J&K page: Sonmarg attracting fewer tourists Sonmarg, June 18 Even as efforts are on to revive tourism in the valley, vendors who shift their shops to this tourist spot are resentful of official apathy. Tourists enjoy a pony ride at Sonmarg in Kashmir.  — Photo Amin War

Laden plot: USA seeks details
New Delhi, June 18
The USA has sought more details about international terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden’s conspiracy to bomb its Embassy in New Delhi, highly placed sources said today.

Enteritis claims two lives
Six labourers hospitalised
Bathinda, June 18
Gastroenteritis, which struck at the brick-kiln, 17 km from here, has claimed two lives while six migrant labourers, who had been suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, have been admitted to the local civil hospital.

CAT quashes order on 'retirement'
Shimla, June 18
In a landmark judgement, the Central Administrative Tribunal has quashed the compulsory retirement of a senior IAS officer, Mr K. Lal, by the Himachal Pradesh Government.

Witness identifies two killers 
Gulshan Kumar trial
Mumbai, June 18
Nearly four years after audio king Gulshan Kumar was gunned down, his murder trial commenced today amidst tight security in a sessions court here with an eyewitness identifying two persons as having allegedly committed the crime.

Family wiped out over adultery Bathinda, June 18 The alleged illicit relations of his wife with the husband of her sister forced a resident of the city to allegedly murder his wife and his two kids late last night. Raj Kumar Sharma (40), who was working as a medical representative, allegedly strangled his wife Vandana (35) late last night after beating her and giving her poison. He also killed his two kids, Deepali (7) and Garish (5). Police sources said the deceased had a quarrel last night with his wife over some matter.