Friday, February 7, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Border tension eases as migrants return
Yashwant Sinha invites B’desh Foreign Minister
New Delhi, February 6
External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha talked on telephone with his Bangladesh counterpart Mohammad Morshed Khan last night and invited him to visit India even as the border tension eased with Dhaka today taking back the 213 stranded illegal immigrants, even as Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani said though the immediate crisis was over, the problem remained.
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Indo-US ties reach new high
New Delhi, February 6
The strategic ties between India and the USA reached a new high as the two countries yesterday signed an agreement to boost high-technology trade, giving India the privilege of being the first country with which Washington has entered into such an agreement.

War with Iraq inevitable: USA
Washington, February 6
Suggesting that war with Iraq may be inevitable, the USA, after making a presentation on Baghdad at a crucial UN Security Council meeting, has said Mr Saddam Hussein has thrown away his last chance to comply with the United Nations resolutions, even as the UN chief asked Iraq to comply with the resolution.

GODHRA CARNAGE
Key accused held, remanded
Godhra, February 6
Maulvi Hussain Umarji, a key accused in the Godhra train carnage, was arrested here today and remanded in police custody for five days.

3 Cong rebels made ministers
Lucknow, February 6
Continuing to bolster her ranks ahead of a possible trial of strength in the Budget session of the state Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today inducted into her ministry three more MLAs who deserted the Congress and joined the BSP.

  Editorial: Rewarding defection

Tarlochan is NCM chairman
New Delhi, February 6
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has reconstituted the seven-member National Commission for Minorities (NCM) and appointed its erstwhile Vice-Chairman Tarlochan Singh as Chairman.

Ferozepore DC suspended

Dhumal sues Capt, Vora
Files two criminal complaints

Shimla, February 6 Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, today filed criminal complaints against Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Moti Lal Vora, a senior Congress leader, and Mr Anand Sharma, a former MP and AICC spokesperson, for making baseless, defamatory allegations against him.

Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal addresses the media after filing a case of defamation against Capt Amarinder Singh and others in the court of Senior Sub-Judge Shimla on Thursday.

HP ELECTIONS
Cong poll campaign from Feb 11
New Delhi, February 6
The Congress has ruled out any change in party candidates in Himachal Pradesh. Congress general secretary Mohsina Kidwai, in-charge of the state, told The Tribune here that no change would be made in the party candidates.