The Maoists released the three abducted Bihar policemen in Lakhisarai District, bringing an end to the nine-day-old hostage crisis.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will preside over an all-party meeting here on Saturday to discuss the kidnapping of policemen by Maoists.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani has set down five conditions before New Delhi to facilitate a review the hardline Hurriyat Conference”s ongoing agitation programme.

By Shivshankar Sarathi

The Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), Raman Srivastava, the Army and police paid tribute to three troopers, who were killed in an ambush laid by the Maoists, on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district.

A high-level meeting of officials from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh was held to resolve the tension prevailing in the Charaipung area along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has sought the help of Indian Army personnel for specific tasks to ensure a successful conduct of the 2010 Games.

The Indian Navy has deployed four Indian warships INS Mysore, Tabar, Ganga and Aditya on a goodwill visit to several maritime nations of Africa and South Indian Ocean.

The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared the Nuclear Liability Bill after the contentious word ”and” was removed from its text.

The amendments suggested by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Nuclear Liability Bill are expected to be considered by the Union Cabinet today.

The controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill will be tabled in Parliament today.