PM abroad: Footloose & Bihar-free
No one can really remember when an Indian Prime Minister was last out of the country for nine days. In fact, in these times of rickety coalitions, long trips abroad may not even be considered politic.

Another Christian centre in MP attacked
Unidentified persons on Saturday attacked another missionary centre at Jamali in Jhabua even before the outcry against the gang rape of four nuns in the tribal district of Madhya Pradesh could subside.

New J&K security system introduced
A new three-tier security system for tackling infiltration and dealing with militancy in the deep areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur and Doda districts of Jammu region has come into operation.

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