BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the Dalai Lama of damaging its relationship with India by his plans to visit a disputed border region. China was referring to 90,000 sq km (55,900 square miles) of Arunachal Pradesh along the border, which it regards as own territory.
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has riled Beijing by arranging a trip next week to Arunachal Pradesh, parts of which China claims as its own. The Chinese government has condemned the trip several times and asked Delhi to stop it going ahead.
But with ties between the two Asian giants strained by a flare-up of disputes over their shared boundary, Beijing apparently hopes to keep its ire over the trip, due to start November 8, from inflaming diplomatic tensions.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu repeated earlier criticism of the Dalai Lama for "separatist" activities, but did not condemn Delhi for allowing the trip to go ahead, and underlined the importance Beijing places on Sino-Indian ties.
"The Dalai Lama often lies and often engages in acts to sabotage China's relations with other countries," Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said at a regular news briefing. "I am confident that his scheme to wreck China's relations with the relevant country will come to nothing."
"I am confident that his scheme to wreck China's relations with the relevant country will come to nothing."
China claims about 90,000 sq km (55,900 square miles) of Arunachal Pradesh along the border as part of its territory, that it sees as "southern" Tibet.
Ma said that late last month, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh had agreed to focus on promoting "healthy and stable relations."
"We hope that each side will continue striving to make strides in that direction," Ma added.
Babri Masjid demolition act of religious fanaticism: PC
Deoband, UP: Terming demolition of Babri Masjid as an act of religious fanaticism and extreme prejudice, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said communalism in all its forms was deplorable and asserted that it was the duty of the majority community to protect the minorities.
He also said that adopting the path of violence in the name of religion must be deplored. In an address to the 30th general session of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind at Islamic seminary Deoband here, Chidambaram hailed the 'fatwa' issued by it against terrorism last year and said it was not only Muslims but also for all right thinking people to follow it.
"While all manifestations of communalism are deplorable, the worst kind of communalism is unleashing communal violence," he said. The Home Minister said violence and violent means to achieve any objective is the anti-thesis of a civilized society governed by the rule of law.
"The demolition of the Babri Masjid was a manifestation of religious fanaticism and an act of extreme prejudice. Likewise, taking to the path of violence in the name of religion must also be deplored in unequivocal term," he said.
Chidambaram said he was glad to note that the Darul Ulloom at Deoband issued a 'fatwa' against terrorism on February 25, 2008 and categorically stated that 'Islam rejects all kinds of unwarranted violence, breach of peace, bloodshed, killing and plunder and does not allow it in any form'.
"I regard that decree as a call to duty to not only Muslims but to all right thinking people. I would urge that more voices be raised, loudly and clearly, against terrorism and all forms of violence," Chidambaram said.
26/11 terrorist negotiated Kasab's release with Israel ambassador
MUMBAI: Amidst their raging battle with security forces during the Mumbai attacks, one of the terrorists had called up Israeli Ambassador in the US asking him to use his good offices with India to secure the release of Ajmal Kasab failing which he threatened to kill the Jewish hostages in Nariman House.
This was revealed on Tuesday in a special court trying the 26/11 terror strike cases through CDs containing recorded telephonic conversation between the terrorist inside Nariman House, a Jewish shelter in south Mumbai, and the Israeli Ambassador intercepted by Mumbai police.
Without naming Kasab, the lone Pakistani gunman captured alive, terrorist Babar Imran told the Ambassador "Usko chhod do warna hum sab rumali ko mar denge (Release him or we will kill all hostages)".
The Ambassador, who was talking to the terrorist through an interpreter asked Imran, "What is your friend's (Kasab) name?" To this, Imran replied "Aap Ko Pata Hai Aur Police Ko Pata Hai (you are aware and so is the police)."
It is the case of police that terrorists were kept informed about the happenings in Mumbai by their Pakistan-based handlers who were watching the operations on television.
Imran had the knowledge that Kasab was captured by police and he tried to negotiate his release through the Israeli Ambassador.
We support the Indian naxals, concede Nepal Maoists
Kathmandu:After being in denial mode for months, the Nepalese Maoists have said they are extending "full support and cooperation" to the Naxalites in India, days after Home Minister P Chidambaram mentioned about a possible supply of arms from them.
Admitting that exchanges exist between the Maoists and the Naxals in India, a senior Standing Committee member of the UCPN-M CP Gajurel was quoted on Tuesday by Rajdhani daily as saying, "We have extended our full support and cooperation to the Indian Maoists, who are launching armed revolt."
Talking to pro-Maoist journalists in Bara district of southern Nepal on Sunday. Gajurel, however, did not elaborate on what type of support they have extended to the Naxals.
Chidambaram had recently mentioned about the possible supply of arms from Nepalese Maoists to the Naxals in India.
