Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will lead a reception here for Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali on January 14 ahead of his performance.
Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary D. Raja said: "It's a great loss not only for CPI but for entire communist movement of country."
Two BSF troopers, who were arrested from Assam for allegedly gang-raping a minor inside a moving train, were sent to judicial custody on Saturday by a West Bengal court, police said.
Police sources said that at least three IAF security personnel were killed and four others were injured in the terror attack that started around 3.30 a.m. The counter offensive lasted nearly 15 hours
In Chandigarh, people could be seen attending parties at leading hotels, night-clubs, restaurants and even private homes to ring in the New Year, people burst fire crackers to welcome the New Year.
Eight hours after the 8 a.m.-8 p.m. scheme got underway, authorities had issued challans to 117 motorists - a small number compared to the lakhs of vehicles which were on the roads.