NEWS CAPSULE Army chief to visit Germany NEW DELHI, Nov 9 - Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor will be on a three-day visit to Germany starting Wednesday to strengthen defence relations between the two countries. Kapoor, who is on a four-day visit to Israel, will arrive in Germany at a time when it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Army officials said. - PTI
Ultra held GUWAHATI, Nov 9 - NDFB militant Mridul Goyari, an accused in last year's October 30 twin blasts at Barpeta Road that claimed 21 lives, was apprehended by the police from Tezpur in Sonitpur district today. The militant was handed over to CBI officials here who had chargesheeted him for his alleged involvement in the incident. - PTI
Terror camps WASHINGTON, Nov 9 - Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaida terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counter terrorism officials. - AP
Man shot dead KOKRAJHAR, Nov 9 - Unidentified gunmen shot dead one Bhakti Raj Khatiwada (37) last night at 10 at Tiniali Bazar under Kokrajhar Police Station. The Gorkha Parisangh, Assam and several other Gorkha organisations have called a 12-hour BTC region bandh on November 11 in protest. - Correspondent
Appointed GUWAHATI, Nov 9 - Maninder Singh has joined as Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor of Assam today, informs an official press release.
Body recovered JAGIROAD, Nov 9 - Khetri police with the help of local people today recovered the body of an unidentified man about 30 years old at Mitani village under Khetri Police Station. - Correspondent
Repoll demand HATSINGIMARI, Nov 9 - AUDF has demanded re-poll in 22 polling stations of South Salmara. AUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal alleged that the Congress workers with the help of some hired people had rigged the poll. - Correspondent
