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22 killed in Pak violence
ISLAMABAD: In one of the worst incidents of sectarian attacks, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Sunday morning at a religious congregation in Lahore killing 22 people, including a woman and two children, and injuring 60. The provincial government of Punjab has announced a judicial inquiry into the incident while the police have launched a manhunt for the killers.
SC exercise
NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of its judgment freeing the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI from the shackles of executive interference in its functioning, the Supreme Court has now embarked on a bigger exercise to insulate the police forces in the states from being politicised.
Cook may quit
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook may be forced to step down following intense adverse media publicity surrounding his marriage break-up and looming threats of further disclosures as tabloids hunt-down a reported long string of extra marital relationships in the past.
Cong, RJP tie-up
GANDHINAGAR: The Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Party RJP would take a final decision on January 15 on forming an alliance in Gujarat for the coming mid-term polls. Leaders of both the parties who held talks here on Sunday , decided to finalise the issue during the next round of talks on January 15.
Bid on Assam IGP
GUWAHATI: Assam Inspector General of Police Shankar Barua had a narrow escape tonight when suspected ULFA militants made an attempt on his life by firing from automatic guns. While Barua and his wife escaped unhurt, his two security guards were injured.
