Reyat questions jurisdiction of Canada’s court
Washington, June 7
Inderjit Singh Reyat, the third accused in the Air-India bombing case, today caused a flutter in the British Columbia Supreme Court at Vancouver by declining to walk into the court premises voluntarily to be charged with the murder of 329 persons, but gave in once the court provided an assurance that his appearance would not prejudice his right to question its jurisdiction.

• World page: Reyat rearrested

Row over auction: EO beaten up
Fazilka, June 7
Mr Jagdish Raj Wadhwa, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Fazilka, was allegedly beaten up by Mr Mohinder Partap Dhingra, President, Municipal Council, and his supporters today following a row over the auction of a plot in the civic body office here.

6 killed, 6 hurt in road mishap
Nahan, June 7
Six persons were killed and six others injured when a utility vehicle rolled into a gorge near Nohra Dhar, about 100 km from here, this evening.

Temperatures dip as rain gods smile
Chandigarh, June 7
Strong winds accompanied by rain at many places in Punjab, Chandigarh and adjoining areas in Haryana caused drastic fall in temperatures upto 14°C at some places in the north-west region today.

Punjab jails or killer cells? Chandigarh, June 7 Are Punjab jails turning into killer cells for prisoners and undertrials? This question needs an answer going by the fact that more than 170 inmates have died since 1997. While most of these deaths have been “unnatural”, reports of torture, including branding and negligence by the jail authorities are not uncommon.