India says Pakistan shown as terror ‘sanctuary’

NEW DELHI: The killing of Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden near Islamabad is further evidence that terrorists find “sanctuary” in Pakistan, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday.

We take note with grave concern that part of the statement in which (US) President Obama said that the firefight in which Osama bin Laden was killed took place in Abbottabad ‘deep inside Pakistan’,” Chidambaram said in a statement.

“This fact underlines our concern that terrorists belonging to different organisations find sanctuary in Pakistan,” he said. AGENCIES

Musharraf should come back and explain the cause of NRO: Malik

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Musharraf admitted NRO to be his big mistake, now he should come back and explain the court how he committed that.
Federal Minister was talking to media-men after meeting Indian High Commissioner, Sharat Sabharwal in Islamabad, said he discussed the advancements in the investigation of Mumbai attacks and some other joint interests of the two sides. Malik said he has told Indian High Commissioner that Pakistan has constituted a commission on Mumbai attacks which consists of Prosecution, Defense and Coordinator. Their names have been given to the Indian side. He said two nations cooperation has improved since he has met Indian Home Minister, Chidambaram and the roadmap created by mutual consent will be followed.
Federal Minister avoided commenting on NRO saying that the case is in the court. He said he wants to make it clear that PPP never signed NRO.

All-party delegation lands in Srinagar, met with boycotts

SRINAGAR: An all-party delegation led by Home Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Srinagar on Monday morning to get a first hand impression of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir before taking steps to defuse escalating tensions.

The delegation is on a two-day visit to the state. Members of the team are scheduled to interact with the political leaders, representatives of trade and commerce, prominent citizens and the separatist leaders if they respond positively to the written invitations extended to them.

While Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani has refused to meet the team, others, including moderate leaders Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, said they would only decide after receiving a written invitation.

“Now that a written invitation has gone to them, we expect a positive response,” said state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ali Muhammad

Outcome of mutual interaction will be very good: Chidambaram

ISLAMABAD: Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram Saturday hoped that ‘all the masterminds and the handlers behind the 26/11 must be brought to justice.’

Addressing a press conference along with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik here, Chidambaram replying to a question said: “the outcome that we are expecting that rigorous investigation will follow up of the leads that are available, all the masterminds and the handlers behind the 26/11 must be brought to justice, and at the same time we must ensure that terrorists have no free run either in Pakistan or India and both countries must work together as well as with other counties of South Asia to wipe out the menace of terrorism.

We will we will work together to clear this menace in this region and particularly I am grateful for the wisdom and his leadership he has shown during SAARC conference and suggestion he made have been widely respected and included in the draft report,” Rehman Malik told media.

Indian Home Minister said “We come to end of SARRC Ministerial meeting, we have a productive meeting today,” he said adding that he met with President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.

“I will leave with conviction that we have both exchanged views and understand requirement of the situation and we have both agreed that we should address this situation with seriousness that it deserve. I will go back with confidence that outcome of our mutual interaction will be very good for both countries,” he added.

Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik while endorsing the resolve and of his Indian counterpart against terrorism said, “I fully endorsed what his Excellency just has just expressed, resolve against terrorism, a resolve to take the Mumbai terrorists, criminals culprits to a logical conclusion.”

“We have discussed a number of issues and both are against acts of terrorism and we will work together to clear this menace in this region.”

He said “Our FIA and their investigators on the CBI side will interact with each other in matter of terrorism, including Mumbai blasts. So I think both nations want good relations and friendship between us. It is very good beginning and we will take to positive side.”

He said that the two sides have decided to work together and give very clear massage to terrorists that “we are united and stand together.” Chidambaram while responding to a question said that nobody is questioning anyone”s intentions, it is the outcome that will decide whether we are on the right track or not.”

He said “We should allow the outcome to become visible. We have agreed that there are certain outcomes that we are looking forward.”

Responding to a question of filing a new case against Hafiz Saeed, Malik said, “We got to respect our courts, if our supreme court has given judgment, we ought to respect. Well, the new evidences, the new dossier that has come to us, we are looking into evidence, we are looking into dossier and information and we will move accordingly.”

Islamabad: SAARC ministerial moot underway

ISLAMABAD: Indian home minister Chidambaram has called Pakistan efforts against terrorism satisfactory while speaking at SAARC Conference of Interior Ministers opened here on Saturday.

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Chidambaram meets Malik

ISLAMABAD: Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram met his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and discussed matters of mutual interests, Geo News reported Friday.

Chidambaram, who is visiting Pakistan for Saarc Interior Minister”s Conference on Saturday, discussed issues related to militancy and ongoing Mumbai attacks investigations, soon after his arrival in Islamabad.

