Friday, August 9, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Poll not yet: EC report
Lyngdoh leaves for Gujarat
New Delhi, August 8
The situation in Gujarat is not conducive for members of the minority community to vote fearlessly, a high-level Election Commission team, which toured Gujarat last week, is understood to have told the three-member Election Commission.

  Nation page: Women’s groups oppose early
Gujarat poll

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Oppn trains guns on PM
New Delhi, August 8
Stung by the disclosures of the government yesterday, the Congress today stepped up its campaign in Parliament today paralysing both the Houses for the fourth consecutive day over the petrol station allotment issue.
In video (28k, 56k)

   BJP releases yet another list
   Cong ready for probe into scam
   Editorial: Break the impasse

Shivani murder case
IG’s wife blames BJP feud
Seeks PM’s intervention, CBI probe
Panchkula, August 8
Madhu, wife of Mr Ravi Kant Sharma, IPS, who is the main suspect in the Shivani murder case, today urged the Prime Minister to intervene and transfer the investigation of the case to the CBI so that the complete truth could come out. In video (28k, 56k)

Crime branch to quiz Kant’s wife, daughters Madhu, wife of Inspector-General Ravi Kant Sharma, flanked by her two daughters — Komal (left) and Pragati — addresses a press conference at Panchkula on Thursday.  — Tribune photo

Haryana declared drought-hit
Govt seeks Rs 1,100 crore from Centre
Chandigarh, August 8
The Haryana Government today declared the entire state as drought-affected and announced a package of relief and remedial measures for the farmers and demanded Rs 1100 crore from the Centre.

    Worse drought since 1987: Ajit
New Delhi, August 8
Union Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh said today that almost entire country had been affected by the drought and the situation was worse than the one experienced in 1987. In video (28k, 56k)

Seven top Jaish militants killed
Mendhar (Line of Control), August 8
Seven top terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad and two Army personnel were killed in an encounter when the militants were trying to infiltrate from the Kotli area of PoK with a huge stock of arms and ammunition and wireless sets here today. In video (28k, 56k)

  Strategy to tackle suicide attacks
  Infiltration on the rise
  Punjab page: LeT militant held in Mukerian

UK racial equality panel chief quits
Was arrested after drunken brawl
London, August 8
Mr Gurbux Singh has resigned as Chairman of Britain’s Commission of Racial Equality after shocking details about his drunken behaviour during the NatWest cricket final between India and England at the Lord’s came out in court. Mr Gurbax Singh had been arrested after what was reported earlier as a drunken celebration after India won the match.