‘Cowardly assault’ won’t derail Kashmir talks: PC
Hurriyat, Omar also pledge to continue peace process
New Delhi/Srinagar, December 5
Laying to rest any speculation on the matter following the last night attack on moderate Hurriyat leader Fazal-ul-Haq Qureshi, Home Minister P Chidambaram today made it amply clear that the attack on the leader would not be allowed to derail the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ludhiana bleeds
1 killed, 11 hurt
Ludhiana, December 5
An activist of a Panthic organisation was killed and 11 others were injured when the police opened fire at Samrala Chowk to stop supporters of Sikh groups from marching towards the venue of a religious congregation to be addressed by Ashutosh Maharaj of the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan here today. To avoid further loss of human life, property, District Magistrate Vikas Garg clamped curfew in the entire city with immediate effect.

Punjab page: Security up at Nurmahal
Analysis: Ludhiana violence puts Badal govt on back foot

PM to attend Copenhagen summit
New Delhi, December 5
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to attend the International Summit on Climate Change to be held in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, ending days of speculation about the level of India’s representation at the historic international meet.

Justice Dinakaran’s elevation
SC collegium unlikely to insist
New Delhi, December 5
The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan, is unlikely to insist on the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice PD Dinakaran to the apex court following government’s rejection of its earlier recommendation for his appointment.

Haven’t surrendered, never will: Rajkhowa
Sent to 12-day police remand
Guwahati, December 5
Belying the claim made by Central agencies about “surrender” by ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa along with deputy commander-in-chief and military spokesman Raju Baruah and his bodyguard sergeant Raja Bora, the most wanted ULFA leaders today said they had not surrendered and would never surrender.

Nightclub blast kills 109 in Russia
Moscow, December 5
A massive blast triggered by fireworks display caused a stampede in a packed Russian nightclub in the Ural mountain city of Perm, killing at least 109 and wounding 130 others on Saturday.