Tuesday, September 17, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Vajpayee rejects LoC as international border
Hari Jaisingh
New York, September 16

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has rejected converting the Line of Control as the international border with Pakistan and maintained that the world community must move against countries encouraging all forms of terrorism, including State-sponsorship of terrorism.
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee addresses a Press conference in New York
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee addresses a Press conference in New York on Sunday. — PTI photo/Subhash Chander Malhotra
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44 pc polling in 1st phase
Srinagar, September 16
The day-long battle between the voters and gun wielders in Jammu and Kashmir ended with neither side of the two sides coming out a clear winner today.
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Policemen guard a long queue of voters at a polling station in Handwara
Policemen guard a long queue of voters at a polling station in Handwara. — Tribune photo Amin War

Polling satisfactory, says EC
New Delhi, September 16
The Election Commission today expressed satisfaction over the voter-turnout in the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir in which polling was held in 23 Assembly constituencies spread over five districts.

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Handwara (Kupwara), September 16
For the electorate of Kupwara and Baramula districts that went to polls during the first phase of elections today, it was more a question of life than anything else. As the wave of militancy threatening to throttle democracy ran through 10 segments of Baramula and five of Kupwara, fear stalked the people.
The wailing mother Sonullah Bhat, who was gravely injured during a mine blast at Chehlal village of Handwara on Monday morning
The wailing mother Sonullah Bhat, who was gravely injured during a mine blast at Chehlal village of Handwara on Monday morning.
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You need not worry. He is after Saddam now!

by Sandeep Joshi

Osama shifting base: reports
New Delhi, September 16
The world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, is alive, has taken shelter with tribesmen in North Waziristan, and is constantly shifting base during nights along a 250-mile stretch of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, according to latest Indian classified reports.

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30 hurt in student-police clash
Amritsar, September 16
At least 14 Elementary Teachers Training and District Institution of Education and Training students sustained injuries when the police lathi-charged agitators, who had assembled outside Government Senior Secondary School, to gherao the Education Minister, Mr Khushal Behl, here today.

Policemen chase away protesting ETT students Policemen chase away protesting ETT students outside Government Senior Secondary School on The Mall in Amritsar on Monday where Punjab Education Minister Khushal Behl was the chief guest at a function. — Photo Rajiv Sharma

Brush with terror in Handwara
Handwara, September 16
The evening descended suddenly and the mood chilled as we went past Sopore and neared the township of Handwara. A few kilometres later, a detachment of security personnel flagged down the car. “Light band karo,” barked someone from the darkness. “Light jalao,” shouted another voice from somewhere. The driver looked askance, first switching off the headlights and then switching them on.

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