‘Parallel army’ grows in Pak
Benazir apprehends Taliban-type revolt

Gujarat seeks Rs 20,000 cr aid
New Delhi, February 15
With Gujarat seeking a central assistance of Rs 20,000 crore for rehabilitation plans, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today convened a preliminary meeting of the National Disaster Management Committee ahead of its first full meeting on February 18 to take stock of the situation.

• Professionals’ exodus from Ahmedabad

• No takers for mail in Gujarat

India to buy 310 Russian tanks
New Delhi, February 15
After almost three years of long drawn price negotiations, India and Russia today finally sealed the $ 600 million T-90 tank deal and also signed agreements for the production of the battle tanks and its weapon systems in the country.

EC for videography in Majitha
New Delhi, February 15
Alarmed by several media reports over violation of code of conduct in the Majitha Assembly constituency, the Election Commission today ordered videography in sensitive and hyper-sensitive polling segments.

• Punjab page: Congress sends delegation

Bhattal pulls up Garcha
Mattewal (Majitha), February 15
Even as the D-Day for the crucial Majitha byelection draws near, the cold war among different groups of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee continues.

One shot at in Sessions Court
Karnal, February 15
Quite a commotion and panic was caused in the District and Sessions Court here today when a firing incident took place in front of the court of Mr J.S. Jangra, Additional Sessions Judge. 

Beauticians make inroads into villages Bathinda: Beauticians have started making inroads into the rural areas of Punjab. Beauty parlours have come up even in the remotest areas of a district like Bathinda, otherwise known for its low female literacy rate and social backwardness. The idea that looking beautiful does matter has started appealing to village girls.

The entrance to a beauty parlour in Dhapali village in Bathinda district.