Volume 4 Number 177 Thu. November 20, 2003       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives International   13 Biharis killed in Assam violence Army deployed as mobs go on rampage Indian army troops patrolled parts of the northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday after eight people were killed as rampaging mobs burned the homes of hundreds of settlers from the eastern state of Bihar.   Laloo Yadav to lead goodwill mission to Assam India's RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav will lead a goodwill mission of parliamentarians to Assam shortly. This follows last week's anti-Assamese violence in Bihar.   Iran offers political aid to Iraqi Governing Council Iran has offered Iraq a package of political and security assistance, after a landmark visit here by top members of the Iraqi Governing Council that also yielded a trade pact set to boost Iranian economic   Iraq 90 percent normalised, says Bremer Paul Bremer, the US civil administrator in Iraq, insisted in an interview published here Wednesday the situation in Iraq had been "normalised" in about 90 percent of the country, despite daily attacks   Nepal to seek India's help against Maoists Nepal's Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa will visit India next week to seek further military assistance to combat a Maoist insurgency, officials and sources said yesterday.   Sonia violated code of conduct: EC The Indian Election Commission has found prima facie that the Leader of the Opposition Sonia Gandhi and one of her top aides had "violated" the model code of conduct for elections and issued a show cause   Reporter exposes lax in Palace security An undercover reporter has exposed flaws in royal security by gaining a job as a footman at Buckingham Palace by using a false reference.   Chandrika criticised in parliament The speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament says President Chandrika Kumaratunga acted illegally when she suspended parliament two weeks ago.   US redoubling efforts to find Laden Two years after President Bush said Osama bin Laden was wanted dead or alive, America's new Afghan envoy said on Tuesday the United States is redoubling efforts to find him and other leaders of both al     Advertisement