC for her alleged involvement in bungling of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, took a new turn today when a Special Judge issued non-bailable warrant against her.

Badal, Amarinder file papers as 484 candidates enter poll fray Chandigarh, January 22 The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and some members of his Council of Ministers, the PPCC chief, Capt Amarinder Singh; the leader of the BJP Legislative Party, Mr Balramji Dass Tandon; and the Bahujan Samaj Morcha chief, Mr Satnam Kainth, were among the 484 candidates who filed their nomination papers for various Assembly seats in Punjab on the fifth day of filing of nominations today. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal files his nomination papers for the Lambi Assembly seat. He is accompanied by his wife, Mrs Surinder Kaur Badal, and son, Mr Sukhbir Badal. — PTI    Cong to change 3 nominees