DHARAMSHALA: The US Senate passed a resolution  calling for earnest negotiations between the representatives of His Holiness the Dalai and the Chinese government for a mutually agreeable solution that addresses the legitimate grievances of the Tibetan people.

NEVADA(USA): Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien, in a communiqué to Gandhi Monument Council (GMC) headed by Rajan Zed and Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr., informed, “Ottawa City Council just passed a resolution that I fully supported to raise a statue of Gandhi in a downtown Park near the Ottawa River.”  

FRANKFURT: Embarking on a 10-day visit to the US and France, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said he was keenly looking forward to his meeting with President George W. Bush in Washington on September 25 to discuss the entire range of bilateral issues, including the civil nuclear initiative.

LAHORE: NWFP governor Owais Ghani warned Punjab on Monday that militancy was gaining strength in its backyard.