Hindujas get bail, but told not to leave India



Mr G.P. Hinduja, Mr P.P. Hinduja and Mr S.P. Hinduja at the Tis Hazari courts after they appeared before the designated CBI court in the Bofors case, on Friday. 
— PTI photo

Crucial APHC meeting today
SRINAGAR, Jan 19 — The executive council of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) will meet here tomorrow to decide its future strategy following the Centre’s decision to issue travel documents to a few of its leaders to visit Pakistan.

1 killed, tragedy averted in valley
SRINAGAR, Jan 19 — At least one person was killed and eleven others, including two policemen, were injured when a grenade hurled by militants exploded at the historic Lal Chowk near here this afternoon.

Senior police officials examine the blast site at Lal Chowk in Srinagar where one police man was injured and one civilian killed on the spot when militants hurled a grenade at security forces on Friday. 
— Photo by Amin War

Byelections to 11 Assembly seats on Feb 19
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 — The Election Commission today announced holding of byelections to fill 11 vacant seats in eight state Assemblies, including three in Uttar Pradesh and two in Andhra Pradesh, on February 19.

Majitha dead
CHANDIGARH, Jan 19 — Mr Parkash Singh Majitha, a member of the Punjab Council of Ministers, died at the PGI this evening. 

Pinki surrenders to police
LUDHIANA, Jan 19 — After a drama full of suspense and uncertainty lasting more than 10 days, Gurmeet Singh, alias Pinki, the main accused in the Avtar Singh murder case surrendered to the police here today.

• Arrest of 2 cops stirs up hornet’s nest

Probe held on Maneka’s orders
Demolition of ‘mosque’
DHARIWAL (Gurdaspur), Jan 19 — On the directions of Ms Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, a high-level team today conducted an on-the-spot inquiry into the demolition of an ‘ancient mosque’ allegedly by activists of the Shiv Sena on January 14 in this border town.

HP to curb drug menace among kids SHIMLA, Jan 19 — Expressing concern over the rise in consumption of drugs by school and college students and a spurt in the smuggling of contraband goods in Himachal Pradesh, the Director-General of Police, Mr A.K. Puri, today said that narcotic cells would be opened in all districts to curb the menace and a special campaign launched to destroy the cannabis plants.