Monday, January 13, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

BSF thwarts ISI’s bid to dig tunnel
Along the Zero Line  (Ferozepore), January 12
The BSF has thwarted an attempt of the ISI to construct a tunnel across the zero line of the Indo-Pakistan border near the border outposts of Kassoke and New Mohammadiwala.

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The mouth of a 20-metre long tunnel dug by the ISI in the Ferozepore sector
The mouth of a 20-metre long tunnel dug by the ISI in the Ferozepore sector. 
— Photo Anirudh Gupta

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KIDNEY RACKET
Police remand for doctors
Amritsar, January 12
Many more heads are likely to roll in the kidney racket even as Dr O.P. Mahajan, Principal, Medical College, and chairman of the authorisation committee, and Dr P.K. Sareen, surgeon, have been remanded in police custody till January 16 and 17, respectively, by the Duty Magistrate today.
Dr P.K. Sareen and Dr O.P. Mahajan being brought to the court Dr P.K. Sareen (left) and Dr O.P. Mahajan being brought to the court on Sunday. 
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CBI raids DC’s office in Jammu
Jammu, January 12

The CBI conducted a raid on the office of a Deputy Commissioner here and seized records regarding issuing of gun licences and official stamps of senior officers, highly placed official sources said today.

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Seizures, arrests spark Al-Qaida fears
London, January 12
New fears about the spread of the Al-Qaida across Europe have arisen after police cracked down on suspects planning to spread poison in London and the arrest of two Al-Qaida members in Germany. 
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“Devdas” sweeps Zee cine awards
Mumbai, January 12
The opulent tragedy “Devdas” has swept the popular Zee Fairglow Cine Awards here, but the choice of some winners seems to have left fans unhappy. 
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Don’t field some MLAs, Cong advised
New Delhi, January 12
A survey done for the Congress in Himachal Pradesh has advised the party to not give ticket to 30 per cent of the sitting MLAs. It has also suggested it to make special efforts to woo Brahmins, reach a “soft understanding” with the Himachal Vikas Congress and keep the election campaign at an aggressive pitch.

 
Himachal page: HVC keen on poll pact with Cong
  CPI decries Cong’s poll stance

Factionalism worries BJP, Cong
Shimla, January 12
Deep-rooted factionalism continues to worry the BJP and the Congress, the two main contenders for power in the state, even as the Chief Election Commission announced the date for the Assembly poll in the hill state. In fact, the high commands of the two parties have been busy finding a workable solution to end the factional war, which can spell doom at the hustings.

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