Interior Minister Malik told Chidambaram that the judiciary is independent here in Pakistan and India should keep confidence in it.

Earlier, Interior Minister A. Rehman Malik received the dignitary at Chaklala Airbase.

Nothing dramatic expected from visits: Krishna

MUMBAI: India today said “nothing spectacular or dramatic” was expected from a series of forthcoming high-level political contacts with Pakistan because of the complexity of bilateral ties.

“I don”t expect anything spectacular or dramatic because the Indo-Pak relationship is so complex”, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna told reporters here.

He said Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao”s visit to Pakistan was primarily “to prepare the ground for my visit to Islamabad next month”.

Besides Krishna, Home Minister P Chidambaram is also scheduled to visit Pakistan in July to attend a meeting of SAARC Interior Ministers.

Krishna was here to visit ailing cartoonist R K Laxman who is undergoing treatment at Breach Candy Hospital here.

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is set to land in Islamabad on Thursday, Jun 24 to meet her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir. This is the first time an Indian diplomat will be visiting Pakistan since the Mumbai terror attacks in Nov 2008.

Home Minister P Chidambaram is also scheduled to visit Pakistan in Jul 2010 to attend SAARC Interior Ministers meeting.

Radiation leak injures five in Delhi scrap shop

NEW DELHI: Five persons were admitted in a local hospital with burn injuries and other ailments after continuous exposure to radiation at a scrap dealer’s shop in West Delhi.

A 1-kilometre radius around the shop has been cordoned off as a precautionary measure, a senior officer said.

According to the officer, the five victims slept at the scrap dealer’s shop, where some radioactive material, reportedly medical waste equipment, was dumped some five days ago in West Delhi.

According to officials, skin of two men had turned black due to exposure to the radioactive material all five victims have burn injuries and rashes on their bodies.

Manmohan rejects Chidambaram”s resignation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Home Minister, P Chidambaram, says he accepts “full responsibility” for India”s worst-ever Naxal attack on Monday, in which 76 Indian soldiers were killed in Chhattisgarh. Sources say that earlier this week, Chidambaram also wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and offered to resign over the massacre.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected the resignation, according to reports.

“I have been asked directly but not indirectly where does the buck stop for what happened in Dantewada. There is no hesitation in saying that the buck stops at my desk. I accept full responsibility for what happened in Dantewada,” he said on Friday at a function to honour Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans.

He added, “Immediately after my return from Chhattisgarh I called the PM and gave it in writing that I take full responsibility of what happened.

Government sources say that there”s no question of the Home Minister”s offer to resign being accepted.

CSK Vs MI 37th Match Video Highlights

CSK Vs Mi 37th Match at the Chidambaram stadium of Chennai. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat. Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 24 runs. Man of the Match award : Suresh Raina

Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians Full Scoreboard

Chennai Super Kings Batting
Murali Vijay b Harbhajan 14(17b,2/4)
M Hayden c Satish b Pollard 35(31b,2/4,1/6)
Suresh Raina c Dhawan b Bravo 23(18b,2/4,1/6)
MS Dhoni c and b Pollard 31(18b,4/4)
M Hussey not out 14(15b)
S Badrinath not out 30(22b,4/4)
Extras: 18 b:1 lb:1 nb:1 w:15
Total: 165-4 (20)

Mumbai Indians Bowling
Ryan McLaren 3 0 25 0
Harbhajan Singh 4 0 23 1
L Malinga 4 0 36 0
Abu Nechim 2 0 26 0
D Bravo 2 0 21 1
K Pollard 4 0 27 2
R Satish 1 0 5 0

Mumbai Indians Bating
Shikhar Dhawan b Thushara 16(18b,2/4)
S Tendulkar c Vijay b Thushara 45(35b,6/4)
Saurabh Tiwary c Hayden b Jakati 149(18b,1/4)
A Rayudu st Dhoni b Raina 3(4b)
D Bravo c Thushara b Tyagi 2(3b)
K Pollard c Vijay b Ashwin 5(6b)
R Satish run out (Badrinath) 4(5b)
Ryan McLaren lbw b Ashwin 1(3b)
Harbhajan Singh b Bollinger 33(23b,2/4,3/6)
Abu Nechim not out 4(7b)
Extras: 14 b:0 lb:5 nb:2 w:7
Total: 141-9 (20)

Chennai Super Kings Bowling
S Tyagi 3 0 20 1
D Bollinger 4 0 39 1
R Ashwin 4 0 22 2
T Thushara 2.3 0 16 2
Shadab Jakati 4 0 28 1
Suresh Raina 2.3 0 11 1

Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians 37th Match Video Highlights

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