PUNE/THANE - A Congress activist admitted Saturday that he was in police custody for three days and questioned about the Pune bombing that killed 17 people. The police denied the charge.

PANAJI - Tourism can be effectively used to counter the rising trend of Maoism, union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Saturday.

RAIPUR - Five Maoist guerrillas, for whose capture the police had announced bounties, were arrested in Chhattisgarh Saturday.

Kandahar hijack planners came to India via Bangladesh: Jaish militant

DHAKA - A suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative arrested in Dhaka has told Bangladeshi investigators that he arranged safe passage to India from Bangladesh for several Islamist militants who were involved in the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines plane.

Maoist rebel arrested in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist rebel was arrested in Orissa’s Malkangiri district during a combing operation Saturday, police said.

Indian medical mission in Kabul on pause

KABUL/NEW DELHI - India will continue its reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, but has put its medical mission, the target of the Feb 26 terror strike in Kabul, on temporary hold in view of the increasing threat perception, informed sources said Saturday.

Indian Mujahideen terrorist handed over to Delhi Police (Second Lead)

LUCKNOW - An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, wanted for several bomb blasts in the country and who was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, was Saturday handed over to the Delhi Police on a transit remand, an officer said here.

Seven killed in Iraq car blast targeting Iranian pilgrims

NAJAF - Seven people were killed and at least 50 injured in a car bomb blast Saturday in Najaf city, 180 km south of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.

\’42 terrorist camps on border should be disbanded\’

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said 42 terrorist camps functioning on the border have to be disbanded by Pakistan for the India-Pakistan talks to be successful.

Female Afghan legislator survives attack

KABUL - A female Afghan lawmaker survived an attack on her convoy east of Kabul, but two of her bodyguards were injured, officials said Saturday.

Family of abducted teacher appeals to Maoists

KOLKATA - The family of an abducted school teacher in West Bengal Saturday appealed to the Maoists to show mercy and release him, even as police and joint forces launched search operations.

Shut 42 terror camps, India tells Pakistan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday asked Pakistan to shut down 42 terrorist camps he said were functioning in its territory if India-Pakistan talks were to succeed.

US may set up military tribunal for 9/11 suspects

WASHINGTON - Reports that the White House may use military tribunals to try key terrorism suspects linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks drew a sharp rebuke from civil rights groups Friday.

Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW - An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist wanted in connection with several bomb blasts in the country was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, a senior police official said here Saturday.

Somali pirates hijack Norwegian tanker

LONDON/NAIROBI - Somali pirates have hijacked a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker with a crew of 21, European Union naval forces said Saturday.

11 Philippine soldiers killed in rebel attack

MANILA - Eleven soldiers were killed and three wounded Saturday in an ambush by Communist guerrillas in the central Philippines, Xinhua reported.

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