The Home Minister said the Central government has
appointed former Director of Intelligence Bureau P C Haldar as
the interlocutor for the proposed talks with three militant

Chidambaram said the naxalites believe in armed
liberation struggle and unless they change the very character
of that organisation they would not lay down arms.

Assistant Fire Officer Bhanwar Singh Tyagi said the
intensity of fire has been reduced to 75 per cent and by
evening it would die down when the fuel gets fully burnt.

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Oct 30 (PTI) In a bid to provide first-hand
information on education facilities available Down Under, a

Jaipur, Oct 30 (PTI) The devastating fire engulfing
Indian Oil Coporation's fuel depot on the outskirts of India's
northern city Jaipur continued to rage Friday, 16 hours after

FLU-MODI

To a question on his peace offer to Pakistan in the wake
of the internal situation in that country, Singh said,
"Pakistan is grappling with many internal problems. Rise of

"I think security concerns are the primary
responsibility of every civilised country and you have my
assurance that we will and we have been paying adequate

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Reaching out to Pakistan for the
third consecutive day, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh
Friday said India wishes to resolve all outstanding issues

Singh pitched for increased investments in physical and
social infrastructure, paying particular attention in the
needs of agriculture and the rural areas.