The same newspaper had earlier carried a report that a Maoist leader had met Indian Maoist leader Kishenji at an undisclosed place in October.
However, when contacted for his comment avoiding direct answer Gajurel said that his party did not oppose the movement being launched by the Indian Maoists.
NCP will be part of Maha govt 'at the earliest': Patel
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor SC Jamir stepped in to inject a sense of urgency in government formation and NCP leader Chagan Bhujbal added a new twist saying his party would support a Congress government from outside.
But his party leader and Union Minister Praful Patel made it clear that his party will be part of the new government that will be formed "at the earliest".
Talks are on with Congress and issues will be sorted out "amicably and to the satisfaction of all", he said in New Delhi adding what he was saying is "official" stand of the party.
12 days after the results were out giving the Congress-NCP coalition a majority in the Assembly, the two parties are yet to sort out problems of portfolio distribution among them and give an indication as to when they would form the government.
As the term of the outgoing Assembly ended on Tuesday, the Governor called both Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Bhujbal separately and discussed with them the government formation.
Bhujbal told reporters after the meeting with Governor that it was for the Chief Minister to answer to why a government was not being formed.
"They are doing what they think is right," he said. "The Maoists are launching their movement in India and we are launching ours here, there is no need to oppose the movement launched by them", he pointed out.
Indian Business News
Stimulus to continue; may cut oil subsidies: FM
The Government said it is looking at steps to cut subsidy on fertiliser and oil sale with an aim to cutting non-Plan expenditure and contain fiscal deficit.
Addressing the economic editors' conference, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the fiscal deficit would be rolled back to 5.5 per cent in the next financial year from 6.8 per cent in 2009-10. However, he said stimulus packages given to industry last year would continue.
He said a few more PSUs have been identified for disinvestment after the overwhelming response to NHPC and Oil India IPOs. Market capitalisation of both these companies increased significantly after the public offer.
Gas row: RIL, RNRL oppose shareholder's plea in SC
New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani Group firm RIL and Anil Ambani's RNRL joined hands to oppose the plea of a shareholder in both the companies to be made party in their ongoing dispute in the Supreme Court over the gas price to be supplied from the KG basin.
"For a change we are on the same side," RIL and RNRL's counsel Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, who have been attacking each other over the dispute, told a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan which refused the plea of the shareholder to be impleaded as the party in the high-voltage legal battle, the hearing of which will resume tomorrow for the seventh day.
Vishweshwar Madhavrao Raste, claiming himself to be the shareholder of RIL and RNRL, had also sought tabling of the family MoU of 2005.
"We are not allowing anybody to intervene. In this way this court will have to hear three million shareholders," the Bench, also comprising Justices V S Sirpurkar and P Sathasiva, said.
The apex court said it will not issue notice and simply post the application along with the main matters.
It is hearing the dispute between RIL and RNRL relating to pricing of gas from KG basin for which the two brothers Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani are engaged in a bitter fight.
RNRL is seeking gas from his brother's group RIL at rates 44 per cent lower than Government-approved price.
RIL says it cannot honour the commitment made in the 2005 family agreement due to Government's pricing and gas policies.
Indian Sports News|Sports News
Services cricket team disqualified from Ranji Trophy
New Delhi: The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) cricket team was banned from this year's Ranji Trophy due to their refusal to go to Srinagar for a Plate Division match against Jammu and Kashmir.
"The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) cricket team was scheduled to play a Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) at Srinagar from November 3 to November 6 2009.
"However, the SSCB forfeited the match, having expressed its inability to send its cricket team to Srinagar. The SSCB has therefore been disqualified from participating in the 2009-10 edition of the Ranji Trophy, in accordance with the rules of the BCCI pertaining to Domestic Tournaments," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement in New Delhi.
"A decision on any further action against the SSCB will be taken by the BCCI's Working Committee."
Anand beats Karpov twice, clinches four-game series
Ajaccio (France): World Champion Viswanathan Anand tamed former World Champion Anatoly Karpov of Russia in successive two encounters to win the rapid four-game chess series 3.5-0.5 in Ajaccio, France.
The Indian, who was leading the series 1.5-0.5 after winning the first game and drawing the second with the Russian at Bastia, beat Karpov in both the remaining games to ensure a spectacular victory.
It was a Queen's gambit declined by Karpov in the first game and Anand got an opening advantage after Karpov did not place his queen properly.
Karpov's position became passive and he was saddled with the task of just defending with little counterplay to the end of the match that lasted 30 moves.
"His Queen on 'c5' was in trouble as I had ways to threaten it. After (gaining the advantage) white is better and pressing, he slowly ran out of time trying to defend," Anand said after the first game.
In the last game Anand was in no mood to relent either.
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