Agartala, Nov. 3 : Young children in Tripura capital Agartala have adopted a unique way of protesting against militancy, especially the bomb blasts – through a painting exhibition.

The children, aged between 10 and 15 years, see their imaginative creations as an effective way to challenge the subversive activities of the militants and send out a message of peace and unity among the people.

While one painter said that without peace there could no development, another said people should unite against the evil and work for development.

London, Nov 3 : The Queen has ordered steps to be taken to prevent Baroness Thatcher disrupting her schedule on Remembrance Sunday. The order follows a row over protocol at last year’s Cenotaph commemorations.

Sources in Whitehall have revealed that the Queen was furious at being kept waiting by Lady Thatcher, when the former Prime Minister was centre of attention on the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, the Daily Express reported.

New Delhi, Nov 3 : To deepen understanding and strengthen mutual confidence between the armed forces of India and China, Air Chief Marshal FH Major is in China for strengthening Air Force to Air Force cooperation.

Air Chief Marshal Major arrived in Beijing, at the invitation of General Xu Qiliang, Commander of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLA AF), for a visit to China from November 2-6.

Melbourne, Nov 3 : Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue’s X tour went on as scheduled even though her staff had their personal belongings stolen over the weekend in Bogota.

The items stolen were five computers, various CDs, and passports belonging to members of Minogue''s entourage, the Courier Mail reported.

The goods were stolen from behind the scenes at Parque Jaime Duque, where the pop singer was due to kick off her X 2008 tour, and while her tour staff were setting up the stage.

A reward of five million Colombian pesos has been put up, but the stolen items have still not been recovered.

London, Nov 3 : With substance abuse on the rise, around 42,000 Brit pupils have been sent home for alcohol or drug-related reasons in the past four years.

The finding made on November 2 also revealed that half a million under-18s have been able to buy alcohol in bars.

The easy availability of alcohol was not the only problem, with 47 per cent of the youngsters, who drank regularly, admitting to having committed criminal offences.

Baghdad - An Iraqi oil ministry under-secretary, Saheb Salman Qotb, was injured on Monday in a blast in front of house in northern Baghdad, police sources said.

One of his security guards was also injured in the attack, the source told the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency.

Separately, six people were killed and more than 20 were injured including 10 policemen, in two consecutive bomb attacks in the downtown al-Hurriyat Square in Baghdad, VOI reported.